Committees

Occupational Health and Safety Committee, Budget Division Health and Safety Committee, Local Consultative Health and Safety Committee, Electromagnetic Radiation Safety Committee

Committee

One method the University adopts to consult and communicate health and safety matters is through health and safety committees.

There is the University of Melbourne Occupational Health and Safety Committee (OHSC). There are also budget division health and safety committees. There may be in some cases local consultative health and safety committees.

Requirements

The overall requirements and functions of health and safety committees is outlined in the following:

Processes

Occupational Health & Safety Committee

The Occupational Health and Safety Committee (OHSC) is a a consultative committee. The committee may make recommendations to the relevant senior officer in accordance with the University's Policy Framework in relation to University health and safety policies, procedures, processes, work instructions and guidelines.

The OHSC is serviced by Health & Safety Services, Business Services. Please direct any queries in the first instance to ohs-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au.

Meeting minutes and terms of reference

Minutes from meetings not listed below are available on request.

  • Meeting schedule
    Meeting NumberDateVenue
    01 Wednesday 6 March Room 2016, Level 2, The Spot Building
    02 Wednesday 5 June Room 123, Alan Gilbert Building
    03 Thursday 31 October Room G18, Old Physics Building
    04 Wednesday 27 November Room 311, Level 3, Raymond Priestly Building
  • Membership
    Members and Standing Observers as at 6 March 2019:
    Name and TitleRole Term Expires
    Dr Sally Eastoe, Executive Director Human Resources and OHS Executive Director nominated by the Vice-Chancellor  
    Ms Nadine Goldsmith, Executive Director Finance and Employee Services Executive Director, Human Resources nominee  
    Mr Colin Reiter, Director Campus Services Executive Director, Infrastructure Services  
    Mr Stefan Delaney, Associate Director Health and Safety Associate Director, Health & Safety  
    Mr Daniel Persaud, Director Wellbeing Services Academic Registrar or nominee  
    Professor Mark Rizzacasa, Assistant Dean EHS, Faculty of Science Dean of a Faculty or Graduate School or nominee  
    Ms Deanne Catmull, School of Dental Science Elected Health and Safety Representative Member 25 August 2020
    Ms Sioe See Volaric, School of Chemistry Elected Health and Safety Representative Member 12 May 2020
    Dr Andres Diaz, School of Veterinary Biosciences Elected Health and Safety Representative Member 16 February 2020
    Ms Paula Mitchell, Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science - Microbiology Elected Health and Safety Representative Member 16 February 2020
    Ms Heather Daykin, Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science - Pharmacology and Therapeutics Elected Health and Safety Representative Member 26 May 2019
    Mr Brock Manson Undergraduate Student Observer, nominated by UMSU Inc.  
    Ms Ying Hu Nominee of the President, University of Melbourne Graduate Student Association  

    Office bearers as at 6 March 2019:
    Name and TitleRole Term Expires
    Dr Sally Eastoe Chairperson  
    Ms Heather Daykin, Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science - Pharmacology and Therapeutics Deputy Chairperson  
    Mr Stefan Delaney, Associate Director, Health & Safety Committee Secretary N/A
    Ms Deanne Catmull, School of Dental Science Executive Committee member  
    Ms Hexing Yang Minutes Secretary N/A

Budget Division Health and Safety Committee

Each budget division will have a health and safety committee.

Budget Division Health and Safety Committee - Terms of reference

Local Consultative Health and Safety Committee

Where the assessed health and safety risk is high, or there are sufficient staff members to support a dedicated local health and safety committee, the budget division health and safety committee may establish a local health and safety committee.

Local Consultative Health and Safety Committee - Terms of Reference

Other Committees

Other specialist committees may be established.

Electromagnetic Radiation Safety Committee