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Work Health andSafety PlanEnsuring our health, safety and wellbeing

We would like to acknowledge theBedegal, Gadigal and Ngunnawalpeople who are the traditionalcustodians of the lands whereeach campus of UNSW is located(Kensington, City and Art & Design inSydney and the Australian DefenceForce Academy in Canberra).This report is available online at wellbeing.unsw.edu.au

1Work Healthand SafetyPlanThe UNSW Work Health and SafetyPlan (2020–2023) is aligned withUNSW’s strategic priorities andthemes as outlined in the UNSW2025 Strategy.This plan will assist UNSW in preventing workrelated injury and occupation disease for UNSWworkers, students and visitors, meet its duty ofcare as and employer and as a strategic enabler tooperational effectiveness and sustainability; peopleand culture; and a world-class environment for ourstudents, workers and visitors.

2What do we meanby Work Healthand Safety?This Work Health and Safety Plan setshealth and safety objectives for UNSWover the next five years. It is linked tothe UNSW 2025 Strategy, as well asUNSW’s Health and Safety Policy andFaculty/Division Strategic/OperationalPlans.This plan has been developed in line with theWork Health and Safety Legislation requirements,Australian/New Zealand Standards ISO45001:2018, Occupational Health and SafetyManagement Systems and past health and safetyperformance.

3UNSW’scommitmentto safetyOur objective is that no person will come to harm whileworking, studying or visiting UNSW. The University iscommitted to providing a safe work environment thatpromotes health and safety, is accessible, and contributesto the wellbeing of the UNSW community.The following values form the basisof achieving UNSW Work Health andSafety Plan and Policy objectives: We are committed to ensuring the health, safetyand wellbeing of UNSW community. Everyone acknowledges and engages in theirsafety responsibility and duty. Injuries can be prevented. Where hazards can’t beeliminated, they are controlled to provide a harmfree working and learning environment. We engage to manage our risks effectively througha well-established safety and wellbeing culture,robust enough to ensure that if something does failit ‘Fails Safe’. Communication and consultation are central toworking together for a safer, healthier working andlearning environment.

4PurposeThe purpose of UNSW’s Work Health and SafetyPlan is to: achieve systematic and sustainableimprovement of health and safety for workersand visitors at UNSW respond to and meet our legal requirements give direction to achieve the UNSW WorkHealth and Safety Policy objectives outline clear responsibilities to all relevantfunctions and levels at UNSW demonstrate UNSW management’scommitment to health, safety and wellbeing.ScopeThis document applies to all workers and visitors to anyUNSW campus, or premises controlled by UNSW.It also applies to UNSW staff and students who workat premises controlled by other persons conducting abusiness or undertaking unless other agreements are inplace that cover safety duty and responsibilities.

5UNSW WorkHealth and SafetyPlan objectives1.Review, improve and implement UNSW healthand safety management system to alignwith WHS legislation, AS/NZS ISO 45001:2018Occupational Health and Safety ManagementSystems and a behavioural model for health, safetyand wellbeing.2. Improve UNSW’s Health Safety and Wellbeingculture through transition to a behavioural safetyapproach and five-step safety system.5. Incorporation of safety and wellbeing intodesign at UNSW.6. Establish UNSW wide events managementprogram.7.Review UNSW’s online contractor managementsafety management system against 45001requirements and complete Phase 3 roll-out toFaculties and Divisions.3. UNSW’s health and safety systems havea measurable impact in protecting UNSWcommunity’s health, safety and wellbeing.4. Review and improve road and pedestriansafety across UNSW campuses.Where required, individual strategies and programs will be developedto assist in meeting the objectives identified above. These individualstrategies and programs will respond to legal requirements, set indicators,identify more detailed activities, timeframes, resourcing, accountability/responsibilities and outline relevant legislation, Australian Standards andindustry codes of practice.

6Responsibilitiesand prioritiesWork Health and Safety Plan delivery will often be inpartnership with Faculties and Divisions, our UNSWleadership, managers, workers, other members of theUniversity community and government providers.The President and Vice-Chancellor is responsible for ensuring that theHealth and Safety Strategic objectives and targets outlined in this Work, andHealth and Safety plan are appropriately resourced and met. Deans andDivisional Heads will assist the President and Vice-Chancellor in meetinghis responsibilities by incorporating the Health and Safety targets into theirFaculty and Division operational plans.ConsultationThis Plan will be distributed for consultation in accordance withUNSW’s Governance process and HS339 Health and SafetyConsultation Guideline.

7Monitoringand reviewUNSW’s Level 1 Health, Safety andEnvironment Policy and StrategicPlanning Committee will review theWork, Health and Safety Plan progressvia quarterly and annual progressreports.The President and Vice-Chancellor, along withUNSW management, will review the performanceof the University in meeting the Health and Safetyobjectives and provide relevant reporting to theUniversity Council.

8UNSW WorkHealth andSafety Plan2019–2023

9Objective 1Review, improve and implement UNSW health and safetymanagement system to align with WHS legislation, AS/NZS ISO45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systemsand a behavioural model for health, safety and wellbeing.Strategies and programsProgram detailsHealth and Safety indicatorsReported viaProgram owner1.1 Health and SafetyUpdate HSMS to include theAll HSMS documents reviewed.Level 1 HSEHR: SeniorManagement Systemrequirements for AS/NZS ISOCommitteeManager, Health(HSMS) Review45001 in consultation with theGap analysis of system against AS/NZSUNSW community.Safety andISO 45001.WellbeingResponsibilities clearly defined on rolesand responsibilities.Roles and training delivered toresponsible officers.Consultation and or feedback fromFaculties/Divisions for system documents.1.2 Simplify the Health andReview the safetyHealth and Safety Management SystemDirectorHR: SeniorSafety Management Systemmanagement system andreviewed, sent for consultation, approvedSafety andManager, Healthto a five-step approachmodify to a simplified 5 stepand released for use.WellbeingSafety and(Plan, Do, Check, Act,approach.WellbeingReview)1.3 Health and SafetyWork with UNSW toUNSW to obtain internationallyDean orHR: Health SafetyManagement Systemimplement the AS/NZS ISOrecognised certification of our health andDivisionaland WellbeingCertification to AS/NZS45001 compliant health andsafety management system againstManagerISO 45001safety management system.AS/NZS ISO 45001.Dean or Divisional1.4 Integrate behaviouralUpdate HSMS to include theManagers and supervisors toLevel 1 HSEHR: Seniorsafety into the health andrequirements for behaviouraldemonstrate health, safety and wellbeingCommitteeManager, Healthsafety management systembased safety principles.behaviours.ManagerSafety andWellbeing1.5 Integrate WellbeingIdentify synergies between the Development of programs including:Level 1 HSEHR: Directorinto the health and safetyWellbeing Strategy and PlanCommitteeHealth Safety andmanagement systemand the HSMS.1.6 Link the health andIdentify synergies betweenPrograms Include:Level 1 HSEHR: Health Safetysafety management systemenvironmental sustainabilityCommitteeand Wellbeingto the Environmentalstrategy and plan and theSustainability StrategyHSMS. Environmental compliance Energy, water Environmental reporting1.7 Partnership withWork with the health andStudent Placement – education materialsDirectorSenior Manager,SafeWork NSWsafety regulator to undertakefor young workers.Safety andHR: Health SafetyIntegrate elements of young workerWellbeingand Wellbeingmutually beneficial projectsand HSMS. Mental healthPsychological safetyHealthily designed workplaceErgonomic programprograms in our HSMS.Consultation on UNSW HSMS.SafeWork NSW support with mentalhealth materials.WellbeingEM Sustainability

10Objective 2Improve UNSW’s Health Safety and Wellbeing culturethrough transition to a behavioural safety approach and 5step safety system.Strategies and programsProgram detailsHealth and safety indicatorsReported viaProgram owner2.1 Behavioural safetyDevelop behavioural safety program inLeadership demonstratingLevel 1 HSEHR: Health Safetyprogramconsultation with the UNSW community,model behaviours.Committeeand Wellbeingimplement behavioural safety into theManagers demonstrating modelHSMS to reduce red tape, improveuser experiences and clarify authoritybehaviours.and responsibility for safety in theworkplace.2.2 Behavioural safetyEducation program that covers allBehavioural safety and otherDirector SafetyHR: Health Safetyeducation programUNSW (i.e. leadership and managementtraining materials developed andand Wellbeingand Wellbeingroles and others in the workplace).released.2.3 Review behaviouralEngage with UNSW community toImproved survey results (voice,Level 1 HSEHR: Health Safetysafety impact on safetygauge the impact of behavioural safety.uniform etc.).Committeeand Wellbeing2.4 Improve the reportingProgram to encourage reporting, look toConsistent timely reportingLevel 1 HSEHR: Health Safetyculture as part of buildingcollaborate/integrate with Wellbeing.to Council, Risk Committee,Committeeand Wellbeingculturean overall positive healthExecutive and otherand safety culturemanagement levels.2.5 Annual UNSW Health,Wellbeing event in Safety Month andImprove number of staffDirector SafetyHR: Health SafetySafety, Wellbeing eventencourage good turnout.attending Safety and Wellbeingand Wellbeingand Wellbeingevents.held in Safety Month2.6 Prevent harassment ofCollaborate/integrate with staff andImproved number surveyDirector SafetyHR: Health Safetystudents and staff with astudent disability services to promoteresults.and Wellbeingand Wellbeingdisability.programs under Wellbeing and WHS.Improved number incidentDisability Unitreporting data.Student Services2.7 Prevent sexualAs part of prevention strategy:Improve number survey results.Director SafetyHR: Health Safetyharassment and assault ofWork with Security to promote personalImprove number incidentand Wellbeingand WellbeingSecurity and incident reporting.reporting data.students and staffArcWork with Student Union andStudent ServicesResidential Colleges to promote sexualUNSW Collegesharassment and assault, as well asreporting. As part of prevention strategy.

11Objective 3UNSW’s health and safety systems have a measurable impactin protecting UNSW community’s health, safety and wellbeing.Strategies and programsProgram detailsHealth and safety indicatorsReported viaProgram owner3.1 Prevent fatalities andUNSW Health and Safety management0 fatalities recordedLevel 1 HSEAll UNSWserious Injuries.System and its implementation acrossCommitteeWorkersUNSW, with a focus on high riskactivities and high risk research.Contractor management focus.3.2 Reduce frequency ofProgram for early detection ofImproved Lost Time InjuryLevel 1 HSEHR: Health Safetyinjuries and illnesses.ergonomic issues.Frequency Rate (LTIFR) and AllCommitteeand WellbeingSafety in Design program.Claims Frequency Rate (AllCFR).Wellbeing program.Target progression:Behavioural safety program. 2019 LTIFR Target of 2.02020 LTIFR Target of 1.92021 LTIFR Target of 1.92022 LTIFR Target of 1.82023 LTIFR Target of 1.8Target: Reduction of LTIFR to1.8 by 2023 (current: 1.8 as ofQ1 2019).