 In July 2008, the Council of Australia Governments (CoAG) formally committed to the harmonisation of work health and safety laws based on a national model. The model Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation consists of an integrated package of a model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act, supported by model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations, model Codes of Practice and a National Compliance and Enforcement Policy.
To date, new work health and safety laws have been enacted in New South Wales, Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory, the Commonwealth and the Northern Territory, coming into force on 1 January 2012. The other states have committed to enact similar laws. When the harmonised laws are in place across Australia, compliance with work health and safety responsibilities will be largely the same across all states and territories.
The new laws have implications for sporting bodies at all levels, in particular since they include provisions for volunteers.See below:
How Volunteer Organisations Can Comply
Volunteer Officers and Their Duties
Volunteer Organisations and The Model WHS Act
Volunteers and the Model Work Health & Safety
Safe Work Australia is the national body responsible for the development and evaluation of the model WHS laws. The ASC is working with Safe Work Australia with the aim of providing specific advice to the sport sector on the laws. It is our intent to get a position on how the laws specifically impact on sports at different levels and what sporting organisations need to do in response. In the interim should you have any concerns you are facing right now and you cannot get any traction or advice to resolve the concern then please advise us so we can facilitate.
While this work is progressing, Safe Work Australia, in association with Volunteering Australia, has developed a suite of fact sheets and FAQ’s directly targeting the volunteer sector (attached), which provide guidance.
More information about the new WHS laws can be found on the Safe Work Australia website at:
http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/Legislation/Pages/ModelWHSLegislation.aspx
Safe Work Australia has also set up a dedicated phone helpline – the ‘Volunteer Assistance Line’ – to help volunteers and organisations that involve volunteers to understand how the new laws affect them. The helpline can be contacted between 9 am and 5 pm on weekdays on 02 6240 4990. Messages can also be left after hours. Volunteers can also make enquiries by email to Volunteers@SafeWorkAustralia.gov.au |
| Call for Volunteers - IPC World Cup and OSF & GP
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|  The end of the year is creeping up on us all, therefore we are trying get the ball rolling early to call for volunteers for the 2011 IPC Shooting World Cup (November 11 - 19, 2011) and the OSF Continental Championships and GP (November 26 - 1 December, 2011).
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| To register your interest in AISL's Volunteer Program, please complete the appropriate form below.
2011 ISSF World Cup Sydney - Finished (Thanks to all our volunteers).
AISL Volunteer Forms PDF MS Word
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Chief Range Officers will be selected from the nominees for Range Officer
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Chief Referees will be selected from the nominees for Referee
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Event Officers (ISSF License not required) includes Classification, Armory, Field of Play, Athlete Services, Presentation and Ceremonial incl. medal bearers and Trap Loaders.
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Operations; includes Entries, Results, Accommodation, Drivers, etc.
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