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Work health, safety and wellbeing

Embracing workplaces that are healthy and safe and that promote employee wellbeing


WHS Team

The State Service Management Office (SSMO) Work Health and Safety (WHS) team’s aim is to support WHS, wellbeing and administration of workers compensation in the Tasmanian State Service. The WHS Team:

  • Is a resource for the employer on WHS, wellbeing and workers compensation issues;
  • Is a resource for collaboration on WHS, wellbeing and workers compensation initiatives of the employer;
  • Supports the sharing of WHS programs and initiatives across the State Service through the State Service Work Health and Safety Reference Group.

WHS Framework

The Tasmanian Government is a signatory to the Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012–2022 (PDF) (the Strategy) which was launched on 31 October 2012 and updated in April 2018. With its vision of ‘healthy, safe and productive working lives’ it is a high level, forward-looking document capable of being implemented by governments, unions, industry and other organisations across Australia. The current State Service Work Health and Safety Policy (PDF 150.1KB) was established in November 2012.

The State Service is committed to WHS practice through the observance of Employment Direction 27 – Work Health and Safety (PDF 486.5KB) (ED27). The Guidelines: Improving Work Health and Safety in the State Service (PDF 4.2MB) document provides further details in support of the ED and contains a template WHS Plan at Appendix 1.

The State Service approach to health and wellbeing is contained in Employment Direction 23 – Workplace Health and Wellbeing (PDF 254.7KB) (ED23). The Guidelines: Implementing a Health and Wellbeing Program in the Tasmanian State Service (PDF 1.8MB) document provides further details in support of the ED.


Whole-of-service work health and safety forums and reference groups

This State Service Work Health and Safety Reference Group has representation from across the State Service. For information about the network and how your Agency participates, email ssmo@dpac.tas.gov.au

Whole-of-service forums are held to progress various work health and safety (WHS) initiatives. In 2019-20, the following forums were held:

  • State Service Work Health and Safety Wellbeing Forum
  • State Service Workers Compensation and Injury Management Forum
  • The Mental Health Collaborative
  • ISO45001:2018 Development Forum
  • Interagency Health and Wellbeing Group

The TSS also participates in the Tasmanian Businesses Mental Health Symposium - a group of southern Tasmanian private sector organisations, councils and public sector representatives.


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