Workplace Health and Safety Board
The workplace health and safety board, established under the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 (PDF, 766 kB), is a key link between industry and government.
The Board provides advice and makes recommendations to the Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations about policies, strategies, allocation of resources and legislative arrangements for workplace health and safety.
Its role includes:
- developing a five-year strategic plan to improve health and safety in Queensland workplaces, with an eye to both existing and future needs of industry and the community
- ensuring adequate industry consultation in the development of proposed codes of conduct
- advising the Minister on state, national and international workplace health and safety issues
- promoting workplace health and safety to industry and the community to encourage a healthy, safe workplace culture.
Board members represent employers and workers and have practical experience and competence in the management of workplace health and safety.
Industry sector standing committees
Industry sector standing committees provide the workplace health and safety board with industry-specific advice on workplace health and safety issues.
There are six industry sector standing committees, representing:
- construction
- manufacturing
- rural
- health and community services
- retail, wholesale, hospitality, recreation and other services
- transport and storage.
Other industry sector standing committees may be established, as needed.
Members of industry sector standing committees represent employers and workers and have practical experience and competence in the management of workplace health and safety.
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