Health and Safety Committees: What They Are — and What They Are Not
Health and Safety Committees (HSCs) play an important role in many NSW workplaces. When they are set up and used properly, they strengthen consultation, improve risk visibility, and support better health and safety outcomes. When they are not, they become something else entirely: a forum for off‑topic debate, a substitute for management decision‑making, or worse, a place where managers attempt—intentionally or not—to offload responsibilities that the law makes clear are non-d
Safe Work Australia Advice on WHS Consultation
Weekly WHS Article 8th November 2023 A PCBU must consult with their workers about work health and safety matters in their workplace....
NSW Codes of Practice: 2026 NSW WHS Regulatory Updates
There are 28 NSW Codes of Practice that give practical guidance in how to achieve the standards of health, safety and welfare required ...
How to Chair an Effective Health & Safety Committee Meeting
A WHS committee chairperson’s ability to be effective is dependent on their clear understanding, respect of, and adherence to the duties ...