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Safe Work Australia comprises 15 Members who work with agency staff to deliver the objectives of the strategic and operational plans. These members include an independent Chair, nine members representing the Commonwealth and each state and territory, two members representing the interests of workers, two representing the interests of employers and the Chief Executive Officer.
On 1 September 2015, WorkCover NSW was replaced by three new entities – Insurance and Care NSW (icare), [2] the State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA), [3] and SafeWork NSW, [4] the new work health and safety regulator. The changes were part of reforms to improve the workers compensation system for employers and injured workers.
Workers compensation was first introduced into New South Wales with the introduction of the Workmens Compensation Act 1910 (NSW). The Act applied to dangerous occupations in which personal injury arose out of an accident or in the course of employment. The Workers Compensation Act 1926 (NSW) expanded the role of workers compensation in the ...
WorkSafe's corporate aims are to take a constructive, accountable, transparent, effective, and caring approach to all its operations. [5]Although being active in carrying out workplace safety inspections across the state and prosecuting breaches of workplace health, safety, and workers' compensation laws, a significant focus of WorkSafe's activity includes communication with internal and ...
The Act was repealed by the Work Health and Safety Act 2011. The NSW Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000, No 40. (OHS Act) provides the rules and legislation to be abided by all workplaces, to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all persons at work in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
The Minister for Work Health and Safety is a minister in the New South Wales Government concerned with workplace conditions, particularly safety. [ 1 ] It is a separate portfolio from Industrial Relations but both are currently held by The Hon. Sophie Cotsis MP.
Disneyland workers have voted to ratify new contracts that include wage hikes and changes to sick leave policies after months of negotiations. Workers including ride operators, candy makers and ...
The term safe work procedure (SWP) originated in Victoria, Australia, and is predominantly used as a risk management tool by industries throughout Australia, particularly in the mining sector. SWPs are also referred to using other terms, such as standard operating procedure (SOP). A safe work procedure is a step by step description of a process ...