Committees
Committee, 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 requrirements and fuctions 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. Please direct any queries in the first instance to ohs-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au.
- Meeting Calendar
Calendar for 2018
Meeting Date Venue 01
07 Mar 18
Room 331, Level 3, Raymond Priestly Building
02
13 Jun 18
11 Barry Street - Level 2 - Room 208
03
22 Aug 18
Room 331, Level 3, Raymond Priestly Building
04
14 Nov 18
Room 331, Level 3, Raymond Priestly Building
- Membership
Members and Standing Observers as at 01 December 2016: Name and Title Role 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 Mr David Belton, School of Earth Sciences Elected Health and Safety Representative Member 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 16 Feb 2020 Dr Andres Diaz, School of Veterinary Biosciences Elected Health and Safety Representative Member 16 Feb 2020 Ms Paula Mitchell, Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science - Microbiology Elected Health and Safety Representative Member 16 Feb 2020 Ms Heather Daykin, Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science - Pharmacology and Therapeutics Elected Health and Safety Representative Member 2 June 2018 Mr Alan Thomas Undergraduate Student Observer, nominated by UMSU Inc. Mr Martin Vu Postgraduate Student Observer Mr Peter Robertson, Manager, Injury Management Standing Observer Office bearers as at 3 June 2014: Name and Title Role 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 Mr Andrew Everett, Minutes Secretary - Terms of Reference
The Occupational Health and Safety Committee is a representative consultative committee reporting to Senior Vice-Principal through the Administration Policy and Procedures Group (APPG).
- Minutes
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.