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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2003 Week 10 Hansard (25 September) . . Page.. 3779 ..
The defendant was found guilty on eight charges of installing gas appliances when not licensed to install gas appliances.
The defendant was fined a total of $2,050.
(6) How much did WorkCover spend on workplace compliance during 2002-03?
To meet the objectives of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1989 ACT WorkCover is required to undertake strategies to:secure the health, safety and welfare of employees at work;
protect persons at or near workplaces from risks to health or safety arising out of the activities of employees at work;
promote an occupational environment for employees that is adapted to their health and safety needs; and
foster a co-operative consultative relationship between employers and employees on the health, safety and welfare of employees at work.
These activities plus those relevant to associated safety law mean that workplace compliance is a broad task. The compliance continuum is outlined on page eight of WorkCover's Strategic Plan 2002-04 and includes increasing safety awareness through promotion activities, the provision of information and the provision of relevant education and advice to encourage the highest possible levels of voluntary compliance. In addition written directions, notices and investigations for the provision of briefs of evidence to the Director of Public Prosecutions are all part of the delivery of enforced compliance services. Effective compliance requires the full range of voluntary and enforced compliance activities.
WorkCover's total budget for 2002-03 was $7.3m of which $5.5m focused on workplace compliance. Services related to workers compensation compliance and corporate services have been excluded from the calculation of workplace compliance expenditure. The calculation of workplace compliance expenditure has included salaries, and proportion of accommodation costs, IT services, use of vehicles and specific projects costs to ensure the full cost of workplace compliance is recorded.
(7) How much did WorkCover spend on legal cases during 2002-03 and how does this figure compare to (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2000-01?
The following table sets out the total legal costs arising from regulating the legislation administered through WorkCover:Type of Costs | |||
Dept of Justice and Community Safety costs on behalf of WorkCover | |||
WorkCover costs | |||
Total Costs |
These figures do not include legal costs for the Nominal Insurer under the Workers Compensation Act 1951 or the Workers Compensation Supplementation Fund under the Workers Compensation Supplementation Fund Act 1980.
The expenses incurred by the Department of Justice and Community Services on behalf of ACT WorkCover are reflected in ACT WorkCover's annual report's as resources received free of charge, that is, a non-cash item. Actual expenses by the Department of Justice and Community Safety are reflected in the financial statements of that Department's annual reports.
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