An Act to amend the Safety in Recreational Water Activities Act 2011 and the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 for particular purposesThe Parliament of Queensland enacts—Part 1Preliminary1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Strengthening Protections Against Violent Workplace Incidents Amendment Act 2026.Part 2Amendment of Safety in Recreational Water Activities Act 20112Act amendedThis part amends the Safety in Recreational Water Activities Act 2011.3Amendment of s 26 (What is a notifiable incident)Section 26—insert—

(d)a violent incident.

4Insertion of new s 28AAfter section 28—insert—28A What is a violent incidentIn this part, a violent incident is 1 or more of the following that exposes a person to a serious risk of psychological harm—

(a)a sexual assault or suspected sexual assault;

(b)a physical assault, including with bodily fluids;

(c)deliberate deprivation of a person’s liberty without lawful authority;

(d)a threat of sexual or physical assault, or a threat to deprive a person of the person’s liberty, if there is a reasonable belief that, at the time the threat is made, the person making the threat—

(i)intends to carry out the threat; and

(ii)has the means to carry out the threat.

5Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)Schedule 2—insert—violent incident, for part 3, see section 28A.Part 3Amendment of Work Health and Safety Act 20116Act amendedThis part amends the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.7Amendment of s 35 (What is a notifiable incident)Section 35—insert—

(d)a violent incident.

8Insertion of new s 37AAfter section 37—insert—37A What is a violent incidentIn this part, a violent incident is 1 or more of the following that exposes a person to a serious risk of psychological harm—

(a)a sexual assault or suspected sexual assault;

(b)a physical assault, including with bodily fluids;

(c)deliberate deprivation of a person’s liberty without lawful authority;

(d)a threat of sexual or physical assault, or a threat to deprive a person of the person’s liberty, if there is a reasonable belief that, at the time the threat is made, the person making the threat—

(i)intends to carry out the threat; and

(ii)has the means to carry out the threat.

9Amendment of sch 5 (Dictionary)Schedule 5—insert—violent incident, for part 3, see section 37A.