Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SAFE WORK AUSTRALIA ACT 2008 - SECT 5A

    The object of the establishment of Safe Work Australia is to improve national WHS outcomes and workers' compensation arrangements by providing an inclusive tripartite forum for representatives of governments, workers and employers to:

  (a)   collaborate on national WHS and workers' compensation matters; and

  (b)   lead the development of evidence - based national WHS and workers' compensation policies and strategies; and

  (c)   promote consistency in WHS and workers' compensation arrangements across Australia.