University Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee
Terms of reference
- To review the scope of the University's health and safety organisational arrangements (health and safety management system) to ensure that they are comprehensive and complete, with clear accountability for different roles.
- To consider new and emerging risks affecting the University, or changes in knowledge or best practice in managing existing risks, and initiate proposals for the University Health Safety and Wellbeing Management Group to add to or amend the University's health and safety policy, standards and procedures.
- To consider reports that advise on systematic compliance with occupational health and safety legislation, and relevant regulations, standards and codes of practice.
- To discuss issues of health and safety policy and practice raised by the chair of a faculty/service division health and safety committee and/or health and safety representatives.
- To review and discuss formal proposals raised by a health and safety representative, if not previously resolved at a faculty/service division level.
- To monitor the University's arrangements for the management of health and safety via reports from the Health, Safety and Wellbeing team including:
- Reports from the Associate Director of Health, Safety and Wellbeing.
- Reports of untoward incidents carrying major risk to health and safety.
- Reports of any enforcement visits, interactions and notices served on the University by WorkSafe New Zealand, Ministry for Primary Industries, Office of Radiation Safety, or other regulatory body.
- Reports on issues of significance from the faculty and service division health and safety committees, University Biological Safety Committee, advisory groups (e.g. Risk Management; Asbestos) or direct from deans and other members of the University Executive Committee (UEC).
- To report regularly to the Council, via the Vice-Chancellor's report, and the Audit and Risk Committee, on routine business and monitoring information; including apprising Council of accidents, incidents, and major or emerging risks.
- To advise on the University's participation, as an accredited employer, in the ACC 'Accredited Employer Partnership (AEP) Programme'.
Membership
| University Management | Representing |
|---|---|
Vice-Chancellor - Chair |
|
Director of Human Resources - Vice Chair |
People and culture; Staff management |
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research |
Academic interests |
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Operations and Registrar |
Professional staff |
Director of Campus Life |
Student services and support |
Associate Director, Health, Safety and Wellbeing |
HSW management standards and systems |
| Health and Safety Representation |
Representing |
|---|---|
Two health and safety representatives (HSRs) appointed by the Unions |
Staff |
A student representative appointed by the Auckland University Students’ Association (AUSA) |
Students |
One elected HSR from a faculty – appointed by the Faculties’ HSR Forum |
Faculty staff |
One elected HSR from a service division – appointed by the Services HSR Forum |
Professional service staff |
One elected HSR from a subsidiary, LSRI, or other semi-autonomous part of the University |
Other staff |
Committee members and term of office
| University leadership and management | Holds office until |
|---|---|
| Professor D Freshwater – Chair (Vice-Chancellor) |
Ex officio |
| Mr A Phipps – Vice Chair (Director, HR) |
Ex officio |
| Professor F Bloomfield (Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research) |
Ex officio |
| Mrs A Cleland (Deputy Vice-Chancellor Operations and Registrar) |
Ex officio |
| Mr B Mosely (Director, Campus Life) |
Ex officio |
| Mr A Clark (Associate Director, Health, Safety and Wellbeing) |
Ex officio |
| Health and Safety representation |
Holds office until |
|---|---|
| T Kingston, TEU & B Chase, PSA (representing staff) |
|
| Ms J Setefano (representing students) |
30.11.2024 |
| R Gilbert (representing faculty staff) |
Interim member until January 2024 |
| T Signal (representing professional service staff) |
Interim member until January 2024 |
| M Muthiah (representing other staff) |
Interim member until January 2024 |
Schedule of meetings
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| 13.02.2024 | 2.30pm |
| 09.04.2024 | 2.30pm |
| 11.06.2024 | 2.30pm |
| 13.08.2024 | 2.30pm |
| 15.10.2024 | 2.30pm |
| 10.12.2024 | 2.30pm |