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Work Health and Safety Programs
In the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Branch, the Strategic Planning and Capability Development directorate is responsible for coordinating a portfolio of projects to achieve the WHS Strategic Plan. This includes managing the implementation of assigned strategic projects and providing advice and support to projects that may arise from the Services and Groups.
The WHS Branch manages a number of additional programs delivering products, services and outcomes which will contribute to a positive change in the culture and management of WHS across Defence. Current safety programs in addition to the Strategic Plan include:
Beryllium in Defence
The lead authority for management of Beryllium issues in Defence is People Strategies and Policy Group (PSPG)
, Director-General Work Health and Safety (DGWHS). |
Defence Asbestos Exposure Evaluation Scheme
The Defence Asbestos Exposure Evaluation Scheme ( DAEES) was developed as a result of the Report of the Independent Review of Asbestos in Defence (Enfield Report) in 1991. The DAEES is open to current and former employees of the Department of Defence (DoD), Australian Defence Force (ADF) cadets, and former ADF employees who suspect that they have been exposed to asbestos as a result of their employment with Defence
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Defence Human Systems Integration
The Human Systems Integration Framework Implementation Project (HSIFIP) was established by the Defence OHS Committee in 2006. Its primary purpose is to ensure hazards are identified, eliminated or managed at the design and planning stages of Defence activities.
HSIFIP is managed by the Directorate of Strategic Planning and Capability Development.
HSI Literature Review. It was recognised early in the project that an additional product in the form of a literature review of contemporary national and international HSI and human factors material was required. The review significantly assists the establishment of a HSI capability within Defence and informs the scope and nature of further work envisaged by Defence in the HSI area and on building sustainable future capability.
To read more about the review, click the hyperlinked heading above. |
Defence WHS Awards
The Defence & SRCC Safety Awards recognise innovation and excellence in Work Health and Safety (WHS), and rehabilitation. Find out who the Defence & SRCC Safety Awards Entrants & Winners were and how to Apply for the next awards. |
Safety and Rehabilitation
The Directorate of Safety & Rehabilitation Policy (DSRP) is responsible for the related functions of safety, rehabilitation and compensation policy within the Work Health and Safety Branch.
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