Occupational Health & Safety

OH&S Meetings

The OH&S Committee meets twice per term. The composition includes the elected HSR and Deputy HSR, representatives from each sub-school, a rep from Admin/Therapy, the Principal, Assistant Principals and the OH&S Manager Nominee.  

NEXT OHS MEETING IS: 5th March 2025

Please email Mary for any Agenda items.

OH&S Designated Workgroup Health and Safety Representatives

OH&S Manager Nominee: Mary Boutros

Elected Health and Safety Representative: Frances Hansen

Elected Deputy Health and Safety Representative: Amanda Hollway

Return to Work Co-ordinator: Michelle McMaster

Executive Assistant: Fiona Micelotta

OHS COMMITTEE

OHS Committee Purpose: The OHS Committee is a formal group that facilitates consultation on health and safety matters. The committee is responsible for supporting the resolution of safety issues.

The OHS Committee provides a forum for discussing health and safety concerns.

Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination form. 

We are pleased to introduce our OHS Committee for 2025!

2 x Primary Sub School –Sally Mc Kerchar x Synthia Anthonee

2 x Middle Sub School – Nikki Davies x Jo Hardman

2 x Secondary Sub School – Stefania Mantinioti and Pauline Strkalj

1 x Therapy Team – Cassy Wang/Tinas Wong (rotational)

1 x Administration Team – Michelle McMaster

2 x Wellbeing Team - Daniel Moloney and (rotational) Stacie Herman, Jennifer Bals, Kaylah DeFeudis

1 x Facilities Team Dr Denise Clarke 

1 x AEU Rep – Irene Gacovski 

HSR - Frances Hansen      

Deputy HSR- Amanda Hollway

Acting Deputy HSR- TBC

Principal and /or management OHS- Corinne Pupillo

OHS Manager Nominee- Mary Boutros

PCT- Ellen Paterson

FIRST AID

VOTING NOW OPEN- Acting Deputy HSR

The election process for the Acting Deputy Health and Safety Representative (HSR) is now open, and your participation is important. 

This role plays a key part in supporting workplace safety, as well as strengthening communication between staff and leadership on health and safety matters.

We have four self-nominated candidates for the position.

VOTING WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 24/02/25 to 28/02/25, with all employees encouraged to vote.

VOTING WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY 28th FEBRUARY AT 4PM SHARP!

The election process will be conducted fairly, with votes counted by an impartial party to ensure transparency and compliance with the OHS Act 2004.

LINK: https://forms.gle/LPxCPBxfDXQea9D9A

Thank you for taking the time to participate in this important process. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

             FIRST AID AND CPR TRAINING:                               12th March 2025 @3.30pm                  

The annual First Aid Training & CPR Training is booked for Wednesday 12th March at 3.30pm. The training will be a blended program, with online modules to be completed prior to the face to face training.  The face to face training will commence at 3.30pm and will begin with CPR training. Once the staff that are only required to complete CPR finish (approx 4.30pm), they will be dismissed and the remaining staff will complete the Level 2 First Aid Training.  This is expected to finish approx 5.30pm

If you have updated your qualification outside of JSA and have not yet provided me with your certificate, please email me a copy so you can be added to the 2025 First Aid Officer List.

If you have not provided me with your USI number, please email to me asap if you will be undertaking the training. 

Once the First Aid Training organisation has the confirmed staff that will be attending, you will receive access to the online module. 

Please contact Fiona Micelotta if you have any questions. 

An OHS Safety Champion is someone who actively promotes and supports workplace health and safety by identifying risks, encouraging safe practices, and fostering a culture of safety.

Thank you, Elise Robson, for letting us know about the nappy bins!

WE ARE COLLECTING SCREW TOP CONTAINERS. 

If you have any of these containers, please pass them onto Denise or Mary.