WHS Duties and Roles

Duties under WHS Legislation

The work undertaken by Senators, Members and Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 (MOP(S) Act) employees is covered by the:

• Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cwth) (WHS Act)
• Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 (Cwth)

Each Senator and Member and all MOP(S) Act employees have duties under Commonwealth WHS legislation.

• Senators and Members’ WHS Duties
• MOP(S) Act employees’ WHS Duties

WHS Roles in Senators and Members’ Offices

To assist Senators and Members, MOP(S) Act employees and Finance to meet their duties under the WHS Act, Finance has developed three WHS roles which should be filled in Senators and Members’ Commonwealth-funded offices:

• WHS Site Officer
• First Aid Officer
• Emergency Officer and Deputy Emergency Officer

Which roles do I need in my office?

• WHS Roles