Health and safety committees
Health and safety committees provide a forum for consulting on health and safety management across the workplace.
Electing health and safety representatives
A health and safety representative (HSR) is elected by their work group to represent workers in work health and safety (WHS) matters.
Health and safety representative powers, functions and rights
A health and safety representative (HSR) is elected by their work group to represent workers in work health and safety (WHS) matters.
Provisional improvement notices (PINs) and direction to stop unsafe work
An elected health and safety representative (HSR) has powers under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WHS Act) to issue PINs and stop unsafe work.
Training for health and safety representatives
To exercise all their powers and perform all their functions a health and safety representative and deputies are required to attend a five-day initial training
Information for training providers
Health and safety representative training must be delivered through a course of training that is approved by the Work Health and Safety Commission.
Health and safety representative (HSR)s frequently asked questions
This page contains frequently asked questions about health and safety representatives (HSRs).
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