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SoMS has an active H&S committee which meets four times a year. Committee members are listed below and minutes are available in the Related Documents section on the right.
Committee members represent their workgroup in health and safety matters. Committee members carry out annual workplace inspections. For full terms and conditions refer to the committee constitution in Related Documents.
There are three levels of H&S committees. Consultation may start at the Level 3 SoMS H&S committee then on to the Medicine Faculty Executive Meeting (including Level 2 Health and Safety meeting) which may in turn reports to the University Level 1 H&S committee. Equally, matters discussed at the University Level 1 H&S Committee are cascaded to the Faculty Level 2 and School/Unit committees Level 3.
2020 meeting dates and minutes: TBA
2019 meeting dates and minutes:
• Tuesday 12th February (12-1pm) | Minutes - SoMS L3 WHS - 120219 |
• Tuesday 14th May (12-1pm) | Minutes - SoMS L3 WHS - 140519 |
• Tuesday 20th August (12-1pm) | Minutes - SoMS L3 WHS - 200819 |
• Tuesday 29th October (12-1pm) | Minutes - SoMS L3 WHS - 291019 |
Location: Lowy meeting room 405
2018 meeting dates and minutes:
• Tuesday 27th February | Minutes L3 HS Committee 2018-02-27 |
• Tuesday 15th May | Minutes L3 HS Committee 2018-05-15 |
• Tuesday 21st August | Minutes L3 HS Committee 2018-08-21 |
• Tuesday 20th Novembe | Minutes L3 HS Committee 2018-11-20 |
How to resolve H&S issues
Step 1: Talk to your supervisor or manager.
Step 2: If not resolved, report the problem to an H&S Representative or H&S Officer who will have discussions with the relevant supervisor/manager or raise the issue at the H&S Committee.
Step 3: If not resolved, the Chairperson of the Level 3 H&S Committee can refer the issue to either the Medicine Level 2 H&S Committee or to the Level 1 H&S Committee if the issue has university–wide impact.
Step 4: If not resolved, the H&S Representative or Chairperson of the Level 3 H&S Committee can invite a SafeWork NSW inspector to attend the workplace to assist in the resolution of the issue.
Advice on H&S problem resolution should be sought from the Medicine Faculty H&S Coordinator. Managers and employees must work cooperatively to resolve H&S problems, and should notify the Medicine Faculty H&S Coordinator (Gregory Maxwell g.maxwell@unsw.edu.au) prior to requesting assistance from SafeWork NSW.
Member |
Location |
Representation/role |
Cristan Herbert |
WW level 4 east and west |
Pathology/Chairperson |
Sydney Liu Lau |
WW level 4 west (BMSF only) |
Bioanalytical Mass Spectrometry Facility |
Nigel Turner |
WW level 3 east |
Pharmacology |
Lynn-Jee Kim |
WW level 3 east |
Post-graduate students |
Tim Murphy |
WW level 3 west |
Physiology |
TBA |
WW level 2 east |
WW level 2 east |
TBA |
WW level 2 west |
Head of School |
Belinda Parmenter |
WW level 2 west |
Deputy Head of School |
Kristie Leavai |
WW level 2 west |
Administration staff |
Brooke Thornberry |
WW level 2 west |
Secretary |
TBA |
WW level 2 west |
Anatomy |
Andrew Keech |
WW ground floor |
Exercise Physiology |
Cameron Reely |
Biological Resources Centre |
Biological Resources Centre |
Lawrence Lee |
Lowy level 3 |
Lowy L3 |
Susanne Booth |
Virology (POWH) |
Virology (POWH) |
Officer |
Location |
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Rachel Manuel |
WW level 4 east |
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Toshna Singh |
WW level 4 west and Ex Phys |
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Allison Arndt |
WW level 3 east |
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Tom Sobey |
WW level 3 west |
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Shudi Tang |
WW level 2 east |
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Nancy Martin La Rotta |
Lowy level 3 |
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Gregory Maxwell |
H&S Coordinator, UNSW Medicine |
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Safety Supervisors |
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Radiation: |
Nigel Turner |
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