Legal compendium: Employment industrial relations, work health and safety, anti-discrimination and workers compensation

​​Introduction

Please note this section does not cover legislation or policy in respect of:

1. award advice and interpretation
2. devolution of industrial responsibilities to health services
3. leave matters
4. managing performance and learning and development
5. over award payments
6. recruitment
7. remuneration

This page contains information on the following topics:

Employment and industrial relations

Legislation

• Employment Protection Act 1982
• Industrial Relations Act 1996
• Government Sector Employment Act 2013
• Workplace Surveillance Act 2005

 Policy directives

• C2005-37 Workplace Surveillance Act 2005 (Premier's Department Circular)
• PD2019_006 - Employment and Management of Locum Medical Officers by NSW Public Health Organisations

Work health and safety

Legislation

• Work Health and Safety Act 2011
• Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017
• Radiation Control Regulation 2013

 Policy directives

• PD2018_013 - Work Health and Safety: Better Practice Procedures
• PD2022_030 - Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases
• Protecting People and Property - NSW Health Policy and Standards for Security Risk Management in NSW Health Agencies

Guidelines

• GL2019_007 - Work Health and Safety - Other Workers Engagement
• GL2018_012 - Work Health and Safety - Management of Patients with Bariatric Needs
• GL2018_013 - Work Health and Safety - Blood and Body Substances Occupational Exposure Prevention

Bullying, harassment and violence

Policy directives 

• PD2016_046 - Resolving Workplace Grievances
• PD2018_004 - Physical Incidents Involving Staff: Data Collection
• PD2017_043 - Violence Prevention & Management Training Framework for NSW Health Organisations
• PD2021_030 - Prevention and Management of Bullying in NSW Health

Hazardous substances

Policy directives

• PD2019_044 - Work Health and Safety - Limiting Staff Exposure to Ionising Radiation

Employee management

Policy directives 

• PD2017_003 - Significant Legal Matters and Management of Legal Services
• PD2017_002 - Staff Specialist Rights of Private Practice Arrangements
• PD2019_003 - Working with Children Checks and Other Police Checks
• PD2022_048 - Employee Assistance Programs
• PD2020_044 - Managing Child Related Allegations, Charges and Convictions Against NSW Health Staff
• PD2023_004 - Remuneration Arrangements for Staff Specialist Emergency Physicians
• PD2015_049 - NSW Health Code of Conduct
• PD2017_040 - Recruitment and Selection of Staff of the NSW Health Service
• PD2018_031 - Managing Misconduct
• PD2014_008 - Model Service Contracts - VMO and HMO
• PD2019_006 - Employment and Managemetn of Locum Medical Officers by NSW Public Health Organisations
• PD2013_013 - Visiting Dental Officer - Remuneration and Contract Requirements
• PD2012_021 - Managing Excess Staff of the NSW Health Service
• PD2019_055 - Clinical Academics Employed in the NSW Health Service
• PD2009_076 - Communications - Use & Management of Misuse of NSW Health Communications Systems

Anti-discrimination and equal opportunity employment

Legislation

• Anti-Discrimination Act 1977

Workers compensation

Legislation

• Workers Compensation Act 1987
• Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998

Policy directives

• PD2023_016 - Rehabilitation, Recovery and Return to Work

Superannuation

Legislation

• Superannuation Act 1916
• Superannuation Administration Act 1996 

Policy directives

• PD2016_004 - Superannuation Liability - Consultants and Contractors
• PD2016_003 - Superannuation for Sessional Visiting Medical Officers (VMOs)

Disclaimer

The legal compendium is primarily intended for use by NSW Health entities.  Whilst NSW Health makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information presented, it does not purport to be a comprehensive list of applicable legislation and policies, or to render legal advice.  Visitors should also be aware of the general disclaimer applicable to this site. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​