Health and safety at the University is everyone's concern. We all have an obligation to ensure we undertake our work, study and research in a safe manner and do all we can to promote a healthy and safe work environment. The University, as an employer, has a duty of care to staff, students and visitors but we all have a duty of care to our colleagues.

It is important that risks to our health and safety and physical hazards are reported to the University's Health and Safety Unit so remedial action can be taken in a timely and appropriate manner.

The legislative framework for health and safety at the University is established by legislation of the Australian Capital Territory. However the University also has an infrastructure of committees and wardens to ensure a healthy and safe work and study environment is established and maintained and incidences and hazards are identified and addressed. A number of 'electorates', known as Designated Work Groups (DWG), have been established in the University. They are normally based on buildings or organizational units. Each DWG elects a Health and Safety Representative. The Representative is responsible for representing the interests of building occupants in relation to health and safety.

Policy direction for health and safety in the University is the responsibility of the Health and Safety Policy Committee, a joint University/trade union committee which meets quarterly. The organizational structure for health and safety in the University is established under a formal agreement between the University and the trade unions represented on campus.

For further information on health and safety issues in the University contact the Health and Safety Unit.