The issue resolution provisions are located in
Part 5 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011
(WHS Act) which aim at providing for fair and
effective workplace representation,
consultation, cooperation arrangements at the
workplace level. An ‘issue’ is any matter about
health and safety at the workplace that remains
unresolved after it is discussed by parties to the
issue.
The provisions outline how a health and safety
issue can be resolved, with the aim of resolving
issues as soon as can reasonably be achieved
to avoid further dispute or a recurrence of the
issue or a similar issue. The intention is that
issues should be resolved ‘once and for all’ to
the extent that is possible in the circumstances.
The existence of an issue does not necessarily
mean there is a dispute on the matter.