Harmonisation
Who can be an HSR?
A worker, which includes:
- employees
- independent contractors
- sub-contractors
- outworkers
- apprentices
- work experience students
- trainees
- volunteers who work in employment-like setting.
All these individuals are eligible to be HSRs or deputy HSRs provided they are workers within a defined work group. A work group, once defined, includes all workers as indicated above. It is the workers within a work group that elect their representative. This may mean that the elected HSR could be employed by another PCBU.
Commonwealth Work Health and Safety Act 2011 effective now
Today, 1 January 2012 marks an historic event for our jurisdiction with the commencement of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth) (WHS Act) for the Commonwealth jurisdiction.
Work Health and Safety Bill - passed
Thursday, 24 November marked a historic moment for Comcare and for the safety of Australian workers. The Work Health and Safety Bill 2011 and the Work Health and Safety (Transitional and Consequential) Bill 2011 were passed in the senate without amendment and received Royal Assent on 29 November 2011.
Harmonised Work Health and Safety Laws
On 20 October 2011, Comcare CEO Paul O’Connor and Comcare’s General Manager of Project Harmony, Melissa Ryan, presented an SES update on the new Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act 2011).
Further Information
Frequently asked questions.Safe Work Australia is an Australian Government statutory agency, which was established to drive the development and implementation of model WHS legislation. The Model Work Health Safety Laws - Legislative Fact Sheet Series that have been specifically tailored for a legal audience.
