Safe Work Australia information on worker representation and participation

Employers must engage with workers on work health safety matters under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011. This guide provides practical advice on ways to ensure workers are represented and can participate. It covers:

• work groups, which can represent workers on health and safety matters
• election of health and safety representatives
• functions and powers of health and safety representatives
• provisional improvement notices
• duties of a person conducting a business or undertaking
• health and safety committees
• issue resolution.