Our role is to provide a harmonised approach to health, safety, wellbeing (HSW) and injury management to Griffith and its staff.
This includes:
- setting the direction and policy for HSW across Griffith
- ensuring a consistent approach to the management of HSW
- providing advice and support for our clients on general health and safety matters in specialist areas such as bio safety, chemicals, radiation, rehabilitation and injury management
- providing specialist support and advice for regulated areas such as bio safety, bio security and radiation
- managing early intervention programs and coordinating staff wellbeing initiatives and programs to provide support to staff with injury, illness or disability including management of the staff counselling program.
Responsibilities
All members of the Griffith community have responsibilities and accountabilities for the health, safety and wellbeing of themselves and others.
Frameworks
The Safety Management System Framework provides an overview of the Safety Management System (SMS) used to manage health, safety and wellbeing across Griffith.
The University Safety Management System Overview is a digestible one-pager which details the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle, designed to support continuous improvement.
Guidance
Here you can find information on the responsibilities specific to each element at Griffith.
This guide details Griffith’s commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing of all people undertaking activities with the university.
Here you can access detailed information that explains what you are responsible, accountable, consulted and informed for in relation to laboratory and high hazard spaces safety.
Learn more about Griffith’s proposed level structure for its work environments.
Employee Assistance Program
The Griffith University workplace wellbeing and counselling program is a free and confidential resource available for all employees and their immediate family.
HSW Resources
Find our framework of processes that systematically provides a safe and healthy workplace, prevents work-related injury and illness, and continuously improves Griffith's health, safety and wellbeing performance.
University Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee
The University Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee has the prime responsibility for overseeing the University's safety management system. The main focus of the Committee is on strategic issues and health and safety decisions affecting the University as a whole.