1

National policy about OHS and workers' compensation

to develop national policy relating to OHS and workers' compensation; and

2

Model OHS legislation

to prepare a model Act and model regulations relating to OHS and, if necessary, revise them:

(a)  for approval by the Ministerial Council; and

(b) for adoption as laws of the Commonwealth, each of the States and each of the Territories; and

3

Model OHS codes of practice

to prepare model codes of practice relating to OHS and, if necessary, revise them:

(a)  for approval by the Ministerial Council; and

(b) for adoption as codes of practice of the Commonwealth, each of the States and each of the Territories and made under laws of those jurisdictions that adopt the approved model OHS legislation; and

4

Other OHS material

to prepare other material relating to OHS and, if necessary, revise that material; and

5

Policy dealing with compliance and enforcement of approved model OHS legislation

to develop a policy, for approval by the Ministerial Council, dealing with the compliance and enforcement of the Australian laws that adopt the approved model OHS legislation, to ensure that a nationally consistent approach is taken to compliance and enforcement; and

6

Monitoring adoption of approved model OHS legislation etc. in jurisdictions

to monitor the adoption by the Commonwealth, States and Territories of:

(a) the approved model OHS legislation as a law of those jurisdictions; and

(b) the approved model OHS codes of practice as codes of practice of those jurisdictions; and

(c) the approved OHS compliance and enforcement policy as a policy of those jurisdictions; and

7

Collection etc. of data

to collect, analyse and publish data or other information relating to OHS and workers' compensation in order to inform the development or evaluation of policies in relation to those matters; and

8

Research etc.

to conduct and publish research relating to OHS and workers' compensation in order to inform the development or evaluation of policies in relation to those matters; and

9

National OHS Strategy 2002‑2012

to revise and further develop the National OHS Strategy 2002‑2012 released by the Ministerial Council on 24 May 2002, as amended from time to time; and

10

National awareness strategies

to develop and promote national strategies to raise awareness of OHS and workers' compensation; and

11

Workers' compensation arrangements

to develop proposals relating to:

(a) harmonising workers' compensation arrangements across the Commonwealth, States and Territories; and

(b) national workers' compensation arrangements for employers with workers in more than one of those jurisdictions; and

12

Advising Ministerial Council on OHS and workers' compensation

to advise the Ministerial Council on matters relating to OHS or workers' compensation; and

13

Liaising outside Australia on OHS and workers' compensation

to liaise with other countries or international organisations on matters relating to OHS or workers' compensation; and

14

Other conferred functions

such other functions that are conferred on it by, or under, this Act or any other Commonwealth Act.