During the reporting period, the Office focussed on the following areas:
1. Leadership:
The Office continued to ensure that its focus was on preventative measures during the year, offering staff:
- Respect, Equity and Diversity (RED) training;
- Manual Handling training;
- the opportunity to participate in flu vaccinations;
- Health and Well Being training; and
- First Aid training.
2. Injury Prevention:
The Office works proactively to prevent injuries by utilising the Office Working Environment Group (the role and functions of which are discussed elsewhere in this report) as a forum to assess injury data and develop injury prevention programs for implementation and monitoring within the Office.
3. Injury Management:
The Office’s OH&S responsibilities are encapsulated in the Work Health and Safety Act 2011. The Office Health and Wellbeing Policy, which reflects the principles of this legislation, outlines our commitment to the provision of a healthy and safe workplace. Because of the nature of work in the Office, staff are encouraged to avail themselves of counselling services whenever necessary. The Office had one elected Work Safety Representative for the entire year.
No reports or notices were given under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and no directions were issued during the reporting period.
C.10 Workplace Relations
The Office operates within the framework of the JACS Enterprise Agreement 2011-2013, which includes a requirement for a joint staff – management consultation process.
Staff are employed under the Public Sector Management Act 1994 to assist the Director in discharging his functions under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1990. As such, the Director holds the powers of head of service over the employment of staff under his direct control.
AWA/SEA Reporting
During the reporting period no staff where employed pursuant to the terms of an Australian Workplace Agreement (AWA). Two members of staff were remunerated pursuant to the terms of a Special Employment Agreement (SEA) during the year. Information on the remuneration payable under SEA agreements has not been disclosed due to the small number of SEA’s in operation within the Office and the need to retain the confidentiality requirements of these agreements.
C.11 Human Rights Act 2004
Prosecutors are defenders of human rights. As “ministers of justice”, they are obliged to ensure as far as they can that the criminal justice system respects the human rights of those involved in its processes. This traditional role of the prosecutor is re-enforced by the Human Rights Act 2004.
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