Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assist with determining the legal framework for WHS in the workplace
- Access current WHS legislation and related documentation relevant to the organisation’s operations
- Use knowledge of the relationship between WHS Acts, regulations, codes of practice, standards and guidance material to assist with determining legal requirements in the workplace
- Assist with identifying and confirming the duties, rights and obligations of individuals and parties as specified in legislation
- Assist with seeking advice from legal advisers where necessary
- Assist with providing advice on WHS compliance
- Assist with providing advice to individuals and parties about their legal duties, rights and obligations, and the location of relevant information in WHS legislation
- Assist with providing advice to individuals and parties about the functions and powers of the WHS regulator and how they are exercised, and the objectives and principles underpinning WHS
- Assist with WHS legislation compliance measures
- Assist with assessing how the workplace complies with relevant WHS legislation
- Assist with determining the WHS training needs of individuals and parties, and with providing training to meet legal and other requirements
- Assist with developing and implementing changes to workplace policies, procedures, processes and systems that will achieve compliance