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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.
The model WHS Act and Regulation are supported by codes of practice, [2] developed to give practical guidance on the requirements of the Workplace Health & Safety Act 2011 and Workplace Health & Safety Regulation 2011. The codes of practice are admissible in court as evidence of whether a duty has been complied with, and can also provide ...
The Act was repealed by the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.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.
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.
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.
If a standard public holiday falls on a weekend, a substitute public holiday will sometimes be observed on the first non-weekend day (usually Monday) after the weekend, whether by virtue of the public holiday legislation or by ad hoc proclamation. Workers required to work on a public holiday or substituted public holiday will usually be ...
28 March 2023 [3] Minister for Health and Regional Health Ryan Park ... A History of Medical Administration in NSW. NSW Department of Health. 1973 This page was ...
The Ministry also monitors the performance of the state-wide health organisations that collectively make up NSW Health. [5] [6] It is primarily responsible for the public health system in New South Wales, particularly through public hospitals as well as associated agencies and statutory authorities, such as the NSW Ambulance service.