What is OHS consultation? Under the previous legislation, the only mechanism for consultation was committees. What is available now? What legislation governs OHS consultation and the role of OHS committees, OHS representatives and other agreed arrangements? When should the establishment of OHS committees, election of OHS representatives or other agreed arrangements take place? What is the purpose of an OHS committee? How do I set up an OHS committee? What functions do the members of an OHS committee have? What is the maximum number of members allowable on an OHS committee? What is a work group? Must the OHS committee chairperson be an employee representative? Is there any compulsory OHS consultation training for new OHS committee members and OHS representatives? Are there compulsory training requirements under other agreed arrangements? Who can provide OHS consultation training? Who can the employer's representatives on an OHS committee be? How frequently must an OHS committee meet? What records need to be kept by the OHS committee? If a member of an OHS committee or OHS representative is disadvantaged due to involvement in such work, what should he/she do? What action can I take as an employee if I am unhappy with the performance of my OHS committee? Are there any interim arrangements for consultation to be implemented under the new legislation? What are WorkCover’s requirements for the appointment of Safety Officers in the workplace?

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