Work Health and Safety Act 2020

to advise and make recommendations to the Minister and report on the operation and effectiveness of this Act;

to monitor and enforce compliance with this Act;

to investigate and report on matters relating to work health and safety, including particular types of hazards and matters relating to particular industries or particular businesses or undertakings;

to provide advice and information on work health and safety to duty holders under this Act and to the community;

to collect, analyse and publish statistics relating to work health and safety;

to foster a cooperative, consultative relationship between duty holders and the persons to whom they owe duties and their representatives in relation to work health and safety matters;

to promote and support education and training on matters relating to work health and safety;

to engage in, promote and coordinate the sharing of information to achieve the object of this Act, including the sharing of information with a corresponding regulator;

to conduct and defend proceedings under this Act before a court or tribunal;

any other function conferred on the regulator by this Act.