SafeWork SA

In reply to Mr KNOLL (Schubert) (28 July 2016). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice Reform, Minister for Planning, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Child Protection Reform, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for Consumer and Business Services, Minister for the City of Adelaide): I have been provided the following advice:

The Educator consists of 50 positions structured into three teams providing information, advice and support.

The three teams are:

Workplace Advisory Services;

Customer Services; and

Communication and Education Services

Each team includes a manager.

Workplace Advisory Services includes:

Seven mobile work health and safety (WHS) advisors who provide tailored, practical advice and support at an individual workplace level. These advisors are experts in WHS with practical experience that span all industries.

Four principal industry advisors who are responsible for developing industry action plans to identify and, in partnership with industry and unions, address agreed high risk priority issues. The industry advisors cover specific priority industries, which are:

construction

primary industries

manufacturing, transport, wholesale and utilities

community, retail and business services (including health care industry)

public sector

Customer Services includes:

Nine positions in the customer service centres located across the state who can provide resources, information and advice. Centres are located in Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Mount Gambier, Port Pirie and Berri.

Seven positions within the help centre who take notifiable injuries, dangerous incidents and complaints, as well as provide information and advice over the phone.

Eleven staff dedicated to high risk work licensing services, which includes, processing new applications and renewals, as well as providing support and information regarding licensing enquiries.

Communication and Education Services includes:

Nine positions that provide information and advice to all industries and the broader community regarding work health and safety matters.