People and Culture

Zone Committee

The following Faculty and Areas have established Zone Committees which are required to meet quarterly and report to the La Trobe Executive OHS Committee

Note: Several Zone OHS Committees are currently developing their own web site.

Most Faculties and zones have established an occupational health and safety committee comprising equal numbers of employee and employer representatives. Each Zone OHS Committee is required to meet at least every three months and reports regularly to the Executive OHS Committee.

The Zone OHS Committees' Terms of Reference are:

To facilitate cooperation between the University and employees in instigating, developing and carrying out measures designed to ensure the health and safety of employees, students, contractors and visitors.

To formulate and review policies, procedures and standards for Executive OHS Committee approval which relate to health and safety of employees, students, contractors and visitors which are to be carried out or complied with, and to disseminate those policies, procedures and standards.

To instigate, monitor and review occupational health and safety programs within the Faculty or Zone in (but not limited to) the following areas;

• Workplace audits and inspections
• Hazard management
• Emergency preparedness
• Training programs
• Accident investigations