Consultation

All staff at the University are encouraged to identify, review, discuss and recommend safety initiatives. The University has two consultation mechanisms:

• Formal (Committees, Advisory Groups and Workgroups)
• Informal (Discussion and input)

The consultation required by the OHS Act and Regulation takes place within the University at three levels:

• Workgroup - Consultative mechanism between Head of School/Unit as decision-maker and workgroups to resolve issues and implement OHS system.
• Faculty/Division Health & Safety Advisory Group - Resourcing and support at Faculty/Division level for OHS. If issues are unresolved at the School/Unit level, then they are addressed by Faculty/Divisional Committee.  Further information is available from OHS Representation link below.
• University OHS/H&S Committee - Overarching OHS/H&S Committee is an employee forum to make recommendations on Health & Safety issues. This committee is NOT responsible or accountable for implementation of the Health & Safety system which remains with University supervisors and managers. If issues are unresolved at the Faculty/Division level, then they are addressed by the University OHS Committee.  Further information is available from University Occupational Health and Safety (UOHS) Committee link below.