Notifiable Dust Lung Disease Register

Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2025 (Qld) – Transition to the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry

The Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2025 commenced on 23 September 2025. The Act includes changes to the Public Health Act 2005 (Qld) and Public Health Regulation 2018 that transitions the notification of all diagnoses of 'notifiable dust lung diseases' from the Queensland Notifiable Dust Lung Disease Register to the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry.

All notifications must now be made to the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry.

  • About the notifiable dust lung disease register

    The Public Health Act 2005 and Regulation that provided a legislative framework for the Queensland Notifiable Dust Lung Register.

  • Making a notification

    The process for specialists to notify the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry, including who can make a notification, how to submit, and when.

  • Information for patients

    Learn about the notifiable occupational respiratory diseases that will be notified to the National Occupational Disease Registry and how patient information is handled.

  • Annual reports

    Read about the historical dust lung disease register annual reports.

Last updated: 25 September 2025