Safe Work Australia
Attorney-General's
Safe Work Australia is a tripartite body with the following members:
- an independent chair;
- members representing the Commonwealth and each state and territory;
- members representing the interests of workers;
- members representing the interests of employers, and
- the Chief Executive Officer.
Further information about Safe Work Australia Members can be found under Our Members.
Safe Work Australia's was established to lead policy development that improves work health and safety and workers' compensation arrangements across Australia. It performs its functions in accordance with strategic and operational plans agreed annually by the Select Council on Workplace Relations.
Safe Work Australia began operating as an independent Australian Government statutory agency on 1 November 2009. It is jointly funded by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments through an Intergovernmental Agreement.
As a national policy body Safe Work Australia does not regulate work health and safety laws. The Commonwealth, states and territories retain responsibility for regulating and enforcing work health and safety laws in their jurisdiction.
Further information
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Type of Body
E. Statutory Office Holder Offices and Committees
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Established By / Under
Act / Regulation
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Established By/Under More info
Safe Work Australia Act 2008
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Paid Members?
No
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Max No. of Board/Committee Members
15
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Annual Report Prepared and tabled?
Yes
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Classification
B. Secondary
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Auditor
ANAO
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Function Categorization
Other
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Creation Date
1 July 2009
Current board appointments
Position | Appointee | Start Date | End Date |
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Chair | Ms. Diane Smith-Gander | 1 February 2019 | 31 January 2022 |
Member | Mr. Colin Radford | 10 March 2020 | 9 March 2023 |
Member | Mr. Andrew Dettmer | 28 July 2019 | 27 July 2022 |
Member | Ms. Sophie Ismail | 28 July 2019 | 27 July 2022 |
Member | Mr. Mark Andrew Cocker | 20 March 2018 | 19 March 2021 |
Member | Ms. Tracey Browne | 3 December 2018 | 2 December 2021 |
Member | Mr. Michael Young | 17 August 2018 | 16 August 2021 |
Member | Mr. Darren Kavanagh | 28 July 2019 | 27 July 2022 |
Member | Ms Jody Anderson | 1 January 2020 | 31 December 2023 |
CEO/Executive Director/Managing Director | Ms. Michelle Baxter | 1 November 2020 | 31 October 2021 |
Member | Mr. William Esteves | 11 November 2020 | 10 November 2023 |
Member | Mr. Martyn Campbell | 2 May 2018 | 1 May 2021 |
Member | Ms. Rose Webb | 10 March 2020 | 9 March 2023 |
Member | Ms. Jennifer Low | 13 November 2019 | 12 November 2022 |
Member | Mr. Craig Allen | 13 November 2019 | 12 November 2022 |
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