WORK HEALTH
& SAFETY
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE WHS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ABOUT THE COMMITTEE
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Retailers face strategic, operational and compliance obligations in the sphere of workplace health and safety.
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As a directly consumer-facing industry, retailers face challenges to ensure staff as well as customer wellbeing.
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The ARA’s WHS Advisory Committee committee ensures retailers remain at the cutting edge of compliance requirements and remain abreast of emerging trends and initiatives in this area.
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In the post-Covid world, the committee will continue to provide retail specific input to regulators both Federal and State.

ACHIEVEMENTS
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Representation at Safe Work NSW and WorkSafe Victoria
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Regulatory engagement ; providing policy feedback to regulators.
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Playing a key role in facilitating a safe retail re-opening
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Contributing to the development of state and federal WHS guidelines
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Industry case law reviews
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Developing ARA member communications on current issues
KEY RECENT ISSUES
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Update from Worksafe Victoria, Safe Work NSW
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COVID-Safe reopening of retail premises
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Managing team expectations and customers
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Key triggers for customer aggression
For more information, please contact the secretariat for this committee:
Rosemary Jacob committees@retail.org.au

COMMITTEE CHAIR
Jayde Nicholson
Safety Manager
Global with T2 (Unilever)
COMMITTEE EXPERT
Amy Towers - Culture and Engagement Risk Expert, Risk Collective
15 years experience as lawyer and risk expert.
Participating Retailers include:
Australia Post
Beacon Lighting
Michael Hill
Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses
Bunnings
Mecca Brands
and many more...