Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) The WRA has the following functions—
(a) to inform, educate and consult with Victorian workers, employers and their representatives about rights and responsibilities in relation to work-related matters;
(b) to facilitate and encourage the fair industrial treatment of workers in Victoria;
(c) to promote informed decision-making by Victorian workers and employers;
(d) to investigate illegal, unfair or otherwise inappropriate industrial relations practices in Victoria;
(e) to make representations to an appropriate person or body in relation to work-related matters;
(f) to monitor and report to the Minister and Parliament on industrial relations practices in Victoria;
(g) to investigate and report to the Minister on the impact of any aspect of the industrial relations arrangements affecting Victorian workers or employers;
(h) to advise the Minister generally about work-related matters;
(i) to advise the Minister on the operation of this Act;
(j) to request assistance or information from any public entity within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004 and provide information about work-related matters to any such entity at the request of the entity or when the WRA thinks appropriate;
(k) any other function conferred on him or her by or under this or any other Act.
(2) The WRA may carry out his or her functions and exercise his or her powers at the request of the Minister or of any other person or body or on his or her own motion.
(3) The WRA has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of his or her functions.
(4) Without limiting sub-section (3), the WRA may intervene in a proceeding in any court at any time, despite any provision to the contrary made by or under any Act.
(5) The WRA is responsible to the Secretary to the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development for the general conduct and management of the functions and activities of the WRA and must advise the Secretary in all matters relating to that conduct and management.