The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced that there is a scheduled meeting of the Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities (HWSA) in Adelaide on 31 August.

One of the items on the Agenda will be to discuss the Stage 2 Review of the National Licensing Standard and the development of criteria to assess high risk work requiring licensing.

Attached here is a paper that constitutes initial thoughts from the Office of ASCC as to the process for developing the criteria for licensing high risk work.

A representative from ASCC will meet with ACCI and the ACTU on 30 August, prior to the HWSA meeting to discuss the draft proposal.

This is a draft proposal and will go through a number of iterations prior to the final proposal being agreed. However, your initial thoughts on the process would be appreciated in writing by 28 August 2007.

Contact:

Toula Papadopoulos Advisor

Occupational Health and Safety Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

ABN 85 008 391 795 Postal: P.O. Box 18008, Collins Street East, Melbourne Vic 8003

Street: Level 3, 486 Albert Street, East Melbourne Vic 3002 Tel: (03) 9668 9983 Fax: (03) 9668 9958

Email: [email protected]