Management and accountability
Occupational health and safety
In recognition of the legal responsibility to safeguard the health of its employees while they work, the agency provides and maintains occupational health and safety (OH&S) standards in relation to its offices and equipment. The OH&S Committee met quarterly during the year. The OH&S Committee regularly makes recommendations to the PSR Management Committee for consideration. In all cases PSR Management has supported the OH&S Committee recommendations.
If required, policy advice relating to OH&S is given by the specialist area in the Department of Health and Ageing as an element of the memorandum of understanding. Also included in the memorandum of understanding is access for staff and/or their immediate families to counselling services by trained professionals, using an employee assistance program.
There were two OH&S incident reports in 2005‑06, both related to strains and sprains. There were no notices issued or received under any of the relevant sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 during the year.