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 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 Health and Safety Assist.
Minutes from meetings not listed below are available on request.
Meeting minutes and terms of reference
Note: Minutes with 'DRAFT' are awaiting ratification at the subsequent meeting.
Schedule and membership
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Meeting schedule
During 2021, all OHSC meetings will be conducted virtually.
Meeting Number Date 01 Tuesday 23 March 02 Tuesday 22 June 03 Tuesday, 21 September 04 Tuesday, 14 December -
Membership
Members and Standing Observers as at 22 December 2020: Name and Title Role Term Expires Dr Sally Eastoe, Executive Director Human Resources and OHS Executive Director nominated by the Vice-Chancellor (Chair) n/a Mr Colin Reiter, Director Campus Services Executive Director, Infrastructure Services or nominee n/a Vacant Executive Director, Business Services or nominee n/a Professor Mark Rizzacasa, Assistant Dean EHS, Faculty of Science Dean of a Faculty or Graduate School or nominee n/a Vacant Academic Registrar or nominee n/a Mr Stefan Delaney, Director Health and Safety Director, Health & Safety n/a Mr Colin James Elected Health and Safety Representative Member 10/06/2023 Ms Paula Mitchell, Microbiology (Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science) Elected Health and Safety Representative Member 10/06/2023 Ms Deanne Catmull, School of Dental Science (Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science) Elected Health and Safety Representative Member 09/09/2022 Ms Heather Daykin, Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science) Elected Health and Safety Representative Member 09/09/2022 Ms Kate Hayes, Research and Enterprise Elected Health and Safety Representative Member 09/09/2022 Dr Paulo Vaz-Serra, Architecture, Building and Planning Elected Health and Safety Representative Member 16/08/2022 Ms Meredith Potter, Chemistry (Science) Alternative Health and Safety Representative Member 10/06/2023 Mr Ben Michael Alternative Health and Safety Representative Member 10/06/2023 Ms Harpreet Bhatia, Student and Scholarly Services Alternative Health and Safety Representative Member 09/09/2022 Ms Lynn Tran, Biochemistry and Pharmacology Alternative Health and Safety Representative Member Ms Phoebe Nadenbousch Student observer nominated by UMSU Inc. n/a Ms Alice Kim Student observer nominated by the President, Graduate Student Association Inc. n/a Mr Allan Tait, Vice-President (Administration and Finance) and Chief Operating Officer Vice-President (Administration and Finance) and Chief Operating Officer n/a Office bearers as at 6 March 2019: Name and Title Role Dr Sally Eastoe Chairperson Ms Heather Daykin, Pharmacology and Therapeutics Deputy Chairperson Mr Stefan Delaney, Director, Health & Safety Committee Secretary Ms Deanne Catmull, School of Dental Science Executive Committee member
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.