OHS Consultation and Communication

Resources

WorkSafe guidance

• Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in schools: A practical guide for school leaders(opens in a new window)
• Consultation: A guide for Victorian workplaces(opens in a new window)
• Employee Representation: A comprehensive guide to part 7 of the OHS Act 2004(opens in a new window)
• The importance of health and safety representatives(opens in a new window) – including their entitlements
• Electing health and safety representatives(opens in a new window) – including disqualification
• Consultation with health and safety representatives(opens in a new window)
• Powers of health and safety representatives(opens in a new window) – including their involvement in workplace inspections
• Provisional improvement notices and directions to cease work(opens in a new window)

Templates and forms

• OHS risk register (XLSX)(opens in a new window) – a register of identified OHS hazards, their associated risks and control measures within the workplace
• OHS issue resolution flowchart (DOCX)(opens in a new window) – outlines the process for resolving OHS issues
• OHS training planner/register (XLSX)(opens in a new window) – helps to identify and schedule OHS training for each individual employee to assist in closing competency gaps
• OHS activities calendar (XLSX)(opens in a new window) – to assist with planning OHS related meetings and the scheduling of OHS required activities
• Health and safety representative election process flow chart (DOCX)(opens in a new window) (staff login required) – to guide schools through the process of electing a HSR
• Health and safety representative nomination form template (DOCX)(opens in a new window) (staff login required) – to assist schools with the HSR nomination process
• Health and Safety Committee Terms of Reference template (DOCX)(opens in a new window) (staff login required) – for schools to use when establishing a Health and Safety Committee
• Health and Safety Committee meeting minutes template (DOCX)(opens in a new window) (staff login required) – to assist the management of a Health and Safety Committee
• OHS noticeboard guide (DOCX)(opens in a new window) – contains information about mandatory items that must be displayed on the OHS noticeboard:
  • Health, safety and wellbeing policy poster (PDF)(opens in a new window)
  • OHS issue resolution flowchart (DOCX)(opens in a new window)
  • OHS meeting and/or committee meeting minutes (DOCX)(opens in a new window)
  • First aid summary sheet (DOCX)(opens in a new window)
  • If you are injured at work poster (PDF)(opens in a new window)
  • Employee Wellbeing Support Services poster (PDF)
  • Notifiable incidents to WorkSafe Victoria flowchart (PDF)(opens in a new window)
  • Returning to Work Following a Workplace Injury poster (PDF)(opens in a new window)
  • Reporting and management of incidents and hazards poster (PDF)(opens in a new window)