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Engaging stakeholders effectively allows WorkSafe to operate more efficiently. By tapping into external expertise, knowledge, and experience, we can make more informed decisions regarding our strategic directions, planning, policies, and operations. Effective stakeholder engagement benefits everyone involved. Stakeholders bring their expertise to policy and program development, ensuring their concerns are addressed and they have a voice in the decision-making process.
WorkSafe has the responsibility to improve health and safety outcomes in workplaces. We have a lot of information to share such as laws, policies, programs and decisions. Understanding what is most important to specific areas of our stakeholders and what information they seek will help better target our communication to what people need and want and help manage this volume.
To support and complement WorkSafe's strategic priorities, our communication objective is:
To educate and engage with our stakeholders by delivering engaging information and guidance materials that are effective, coordinated and timely to improve workplace health and safety outcomes. We will put our stakeholders at the centre of our communications.
We will:
We have a number of formal committees to support its stakeholder engagement. There are also standing committees and working groups formed for specific issues or projects.
The Work Health and Safety Act 2020 provides for the establishment of:
The Work Health and Safety Commission (previously known as the Commission for Occupational Safety and Health) consists of employers, employees and government representatives and people with expertise and knowledge in work health and safety matters. The Commission:
The functions of the WHSC are outlined in section 18 of the WHS Act.
The Mining and Petroleum Advisory Committee was established under the Act to provide advice to the Minister and to the WHS Commission. The MAPAC:
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