Monash University OHS Committee

The OHS Committee helps Monash University discharge its OHS responsibilities in accordance with the requirements of the Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, strengthening the health and safety of staff and students.

Membership

Members are chosen from a variety of campuses and work groups. This is to ensure that decisions consider the needs and views of all staff and students, and are sensitive to the diversity of the University's teaching, research and support activities. Members include:

  • the chair, a nominee of the Vice-Chancellor (normally a deputy vice-chancellor or a dean)
  • senior academic staff (deans, heads of academic/administrative units and controlled entities)
  • senior professional management staff (divisional directors, directors, managers)
  • academic staff
  • professional staff
  • employee representatives.

The term of office for each member is three years, renewable at the discretion of the Chairperson. A single alternate should be nominated by each committee member in case they’re unable to attend a meeting.

In attendance

  • Chief Health and Safety Officer
  • Representative from the HSW Unit
  • Postgraduate student representative
  • Undergraduate student representative
  • NTEU representative

Executive Secretary

The Group Manager Health, Safety & Wellbeing will be the Executive Officer to the Committee.

Sub-Committees of Monash University OHS Committee

The following are sub-committees that advise and report to the Committee: