Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy

Overview:

The University of Adelaide aims to create and engender a University culture that values health, safety and wellbeing as fundamental components of the work environment, supported by safe systems of work, appropriate governance, training, management structures and operational strategies.

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Version: D2022/176816

Note

The Provost may exercise some of the Vice-Chancellor's authorities in this policy - see D2024/647279.

For Procedures related to this policy, please refer to the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Handbook http://www.adelaide.edu.au/hr/hsw/handbook/

Related Procedures, Forms

Title	Version	Document
Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy	D2022/176816	5_-_Final_-_HSW_Policy_-_14_September_2022.pdf [351.9K] (application/pdf)
	D2022/176816	D2022_176816_Health,_Safety_and_Wellbeing_Policy_-_Approved_Acting_Vice-Chancellor_14_September_2022_PDF.PDF [349.8K] (application/pdf)
	d2019/222140	D2019_222140__Health,_Safety_and_Wellbeing_Policy_-_endorsed_by_VCE_7_19_and_approved_by_Acting_Chief_Operating_Officer_-_9_~_refer_d2019_222137.pdf [123.4K] (application/pdf)
	D2017/134758	5_-_Final-_HSW_Policy_-_11_July_2016_(003)_-_source_document_-_reformatted.pdf [52.1K] (application/pdf)
	D2017/134758	D2017_134758__5_-_Final-_HSW_Policy_-_11_July_2016_(003)_-_source_document_-_reformatted.htm [15.5K] (text/html)
	d2013/249007	VCE_08_13_07.2_HSW_Policy.htm [21.5K] (text/html)
	d2010/17483	Health,_Safety_and_Wellbeing_Policy_-_approved_by_Vice-Chancellor_and_President_-_~_source_document.htm [11.8K] (text/html)
		OH&S_Policy_2006.pdf [55.3K] (application/pdf)
		ohs_welfare_policy.pdf [196.5K] (application/pdf)
		ohsw_policy_06.pdf [191.3K] (application/pdf)
		ohs&w.html [26.3K] (text/html)
		ohs_training_gdln.pdf [142.3K] (application/pdf)
		ohs&w.html [27.3K] (text/html)
		ohs&w.html [27.3K] (text/html)

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Administration, Approval and Review

RMO File No.	2022/4566
Policy custodian	Chief Operating Officer
Responsible policy officer	Director, HSW, Gerald Buttfield, ext 36079
Endorsed by	Vice-Chancellors Executive on 7 September 2022
Approved by	Vice-Chancellor and President on 14 September 2022
Related Policies	Health, Safety and Wellbeing Handbook http://www.adelaide.edu.au/hr/hsw/handbook/
Related legislation	Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act 2012 (SA) and WHS Regulations 2012 (SA) Return to Work SA Act 2014 (SA) Approved Codes of Practice
Superceded Policies	Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy (Version 4.0), 9 October 2019.
Effective from	14 September 2022
Review Date	14 September 2025
Contact for queries about the policy	Director, HSW, Gerald Buttfield, ext 36079

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https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/153