Organising a Designated Work Group

Health and Safety Representatives

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Designated Work Groups

According to WorkSafe Victoria (2012) "A Designated Work Group (DWG) is a negotiated and agreed grouping of workers who share similar workplace health and safety interests and conditions. It may be made up of workers in one or more workplaces operated by a single employer or workers of multiple employers at one or more workplaces. There can be more than one DWG in a workplace. A DWG is established to form the ‘electorate’ that may elect health and safety representatives (HSRs). An HSR is a person who has been elected by the workers in his or her DWG to represent the DWG on occupational health and safety (OHS) issues."

Electing Health and Safety Representatives

Elected by members of the Designated Work Group. "Health and safety representatives (HSRs) can make a real difference in addressing health and safety issues in the workplace. HSRs represent members of their designated work group (DWG) and provide employees with a way to have their views heard by employers." WorkSafe Victoria.