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Agencies outside Queensland regulating hazardous materials

Australia

http://www.dotrs.gov.au/transreg/str_dgoodsum.htm - The Department of Transport & Regional Services (DOTARS) regulates the t ransport of Dangerous Goods in Australia and implements the United Nations Recommendations through the Australian Dangerous Goods Code . The Dangerous Goods Unit (DGU) of DOTARS provides policy advice on national and international dangerous goods matters.
www.nicnas.gov.au Australia's National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme – NICNAS - in the Office of Chemical Safety, is the regulator for industrial chemicals under the Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Act within the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aging .
www.workcover.vic.gov.au/dir090/vwa/home.nsf/pages/so_majhaz_intro
The Major Hazards Division of WorkSafe Victoria administers legislation that provides for the control of major hazard facilities (MHFs) including :

Dangerous Goods Act 1995;
Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995; and
Occupational Health and Safety (Major Hazard Facilities) Regulation 2000.

www.comcare.gov.au - Comcare is responsible for workplace safety, rehabilitation and compensation in the Commonwealth jurisdiction. As a regulator, it administers two Acts of Parliament which cover dangerous goods:
The Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991 (the OHS (CE) Act), and
The Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (the SRC Act).
http://www.safetyline.wa.gov.au/ - WorkSafe Western Australia, a Division of the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, WA, is responsible for the administration of work safety and health laws. WorkSafe undertakes a wide range of regulatory activities through the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 and the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996.
http://www.workcover.act.gov.au/about/index.html - ACT WorkCover is a Territory Government agency, which administers the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1989 ; Dangerous Goods Act 1975; and the Gas Safety Act 2000.
The WorkCover Corporation of South Australia is responsible for the administration of the WorkCover scheme in South Australia. The Worker's Compensation and Rehabilitation Act was established in 1986.
http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/LawAndPolicy/default.htm - WorkCover NSW administers and enforces compliance with occupational health and safety (OHS), injury management and workers compensation legislation, and manages the workers compensation system. It administers a number of Acts and regulations including:
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000
Dangerous Goods Act 1975
http://www.nt.gov.au/deet/worksafe/corporate/legislation.shtml - NT WorkSafe is responsible for administering a variety of legislation throughout the Northern Territory including the:
Work Health Act , Work Health Regulations and Work Health (Occupational Health and Safety) Regulations;
Dangerous Goods Act and Regulations;
Radioactive Ores and Concentrates (Transport and Packaging) Act and Regulations;

http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/node/WST.htm - Tasmania Workplace Standards Authority administers a number of legislation including the Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Regulations 1998

International

http://www.imo.org/home.asp - The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is the United Nations Specialised Agency responsible for improving maritime safety and prevention of pollution by ships. It publishes techical guidelines and standards for shipping such as the International Marine Dangerous Goods Code, which contains the IMO recommendations for the carriage of dangerous goods by sea.
www.iata.org - International Air Transport Association - Dangerous Goods Regulations relating to air transport.