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About WHS and wellbeing in the TSS

Page Last Updated: 24 February 2020 JM
 

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 (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 was established in November 2012.

The State Service is committed to WHS practice through the observance of Employment Direction 27 – Work Health and Safety (ED27). The Guidelines which provide further details in support of the ED and contain 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 (ED23). The Guidelines provide 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; and
  • 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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