2008 to present Approves projects to be funded SafeWork South SafeWork SA Advisory annually under SafeWork SA Australia Committee OHSW grant programmes. In addition from two to five supplementary scholarships are awarded annually to higher degree students undertaking OHSW projects. 2001 to present 2001 till present REGNET provides Funded by NOHSC National Research Centre targeting research and information and the ASCC for OHS Regulation seminars. and then by NSW, Victoria and Queensland. SUPPORTING A NATIONALLY CONSISTENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK TITLE DESCRIPTION CONDUCTED BY 2002 to 2012 NOHSC and its successors led the Safe Work Australia United Nations Globally Australian delegation on the GHS Harmonised System of Working Group from 2002 to 2012. Classification and Implementation of the GHS was an Labelling of Chemicals important achievement in building (GHS) internationally consistent chemical compliance approaches. It is expected to improve the protection of workers health by providing an internationally comprehensible system for hazard communication, reducing the need for testing and evaluation for chemicals, and facilitating international trade in chemicals. The GHS was implemented in the model Work Health and Safety laws. 2005 to 2012 Facilitated consistent Heads of Workplace The National Licensing implementation of the National Safety Authorities Standard Implementation Standard for the Licensing of High (HWSA) Group Risk Work (2005-12)
2008 to present SafeWork SA Advisory Committee Approves projects to be funded annually under SafeWork SA OHSW grant programmes. In addition from two to five supplementary scholarships are awarded annually to higher degree students undertaking OHSW projects. SafeWork South Australia 2001 to present National Research Centre for OHS Regulation 2001 till present REGNET provides targeting research and information seminars. Funded by NOHSC and the ASCC and then by NSW, Victoria and Queensland. SUPPORTING A NATIONALLY CONSISTENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK TITLE DESCRIPTION CONDUCTED BY 2002 to 2012 United Nations Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) NOHSC and its successors led the Australian delegation on the GHS Working Group from 2002 to 2012. Implementation of the GHS was an important achievement in building internationally consistent chemical compliance approaches. It is expected to improve the protection of workers health by providing an internationally comprehensible system for hazard communication, reducing the need for testing and evaluation for chemicals, and facilitating international trade in chemicals. The GHS was implemented in the model Work Health and Safety laws. Safe Work Australia 2005 to 2012 The National Licensing Standard Implementation Group Facilitated consistent implementation of the National Standard for the Licensing of High Risk Work (2005-12) Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities (HWSA)