45. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

45.1 The parties recognise that minimising risks to the health and safety of staff is a legal responsibility of the University and of staff and that the legal framework for best achieving this is a consultative one.  Accordingly, the University shall invite the NTEU to nominate someone to attend each meeting of the University OHS Committee.  The University shall report to that committee its activity in relation to workplace bullying in particular, including claims of its occurrence and the Faculty or Division in which they arose.

45.2 All Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) will be kept informed of the availability of relevant training and encouraged to participate in this training.  Advice will be provided to the Manager, OHS of participation in training by HSRs, and the Manager, OHS will maintain a record of the training undertaken by HSRs.