Governance Division

Publications

Workplace Safety - Policies and Guidance Documents

Work Safety Bill 2008 - Exposure Draft

On 6 June 2008 the Government released an exposure draft of the new Work Safety Bill 2008  for six weeks consultation.

• Exposure Draft

Preferred Rehabilitation Provider Panel

ACT Government has contracted a group of rehabilitation providers to deliver occupational rehabilitation services to injured or ill employees to assist them with their return to work.

The successful providers are registered and approved under the Comcare system and have been selected through a rigorous process to improve the services provided to ACT Government agencies and their employees.

The successful rehabilitation providers have been contracted for a period of two years with an option for a one year extension. They will provide services for employees in respect of both compensable and non-compensable injuries.

• Preferred Rehabilitation Provider Panel list

A policy has been developed to provide guidance on the way in which the Panel will operate.

• Preferred Rehabilitation Provider Panel
  

Stress and Psychological Injuries Toolkit

This site was developed by the ACT Government to assist employees dealing with stress in the workplace. It provides advice for staff on both how to prevent injuries arising from stress as well as how to respond when they do experience negative reactions, and for managers wanting to assist staff who may be experiencing problems.

Stress and Psychological Injuries Toolkit (link to the toolkit)

ACT Public Sector Workplace Health Strategic Plan

A strategic plan has been developed for injury prevention and management across the A.C.T. Government’s public sector. The plan covers the period 2005-07 and is to be used as a template for individual public sector agency plans.

A template for self-audits of ACTPS Safety Management Systems (SMS) is also available for use by ACT public sector agencies. This will be of particular use for small agencies or for Divisions or Groups within agencies.

Injury Prevention Agreement and Policy Statement

As of 1 September 2003, all parties to the ACT Public Service Injury Prevention Agreement and the ACT Public Service Injury Prevention Policy have signed the relevant documents and the Agreement has entered into force.

• ACT Public Service Injury Prevention Agreement
• ACT Public Service Workplace Injury Prevention Policy Statement
  

ACT Public Service Occupational Health and Safety Policies

These policies are approved by the Commissioner for Public Administration and provide information and practical guidance to assist public sector agencies and instrumentalities in meeting their workplace safety responsibilities.

• List of ACT Public Service OHS Policies
  

Managing Safety in the Workplace

These documents provide guidance on hazard identification, assessment and control in the ACT Public Service and provide a simple checklist for conducting a safety audit.

• Guideline for Managers and Supervisors on Managing Risks to Workplace Health and Safety
• Safety Audit Checklist

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Assessing Safety Performance

These tools allow agencies and instrumentalities to assess their safety performance.

• Injury Prevention System - Agency Self Evaluation Methodology
• Injury Management - Agency Self Evaluation Methodology
• Injury Prevention and Management Performance Measurement for Executives
• Injury Prevention and Management Performance Measurement for Senior Officers
• Measuring Agency Performance in Injury Prevention and Management

Core Competencies for OHS Advisers and Case Managers

These documents are a guide to the knowledge and skills required to be an OHS Adviser/Case Managers in the ACT Public Service.

• A Guide to Job Descriptions, Selection Criteria and Core Competencies for Occupational Health and Safety Advisers and Case Managers in ACT Government Employment
• Core Competencies

ACT Government/Comcare Partnership Agreement

The Partnership Agreement between the ACT Government and Comcare Australia sets out the roles and responsibilities of each of the parties and outlines services to be provided by Comcare.

• Partnership Agreement

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ACT Public Sector Workers' Compensation Premiums

Workers' compensation for the ACT public sector is provided under the Commonwealth's Safety, Rehabilitation & Compensation Act 1988. Each year, a premium pool is set for the whole of the ACT public sector. This pool is then allocated to agencies and Territory Instrumentalities on the basis of claims performance. The following guide describes the main features of the methodology for devolving the premium pool.

• Guide to Understanding ACT Public Sector 2005-06 Workers' Compensation Premiums