Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor's safety and wellbeing advisory committee terms of reference
The terms of reference of the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor's safety and wellbeing advisory committee are:
To establish, monitor and continuously improve a safety and wellbeing management system appropriate to the structure, values, culture and practice of the University;
To develop, monitor and report on the safety and wellbeing plan which responds to the legislative requirements and legal precedence, current and emerging risks, workers’ compensation data, staff survey results and other relevant measures;
To identify strategies to integrate EHS risk management into the core functions of the University i.e. research, teaching and learning, operational practices and feed these strategies into the UTS safety and wellbeing plan and other relevant UTS plans;
To establish, monitor and improve mechanisms to consult with staff and students on health and safety issues;
To identify strategies to drive the implementation of the safety and wellbeing management system at faculty and unit level through EHS plans and other strategies;
To coordinate the development of strategies for the practical management of hazards which potentially present a risk to health, safety or the environment;
To support the promotion of health and safety at UTS;
To report annually to the Vice-Chancellor and recommend any UTS wide action to ensure UTS has an appropriate and practical Safety and Wellbeing management system.
The committee reports to the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor every twelve months on overall progress against the UTS safety and wellbeing plan.
