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ACT Public Sector Work Safety and Injury Management Policies

The Workplace Injury Performance Unit (WIP) in the Office of Industrial Relations is engaged in a review of whole-of-government Injury Prevention Management (IPM) policies.

This is part of an on-going program of policy consultation, development and review.

See bottom of page for list of recently superseded policies.

Current Policies

Smoke-free Public Places Act 2003 external link

03/2012 - Whole of Government Workplace Health and Wellbeing [PDF PDF 495KB]

02/2012 - Managing Occupational Violence [PDF PDF 178KB]

01/2012 - Workplace Health and Safety Policy Statement [PDF PDF 126KB]

WHS-7/11 Managing Injury and Illness in the Workplace [PDF PDF 198KB]

WHS-06/11 Managing Workplace Safety During Refurbishment and Relocation [PDF PDF 899KB]

WHS-5/11 Accident/Incident Reporting and Investigation [PDF PDF 129KB]

WHS-4/11 Consultation in the Workplace [PDF PDF 141KB]

WHS-3/10 - Protocol for Responding to People Threatening Suicide or Self Harm for Employees and Contractors [PDF PDF 91KB]

WHS-02/10 Protocol for Responding to People Threatening Suicide or Self Harm for Return to Work coordinators and rehabilitation case managers [PDF PDF 94KB]

WHS-01/10 Policy Framework for Workplace Health and Injury Management [PDF PDF 126KB]

 

Policies Currently Under Review

The information in these policies was current at the time of publishing.  Refer to Work Health and Safety Act 2011, the regulation and associated instruments and the WorkSafe ACT website for further information.

P-06 Fire Safety and Emergency Procedures (currently under review). 

P-08 Hazardous Substances (currently under review). 

P-11 Thermal Comfort (currently under review).

P-16 Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment (currently under review).

P-18 Air Quality - Indoor Environments (currently under review).

P-19 Asbestos Management (currently under review).

ACTPS-IPM-POL-002 Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy (currently under review).

ACTPS-IPM-POL-003 Eyesight Testing and Optical Correction for Visually Demanding Tasks and Use of Screen Based Equipment (currently under review).

ACTPS-IPM-POL-004 HIV and Hepatitis Policy (currently under review).

ACTPS-IPM-POL-005 Early Intervention Policy (currently under review).

ACTPS-IPM-POL-006 First Aid in the Workplace Policy (currently under review).

ACTPS-IPM-POL-008 OHS Risk Management Policy (currently under review).

GN-2 Working in Cold Environments (currently under review).

For a copy of the existing policy, please email IPM.PolicyFeedback@act.gov.au


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Recently Superseded Policies

 

New Policy Supersedes
03/2012 - Whole of Government Workplace Health and Wellbeing GN-1 - Health Promotion
WHS-7/11 Managing Injury and Illness in the Workplace     P-12 - Stress Management
WHS-7/11 Managing Injury and Illness in the Workplace ACTPS-IMP-POL-007 - Critical Stress Management
WHS-7/11 Managing Injury and Illness in the Workplace ACTPS-IMP-POL-101 - Preferred Rehabilitation Provider Panel
Smoke-Free Public Places Act 2003 P-04 - Smoke-free Workplaces
 

 

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