Information for Senior Management

Members of the senior executive, School heads, and directors of administrative divisions and controlled entities at Monash University have a range of occupational health and safety and environmental responsibilities.

The responsibilities of senior managers include ensuring that:

• staff with supervisory or management responsibilities are held accountable for the management of occupational health and safety and environmental matters in areas under their control;
• a risk based approach is adopted for the management of occupational health and safety and environmental matters;
• adequate budgetary provision is made for occupational health and safety and environmental programs and initiatives;
• occupational health and safety and environment are included on the agenda of faculty/divisional and senior management meetings at regular intervals; and
• occupational health and safety and environmental performance are monitored and periodically reviewed.

Policy Documents Useful To Senior Managers

Policy documents include:

• Occupational Health and Safety Policy