Work Health and Safety Obligations

Duration: Half Day  
Investment: $430 incl GST
Delivery: Face 2 Face & Webinar
(Delivery methods are subject to change)​

 

Target Audience

Human Resource Officers, Work Health and Safety Officers, Managers, Team Leaders and CEOs

 

Overview

All employers have a primary duty of care to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety of its employees and others in the workplace. This session will explain Council’s obligations, as well as the obligations of employees, contractors, volunteers and other staff. 

 

Key Learnings

  • Maintaining a safe work environment under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (SA);
  • Duties of employees and volunteers;
  • When and how to report a notifiable incident; 
  • Consultation, health and safety committees and representatives;
  • Powers relating to entry by Inspectors; and
  • Dealing with disputes. 

 

Facilitator

Sathish Dasan, Principal – Employment and Industrial Relations, Governance – Norman Waterhouse Lawyers
Sathish is the Principal in charge of the Norman Waterhouse Employment & Industrial Relations, Insurance, and Governance & Regulatory teams. Sathish has been named as one of Australia’s leading lawyers in Doyle’s Legal Guide for the last ten years and has earned a reputation as one of South Australia’s pre-eminent specialists in the respective fields of industrial relations, local government and administrative law. 

The Norman Waterhouse Local Government team is the largest of its kind in the State and is widely recognised as the leader in the provision of advice and representation to the local government sector in South Australia.   

 

Additional Information

What ‘Delivery Options’ are available for this session?
If a session is scheduled, the delivery options can be found below in the location field of the ‘Upcoming Workshops’ section. (Address = Face 2 Face delivery, Webinar = Virtual delivery)
 
No ‘Dates’ scheduled?
Complete our ‘Enquiry Form’ to be added to our waitlist and notified of upcoming dates.
 
Interested in having this program brought ‘In-House’ to your council?
Check your eligibility by requesting an In-house eQuote’.
 
For further information about the content of this program, please contact LGA Training on 8224 2000 or at training@lga.sa.gov.au.
 
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Upcoming Short Courses

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