Comments on: The future of OHS and Safe Work Australia https://safetyatworkblog.com/2024/04/03/the-future-of-ohs-and-safe-work-australia/ Award winning news, commentary and opinion on workplace health and safety Wed, 03 Apr 2024 02:30:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: Kevin Jones https://safetyatworkblog.com/2024/04/03/the-future-of-ohs-and-safe-work-australia/#comment-164037 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 02:30:59 +0000 https://safetyatworkblog.com/?p=107391#comment-164037 In reply to Jason Wagstaffe.

Jason, subscriber details are confidential.

The only reason Victoria has not implemented the WHS laws is political, IMO. The Vic government has never released the full Deloitte report into the evaluation of costs for moving to WHS laws on which the government based its rejection. There are blog articles on thsi.

]]> By: Jason Wagstaffe https://safetyatworkblog.com/2024/04/03/the-future-of-ohs-and-safe-work-australia/#comment-164036 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 02:25:18 +0000 https://safetyatworkblog.com/?p=107391#comment-164036 Being a Victorian, Kevin, are you able to articulate the reason as to why Victoria has not adopted the model WHS legislation. When the model WHS legislation was initially introduced I was a Senior WHSE manager for a National company that had workers in every state and territory. At that stage the rumour through our company was that Victoria considered that much of its own legislation reflected that of the model WHS legislation, meaning that there was no need to change. At the same time WA and NT did not initially jump on board.
We are now over a decade into the model WHS laws, with Victoria being the only jurisdiction that has not adopted the model laws. What is their justification for doing so?

On a different subject, does Marie Boland subscribe to the Safetyatwork Blog? It should be essential reading for all at SWA.

]]> By: Kevin Jones https://safetyatworkblog.com/2024/04/03/the-future-of-ohs-and-safe-work-australia/#comment-164021 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:50:25 +0000 https://safetyatworkblog.com/?p=107391#comment-164021 In reply to pamoylan@bigpond.net.au.

I agree but theree is an inherent weakness in the strategy – it is not enforced. I would say that it cannot be enforced as it is aspirational. There are no consequences if any of the SWA members fail to meet the targets.
Perhaps, progress to the startegy or compliance with should be independently verified on a three-yearly basis?!

]]> By: pamoylan@bigpond.net.au https://safetyatworkblog.com/2024/04/03/the-future-of-ohs-and-safe-work-australia/#comment-164019 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:05:11 +0000 https://safetyatworkblog.com/?p=107391#comment-164019 Re-inventing the wheel is unecessary-the National OHS Strategy should be rigorously implemented

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