AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORT

In reply to Mr WILLIAMS (MacKillop) (13 November 2007).

The Hon. M.J. WRIGHT (Lee—Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Finance, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing): The Health and Safety Workplace Partnership Program is a South Australian Government initiative forming part of a broader strategy to significantly reduce workplace injury. This program aims to provide registered employee associations with membership in industries of demonstrated high risk with the opportunity to facilitate employee participation within improved occupational health, safety and welfare (OHSW) outcomes.

The government's intention is to provide the opportunity for employee associations to work with their members, other employees and relevant employers to improve consultation and OHSW problem solving in workplaces.

The program compliments the existing training of HSRs provided by employee associations that are Approved HSR Training Providers (ATP).

There are similar programs operating interstate, aimed at improving OHSW in the workplace by funding employee associations. Information on interstate programs is available from various state government offices listed below:

WorkSafe Victoria

Head Office

Ground Floor

222 Exhibition Street

MELBOURNE 3000

Phone: (03) 9641 1555

Fax: (03) 9641 1222

www.worksafe.vic.gov.au

Queensland Department of Employment and Industrial Relations

Head Office

75 William Street

BRISBANE QLD 4000

Phone: (07) 3225 2000

Fax: (07) 3225 1540

www.deir.qld.gov.au

Workplace Standards Tasmania

Head Office

Lower Level

30 Gordons Hill Road

ROSNY PARK TAS 7018

Phone: (03) 6233 7657

Fax: (03) 6233 8338

www.wst.tas.gov.au

WorkCover New South Wales

Head Office

92-100 Donnison Street

GOSFORD NSW 2250

Phone: (02) 4321 5000

Fax: (02) 4325 4145.

www.workcover.nsw.gov.au