Volunteers

Information for volunteers

The obligations, duties and rights contained in HSWA make it clear that everyone has a role to play in ensuring health and safety at work. Here we explain how HSWA applies to volunteers.

Information for officers who are volunteers

Under HSWA, volunteer officers have a due diligence duty to ensure a business complies with its duties and obligations.

Information for PCBUs that engage volunteers

This fact sheet explains the health and safety duties of a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) that engages volunteers.