Change log 2025

Document updated;
Waste - Hazardous waste guidance sheet - guidance

• Treatment of sharps, clinical and GMO is autoclaved
• Disposal of S7 listed regulated

New document
Psychosocial - Psychosocial Hazards Supervisor Guidance

HSR list

New HSR elected
FEIT - Computing and Information Systems (B)
FEIT - Electrical Mechanical and Infrastructure Engineering (A)
FEIT - Electrical Mechanical and Infrastructure Engineering (B)

Call for nominations held November 2025 - no nominations received
FEIT - Professional Support Groups
FEIT- Chemical and Biomedical Engineering (B)

Science - Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences McCoy
Science - School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences (SAFES) staff on the Burnley campus
Science - School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences - Parkville Campus
Science - School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences - Dookie Campus

New document:
Psychosocial - Psychosocial Risk Assessment Form

HSR list

New HSR elected
SASS Scholarly Services 1

Deputy HSR re-elected
SASS Scholarly Services 1

HSR list
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

Melbourne School of Health Sciences (A):
HSR left/resigned

MDHS Faculty Operations and Individual Centres - Faculty Services (A)
Call for nomination held - no nominations received

HSR list

HSR left/resigned:
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
1.  Chemical and Biomedical Engineering (B)
2.  Electrical Mechanical and Infrastructure Engineering (A)

HSR list

New HSR
Faculty of Science
- Biosciences 4 (Zoology)

HSR list

Melbourne Medical School - Northwest
Call for nominations held Oct 2025  - none received

AED list 

List updated;
- Added Building 113 to the list

Updated document;
New ISO45001 certificate has been added

LRQA Certificate of Approval ISO 45001

HSR list

HSR resignation
- Faculty of Arts

29 September 2025
Policy updates

1. Health and Safety Policy: Major review required by policy framework. Revisions made to align with ISO45001 health & safety management system requirements. Inclusion of table of responsibilities previous published separately to policy
2. Alcohol Policy: Major review as required by policy framework. Editorial changes to improve clarity.
3. Smoke-Free and Tobacco-Free Campuses Policy: Major review as required by policy framework. Editorial changes to improve clarity.  Expands scope to include and other forms of consumption of nicotine and heated tobacco products.

Updated document:
UOM Health and Safety Risk Register

• Updated to reflect changes to legislation, standards, guidance, management system and controls
• Inclusion of Residual Risk analysis
• Merged categories: Ionising and Non-ionising radiation; Pandemic and Infectious diseases
• Travel, Off-campus and Placement has become three separate categories: Off-campus activities - fieldwork, Off-campus activities - travel, and Labour hire and work-integrated learning
• Addition of new categories: Slips, trips and falls on the same level, Excavation and underground activities; Falling objects,  Load shifting and storage; Psychosocial risks (7 categories)

AED register

AED register list updated;
- removed Building 128 (Old physics) 
- added Building 136 (Potter Museum of Art)

HSR list

New HSR
Melbourne Law School

HSR list

New HSR
Faculty of Science - Chemistry

Updated document;
Chemical management guidelines

Minor update:

• 2.6 Purchasing and Acquisition - Strict restrictions on purchasing ammonium nitrate and chemicals containing uranium, thorium and plutonium.

Major updates:

• The inclusion of frame work for due diligence of drugs of dependence.
• Updated content in role of Nominated Responsible Person, Purchasing, Access and Use, Records and Destructions

New document

Safety Alert - Nitric Acid

Updated document;
Safety Bulletin: Hazardous waste safety

- Reviewed the whole contents
- Updated footer

Draft documents for consultations;
Closing: 5pm, Monday September 8th

1. UOM Risk Register

2. E-mobility devices safety guidance (revised)

HSR List

HSR resigning - last day 28 August 2025;
Chancellery AFSE

HSR List

HSR resigned;

- Faculty Operations and Individual Centres - Centre for Youth Mental Health (CYMH)
- Business Services BioResources - BRF

HSR list

HSR re-elected;

Faculty of Science - BioSciences Teaching (formerly Biology Labs)

AED Register – Updated Document

• Reviewed all AED locations, asset numbers, and serial numbers
• Checked and updated all specialised first aid kits to ensure the information is current

HSR list

HSR elected; 
Faculty of Education

HSR list

HSR re-elected;
Faculty of Science - Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (207-221 Bouverie Street Blg)

Nomination held - no nominations held
Faculty of Science - Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (McCoy Blg)

HSR list

HSR left 
Faculty of Science - Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

HSR List

New Deputy HSRs for;
Melbourne Theatre Company - Headquarters
Melbourne Theatre Company - Production

Updated document;
Safety bulletin thermal comfort in winter

Updates include;

• Added introductory section to align with heat-related thermal comfort
• Added section on hypothermia
• Updated links and references to current processes
• Updated footer

HSR list

HSR re-elected;
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (MDHS)
Melbourne Medical School - Otolaryngology (A)

Updated document;
Early Support Services - Request Form
Minor changes only - links and footer

Documents reviewed;
Plant and Equipment - Monitoring equipment - form
Minor change only - footer updated

Plant and Equipment - Plant register - form
- Under Plant Identification, added Make, Model, and Identification Number / asset #
- Updated footer

Document reviewed and updated as part of consultation;
Chemical requirements

• Updated the regulations and their requirements
• Removal of Chief Warden’s responsibilities in ensuring the currency of dangerous goods in their building
• Added Permit and Licence
• Added further table for the description of Schedule 10 and Schedule 11
• Updated footer

Consultation Feedback: Chemical Requirements

HSR list

New HSRs
Melbourne Theatre Company;
- Headquarters
-  Production
- Theatre

HSR re-elected:
Faculty of MDHS - Melbourne Dental School 

HSR left/resigned;
Faculty of Arts

Update to Travel  Advice - USA link

Consultation - Chemical Requirements draft document

HSR list

HSR re-elected;
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
School of Biomedical Sciences - Biochemistry and Pharmacology (WEBs building)

HSR list

Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

All 3 School of Biomedical Sciences - Anatomy and Physiology (Research, Learning/Teaching and Key Services, Learning/Teaching, WEBs building) - Call for nominations held May 2025  - none received

New document;
Safety Bulletin: Fire Incident Involving Laser Cutter

HSR list
Melbourne Theatre Company - Theatre

Call for nominations held May 2025

Updated document;
Safety Bulletin - Swooping Bird Season Awareness

- Formatting, footer, and links updated
- Includes additional information such as locations, reporting processes, and link to Victoria’s Swooping Bird Map

New travel advice

Travel Advice - USA

Document updated;

Emergency-Building emergency management plan-form

• Update relevant reporting process for building emergency event
• Update links to relevant documents
• Update sections of EMP to improve emergency planning and response.

AED Register

Spreadsheet updated;

Cross-checked all information following the St Johns audit in 2024 as well as the  updated buildings and AED units

HSR list

HSR resigned;
Melbourne Law School (MLS)

HSR elected;
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science
Melbourne Medical School - Rural Health

AED register updated;

Blg 868 - location name and location, type of specialised first aid kit

Document reviewed;

Ergonomics - Hot tips for working at home guidance
Minor updates - footer, format

HSR list

HSR resigned;
Faculty of Science
School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences - Parkville Campus

New document 
Chemical - SDS upload request template - form

Document revised;
Updates to the format and required information
Chemical inventory template form

HSR list

Previous HSR resigned & new HSR 
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Melbourne Dental School

New document;
OHSC 4 2024 Draft Meeting Minutes

HSR list

SASS Scholarly Services 1
HSR left/resigned

Incident investigation form

Document updated;
- revised format
- footer updated

HSR list

Melbourne Theatre Company - Theatre
HSR left/resigned

Ionising radiation management guideline

Document updated;
- added nuclear and fissile materials
- formatting and footer

Confined space entry instructions guidance

Document contents reviewed and updated;
- Updates to the Atmospheric testing requirements and levels
- Retention of Permit requirements updated to reflect University Records Retention and Disposal Authority
- Footer updated

Safety bulletin thermal comfort and heat illness 2025

Updated document;
New advice  based on current  environment.

List updated;
AED Register

- Parkville campus (Building 183 AED info updated)

HSR list
HSR resigned/expired
Chancellery and Chief Operating Officer Portfolio - Chief Financial Officer Group

Updated document;
Minor update; fixed typo and footer updated

Confined Space entry permit form

Updated document;
Section 4.3 - Approval of one location 'does not' result in approval in all locations at the University.

Animal on Campus guidance
Minor update: changed 'do' to 'does not'