Body Name:	Work Health and Safety Board
Body Description:	The primary function of the Work Health and Safety Board is to give advice and make recommendations to the Minister about policies, strategies, allocation of resources, and legislative arrangements, for work health and safety. Key activities include developing a 5 year strategic plan for improving work health and safety, advising the Minister about state, national and international work health and safety issues, reviewing the appropriateness of provisions of this Act, a regulation or code of practice, considering recommendations made to it by an industry sector standing committee, establishing working parties, considering the most effective and efficient way of applying funds allocated for work health and safety, ensuring industry has been adequately consulted on proposed codes of practice, and promoting work health and safety to industry and the community to encourage a healthy and safe culture at workplaces.
Body Function:	Advisory
Constitution Date:	01/02/1998
Contact Officer Name:	Secretariat
Street Address:	Office of Industrial Relations Level 11, 1 William Street BRISBANE QLD 4000
Postal Address:	GPO Box 69 BRISBANE QLD 4001
Phone Number:	(07) 3238 3665
Email:	OIRBoardsAndCommittees@oir.qld.gov.au
Last Updated:	21/12/2023
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Body is Active:	Yes
Reporting Requirements:	Annual Report
Max Appointees:	0
Chairperson Remuneration Rate:	Regulation, Administration and Advice Level 3 (Daily)
Members Remuneration Rate:	Regulation, Administration and Advice Level 3 (Daily)
Approval Process:	Ministerial
Body Region:	Brisbane and surrounds

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