why do codes of practice exist

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why do codes of practice exist

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Codes of practice – What they are and why you should use …
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An approved code of practice is a practical guide (developed by Safe Work Australia, informed by public comment and approved by the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council) to assist you in complying with your health and safety duties under the WHS Act and Regulations.

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Code of practice – Wikipedia
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A code of practice can be a document that complements occupational health and safety laws and regulations to provide detailed practical guidance on how to comply with legal obligations, and should be followed unless another solution with the same or better health and safety standard is in place, or may be a document for the same purpose published by a self-regulating body to be followed by member organisations.

https://www.ethics.org/resources/free-toolkit/code-of-conduct/

Why Have a Code of Conduct – Free Ethics & Compliance Toolkit

Why Have a Code of Conduct

As a result, written codes of conduct or ethics can become benchmarks against which individual and organizational performance can be measured. Additionally, a code is a central guide and reference for employees to support day-to-day decision making.

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Why Is It Important to Have a Code of Conduct?

Why Is It Important to Have a Code of Conduct?

A code of conduct is necessary so members of an organization or group understand the standards they will be expected to uphold when interacting with each other and others outside the organization. A code of ethics promotes a good social and professional culture by demonstrating how people are expected to act.

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Why do we need a code of ethics? – FutureLearn
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A code of ethics sets out the ground rules for decision making for people who belong to a group. It is a form of self regulation. The expectation is that you understand and agree to abide by the code of ethics as a condition of belonging to a profession or community of practice.

https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/workplaces/codes-of-practice

Codes of Practice | SafeWork SA
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A Code of Practice provides practical guidance for people who have work health and safety duty of care in the circumstances described in the code. These codes do not replace the WHS laws but give guidance on: best practice controls for particular types of hazards how to achieve the standards required under the Act

https://www.scie.org.uk/workforce/files/CodesofPracticeforSocialCareWorkers.pdf

PDF Codes Of Practice – SCIE
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social care workers in meeting their code and take appropriate action when workers do not meet expected standards of conduct. The codes are intended to reflect existing good practice and it is anticipated that workers and employers will recognise in the codes the shared standards to which they already aspire.

https://www.comcare.gov.au/scheme-legislation/whs-act/codes-of-practice

Codes of Practice under the WHS Act | Comcare
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About the Codes of Practice. Each Code covers an issue or situation and: offers ways to identify and manage risks; sets out how to achieve the standards required under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011.

https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/resource-library/list-of-all-codes-of-practice

List of codes of practice | SafeWork NSW
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A code of practice provides detailed information on how you can achieve the standards required under the work health and safety (WHS) laws. These do not replace the WHS laws, but codes of practice can be issued to help make understanding what you have to do a little easier.

https://itp.nz/files/IITP Code of Practice.pdf

PDF Information Technology Code of Practice
https://itp.nz/files/IITP Code of Practice.pdf
Page 4 1: Introduction 1.1 Purpose 1.1.1 The purpose of the IITP Code of Practice is to assist members in applying the Tenets of the Code of Ethics, which have been written in broad terms, to a Code of Practice. Whilst not specifically part of the Code of Ethics, the Code of Practice should be read in conjunction with the Code of Ethics and members will be expected to have considered