The page concerns the Health and Safety Committee (Council), formerly known as the "Health & Safety and Ethics Compliance Committee". For the operational sub-committee of the same name, see link at bottom of page.
Terms of Reference
- To review and recommend to the University Council on all matters relating to health and safety, including related statutory compliance;
- To ensure that the University Council is regularly provided information in order that its members:
- are kept up-to-date with knowledge of work health, safety and wellbeing matters;
- maintain an understanding of the operations of the University, and generally of the hazards and risks associated with those operations;
- can be satisfied the University has in place, and is using, appropriate resources and processes:
- to eliminate or minimise health and safety risks; and
- for complying with its other Health and Safety duties and obligations
- can be satisfied that the University has appropriate processes in place for receiving and considering information regarding incidents, hazards, and risks and for responding in a timely way to that information; and
- can verify the provision and use of the resources and processes referred to in paragraphs (c) and (d)
Last updated: 12 December 2023
Constitution
The Constitution of the Health and Safety Committee shall be as follows:
- One lay member of the University Council (Convener)
- Two further members of the University Council
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Enterprise)
- Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Health Sciences
- Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Sciences
- Chief Operating Officer
In attendance
- Director, Property and Campus Development
- Director, Health and Safety and Wellbeing
- Director, Human Resources Division
The following will attend when presenting reports:
- Convener, Hazardous Substances and Radiation Committee
Committee to meet bi-monthly and to receive reports from the following sub-committees.