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Occupational Support Services

Occupational Support Services. Occupational Health & Safety Advisory Service (OH&S) Workplace Injury Solutions (WIS) Training & Employment Programs (TEP). DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT. Workplace OH&S. OHS Advisory Service. DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT. To Date:

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Occupational Support Services

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  1. Occupational Support Services Occupational Health & Safety Advisory Service (OH&S) Workplace Injury Solutions (WIS) Training & Employment Programs (TEP) • DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT

  2. Workplace OH&S OHS Advisory Service • DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT

  3. To Date: Gap Analyses performed – key findings similarities found Generic NTG OHSMS framework developed – 60+ documents In-principle support – no. of agencies building their OHS capacity Assistance provided to develop self-inspection and follow-up capabilities On-line incident report – improved workflow and periodical reporting SharePoint web-site – information sharing improvements OHS Advisory Service

  4. Note: These are adjusted figures NTPS OHS Performance

  5. Note: These are adjusted figures NTPS OHS Performance

  6. Looking Forward: Broader periodical reporting Uptake of On-line Incident Report Setting targets and objectives Continue to review, develop, implement and measure OHSMS’s Further development of the SharePoint web-site National OHS Laws preparation OHS in the NTPS

  7. Workers Compensation Workplace Injury Solutions • DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT

  8. Responsibilities Territory Insurance Office (TIO) Workplace Injury Solutions (WIS) • Determine liability • • Claims Management • • Ensure Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act (WRACA) Compliance • Provides facilitation role • • Represents employing Agency • • Liaises between Agency and TIO to coordinate compensation processes • • Ensure compliance with legal and policy requirements Employer/Agency • Complies with workers compensation and employment legislation • • Participates within workers compensation processes i.e. return to work program (RTWP) • Provides suitable duties • • Manages worker under Public Sector Employment and Management Act (PSEMA) • Comply with workers compensation legislation Injured Worker

  9. Deemed Claims DEFINITION: Failure to decide within specified time Section 87 WRACA If an employer fails to notify a person of his or her decision within the time specified in Section 85 (10 working days), the employer is deemed to have accepted liability for compensation until: (a) the expiry of 14 days after the day on which the employer notifies the person of his or her decision (form 5) or (b) the Court orders otherwise Deemed Claims 01/7/08 – 14/4/10 Year Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total 2008/09 4 2 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 0 25 2009/10 2 0 3 2 3 2 1 0 2 6 21 (to date)

  10. Training and Employment Programs Unit

  11. Training Programs • Calendar and application forms are located:http://www.nt.gov.au/dbe/hr/training/training/calendars/index.html • The current calendar is until June 2010 • We anticipate that the July to December calendar will be advertised on the web at the end of May

  12. A new feature of the training offered is Cross Cultural Training: • Orientation Program – ½ day • Frontline & System Staff – ½ day • Middle Management (Frontline Service Delivery) – 1 day • Middle Management (System Staff) – 1 day • The next scheduled Darwin courses are in May • For all programs and for other regions please see Training Calendar

  13. Employment Programs • Apprentices • Graduates • Indigenous Cadetship Support Program • Vacation Employment • Work Integrated Learning Scholarships

  14. For a copy of the DBE/TIO Service Level Agreement please contact Kevin Thomas on 899 91405 or email: kevin.thomas@nt.gov.au A copy of “A Managers Guide to Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation” are located: http://uluru.nt.gov.au/dbe/hr/docs/hr_wis_managers_guide_info.doc Calendar and application forms are located: http://www.nt.gov.au/dbe/hr/training/training/calendars/index.html For queries regarding: OHS Advisory Service: Matthew Peachey 899 91624 Workplace Injury Solutions: Gail Calogeras 899 91564 Training and Employment Programs: Samantha Schuster 899 93770 Contacts & Information

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