Statutory & Non Statutory Bodies
Statutory and Non-Statutory Bodies
Statutory Bodies
WorkCover Tasmania Board
The WorkCover Tasmania Board was established under Section 9(1) and Schedule 1 of the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, as amended. Its functions are:
(a) to advise the Minister on matters relating to workers rehabilitation and compensation;
(b) to oversee the operation of workers rehabilitation and compensation procedures;
(c) to promote understanding of the Act through education, promotion or any other appropriate means;
(d) to inquire into and keep under review the incidence and cost of occupational injuries and disease;
(e) to review the performance of licensed and self-insurers and the operation of the Nominal Insurer;
(f) to review and monitor premium rates charged by licensed insurers;
(g) to ensure, so far as is practicable, the efficient operation of workers rehabilitation and compensation insurance arrangements;
(h) to review, evaluate and advise the Minister on rehabilitation programs and practices;
(i) to promote and support the effective occupational rehabilitation of injured workers and their early return to work;
(j) to review the performance of accredited medical practitioners and accredited persons;
(k) to manager the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Fund;
(l) to collect sufficient data to enable an actuary to conduct an annual review of the operation and performance of workers rehabilitation and compensation arrangements under this Act; and
(m) such other functions as may be prescribed.
| Chairperson: Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources | Mr Mark Addis |
| Voting Members: Nominees of the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
Mr Damon Thomas Mr Neale Buchanan |
| Nominees of Unions Tasmania | Ms Lynne Fitzgerald Mr Peter Tullgren |
| Non-Voting Members nominated by the Minister: | |
| A law practitioner | Ms Leigh Mackey |
| Insurance industry experience | Mr Dallas Booth |
| A medical practicioner | Dr Robert Walters |
The Nominal Insurer
This Committee was established under Division 5, section 121 of the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988. Its functions are to manage claims under the Act where an employer does not hold a policy of workers compensation insurance, or to manage funding of Nominal Insurer functions in the event of insolvency of a licensed insurer.
| Members of the Nominal Insurer are: Mr Robert Walker, Chairperson Mr Peter Donaldson Mr Sonny Azzopardi Ms Hilary Barclay Mr Philip Mussared Mr Rod Lethborg |
Workplace Health and Safety Appeals Tribunal
This Tribunal was established under section 45 of the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 and the Tribunal currently consists of Magistrate Ian Matterson.
Plumbers and Gas-fitters Registration Board
The Board consists of seven members and was established under section 3 of the Plumbers and Gas-fitters Registration Act 1951
The Board is responsible for ensuring that persons operating as plumbers and gas-fitters in Tasmania are qualified; issues certificates of registration and deals with complaints.
| Nominated by the Local Government Association of Tasmania | Mr John Blair Palmer, Chairman |
| Nominated by the Master Plumbers' Association of Tasmania | Mr Antonius Helmich, Vice Chairman |
| Nominated by the Air Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors' Association of Tasmania | Mr Peter David Lucas |
| Nominated by the Hobart City Council and the Launceston City Council | Mr Craig Francis Radin |
| Nominated by the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia | Mr Peter John Fraser |
| Nominated by the Secretary of the department responsible in relation to the Public Health Act 1962 | Mr Scott Geoffrey Burton |
| Nominated by the Secretary of the former Department of Vocational Education and Training | Mr David John Followes |
Board of Architects of Tasmania
Established under section 3 of the Architects Act 1929 to register architects.
| The President of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects | Mr Damian Rogers |
| Two persons appointed by the Governor | 1. David Archer (Chairman) 2. Position Vacant |
| Two persons nominated by the council of the Institute | Mr Mark Drury Mr Rodney King |
Electrical Licensing Board
(See the published Annual Report)
Established under section 7 of the Electricity Industry Safety and Administration Act 1977. Its functions are to assist the Regulator in the administration of the licensing scheme for electrical contractors and electrical technicians.
| Mr Wim Depuit, Aurora Energy (Chairman) Mr Allan Kenny, Skills Development SDS Mr Mac Russell, Electrical Contractor Mr Bill Eldridge, Electrical Contractor Mr Brian Aherne, Insurance Council of Australia Mr Kevin Harkins, Electrical Trade union Ms Kim Backhouse, Office of the Ombudsman Mrs Sonia Weidenbach, Office of Consumer Affairs |
Disciplinary Panels
Established under section 43 of the Electricity Industry Safety and Administration Act 1977 to make recommendations to the Regulator whether disciplinary action should be taken against a licence holder and the nature of the disciplinary action.
| Ms Kim Backhouse Mr Wim Depuit Mr Allan Kenny Mr Bill Eldridge Mr Greg Luck Mr Arnold Sierink Mr Brian Aherne |
Building Appeal Board
Established under section 67 of the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993:
The Board hears building and plumbing appeals and applications seeking modifications to the Regulations.
| Chairperson | Mr Albert Granger |
| Nominee of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, Tasmanian Chapter | Mr Peter Cripps |
| Nominee of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, Tasmanian Division | Mr Roger Locke |
| Nominee of the Master Plumbers Association of Tasmania and the Institute of Plumbing , Australia, Tasmanian Chapter | Mr Hans Verdouw |
| Nominee of the Australian Institute of Building, Tasmanian Chapter | Mr Patrick Toomey |
| Nominee of the Local Government Association of Tasmania Councillor | Deirdre Flint |
Building Appeal Board Panel
Established under section 70 of the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993
Members of this Panel may act as Board members when the appointed member is unavailable.
| Nominees of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, Tasmanian Chapter | Ms Carol Smith; Mr John Howard; Mr Damian Rogers |
| Nominees of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, Tasmanian Division | Mr Chester Bullock, Mr Willem Enkelaar, Mr Nick Marstrand |
| Nominees of the Master Plumbers Association of Tasmania and the Institute of Plumbing Australia, Tasmanian Chapter | Mr Adrian Cowie, Mr Tom Helmich, Mr Garry Drew |
| Nominees of the Australian Institute of Building, Tasmanian Chapter | Mr John Rosevear, Mr Ross Murphy; Mr Dennis Silver |
| Nominees of the Local Government Association of Tasmania Aldermen | John Munro, Margo Smart, Mary Guy and Jeff Briscoe |
Building and Plumbing Regulations Board
Established under section 8 of the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993
The Board reviews and initiates amendments to the Building Regulations and Plumbing Regulations.
| Nominee of the Local Government Association of Tasmania | Mr Peter Martin |
| Nominee of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, Tasmanian Chapter | Mr Cornelis Wegman |
| Nominee of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, Tasmanian Division | Mr Barry Neilsen |
| Nominee of the Master Builders Association of Tasmania and the Australian Institute of Building, Tasmanian Chapter | Mr John Rosevear |
| Nominee of the Institute of Plumbing, Australia and the Master Plumbers Association of Tasmania | Mr Tom Helmich |
| Nominee by the State Fire Commission | Mr Jeffrey Knight |
| Nominee of the Minister for Local Government | Mrs Lyndall Scott |
Building Regulation Advisory Committee [Building Act 2000 Section 9 (4)]
Appointed under the anticipatory provisions of the Acts Interpretation Act 1931, Section 11(1)
| Name | Knowledge and Expertise |
| Mr Peter Angus | Architecture/Building Surveying |
| Mr David Archer | Architecture |
| Mr Michael Woolley | Engineering |
| Mr Richard Bloomfield | Building |
| Mr Ken Greig | Plumbing |
| Mr Stewart Wardlaw | Local Government |
| Mr Ken Hammond | Fire fighting and fire safety |
| Ald. Margot Smart | Community Representative |
| Mr Greg Robertson | Environmental Health |
Building Appeal Board [Building Act 2000 Section 203 (6)]
Appointed under the anticipatory provisions of the Acts Interpretation Act 1931, Section 11(1)
| Name | Position | Knowledge and Expertise |
| Mr Patrick Toomey | Chairperson | Building |
| Mr Peter Cripps | Deputy Chairperson | Architecture |
| Mr Ross Murphy | Member | Building Surveying |
| Mr Roger Locke | Member | Engineering |
| Mr Graham Keating | Member | Building |
| Mr Hans Verdouw | Member | Plumbing |
| Ms Deirdre Flint | Member | Local Government |
| Ms Adele Gliddon | Member | Environmental and Public health |
| Mr Kerry Whittle | Member | Access for people with disabilities |
Tasmanian Racing Appeal Board
Established under Section 25 of the Racing Act 1983
| The Board comprises eight members appointed by the Governor, and a secretary appointed by the Secretary of the Department. | Mr Robert Pearce (Chairman) Mr Geoffrey [Leigh] Sealy (Deputy Chairman) Mr Graham Elliott Mr Colin Saunders Mr Bernard McKay Mrs Pamela Fratangelo Ms Wendy Peddle Ms Paula Murphy Mrs Julie Hannon-Barclay (Secretary) |
NOTE: Private Forests Tasmania and the Forest Practices Board submit separate Annual Reports.
Non Statutory Bodies
Transport
Accessible Passenger Transport National Advisory Committee
Accessible Transport Standards Consultative Committee
Accreditation Board
Auslink Work Groups (5)
Australian Airports Association
Australian Bicycle Council
Australian Maritime Group
Australian Paint Approval Scheme
Australian Road Rules Maintenance Group
Australian Road Federation
Australian Transport Council + Working Group on Scooters
Austroads + Reference and Project Groups (6)
Commonwealth Cross Government Proof of Identity Working Group
Flinders Island Aviation Group
Flinders Island Shipping Group
Introduced Marine Pests Steering Committee
King Island Aviation Group
King Island Shipping Group
Level Crossing Warning Committee
Log Truck Safety Group
Motorcycle Liaison Advisory Group
National Aviation Working Group
National Exchange of Vehicle and Driver Information System (NEVDIS) Project Group
National Maritime Security Working Group
National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council
National Oceans Policy and South-East Regional Marine Plan Inter-Departmental Committee
National Road Safety Strategy Panel
National Road Transport Commission (NRTC) [National Transport Commission from 15/1/04]
National Ticketing & Tolling Working Group
National Transport Secretariat High Level Group
NRTC Review of Medical Examination for Commercial Vehicle Drivers
NRTC Review of Administrative Arrangements for Exchange of Demerit Points
Older Driver Safety Project Reference Group
Parking Control Committee
Passenger Transport Users Reference Group
Rail Safety Consultative Forum
Rail Safety Regulators
Red Light Camera Working Group
Registration and Licensing Reference Group
Road Safety Consultative Committee
Road Safety Liaison Group
Road Safety Task Force
School Crossing Safety Committee
Standards Australia - Road Signs and Traffic Signals
Standing Committee on Transport (SCOT) + Groups (4)
State Bicycle Advisory Committee
State Marine Pollution Committee
Tasmanian Bicycle Council
Tasmanian Black Spot Consultative Panel
Tasmanian Freight Logistics Council (formerly Tasmanian Export Council)
Tasmanian Road Safety Council
Tasmanian Road Transport Systems Group
Tasmanian Skating Committee
Tasmanian Transport Industry Safety Group
Tasmanian Weed Management Committee
Taxi Advisory Group (TAG)
The Integrated Logistics Network
Transport Industry Accreditation Board
Workplace Standards
Australian Building Codes Board + Committees
Abrasive Blasting and Protective Coating Industry Code of Practice Development Committee
Advisory Committee on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (ACTDG)
Aurora Energy, Electrical Contractors and Electricity Standards and Safety Liaison Committee
Building Act Implementation Reference Groups (5)
Cable Logging Code of Practice Development Committee
Committee for the State Certification of the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme
Competent Authorities Panel (CAP)
Conference of Chief Inspectors of Mines (CCIM)
Dairy Industry Working Group
Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council (ERAC)
Electrical Contracting Industry Liaison Committee
Federal Department of Workplace Relations Advisory Committee
Gas Technical Regulators Committee
Guidance Material Network
Heads of Workers Compensation Authorities (HWCA)
Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities
Information Managers' Working Group
Mines Rescue/Emergency Services Committee
Mining and Quarrying Industry Code of Practice Development Committee
National Certification Working Group
National Inspector Training Working Group
National Medical Services Group (NMSG) - sub-committee of HWCA
National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) and Committees
National Plumbing Regulators Forum
Occupational Health and Safety Administrators' Group (OHSAG)
Partnership HCC - Energy Efficiency Working Group
Partnership HCC - Bushfires Working Group
Plumbing Advisory Committee
Rural Industry OH&S and Industrial Relations Committee
Sawmilling Code of Practice Development Committee
Shearing Industry Working Group
Standards Australia Committees
State Emergency Service Committees (Three committees, regionally-based)
Tasmanian Fire Service: Fire Safety Committee, Structural Fire Safety Group
Tasmanian Greenhouse Strategy Group
Tasmanian Hazardous Materials Management Committee
Tasmanian Minerals Council OH&S Committee
TEUITB Electrical Sub-Committee
WorkCover Legislative Review Advisory Committee
WorkCover Permit and Licence Conditions Review Group
Workplace Relations Ministers' Council
Workplace Safe Steering Committee
Workplace Safe Project Team
Workplace Standards Tasmania Investigations Review Committee
Workplace Standards Tasmania Safety, Health and Environment Committee
Workplace Standards Tasmania Staff Consultative Forum Committee
Mineral Resources
ABS Mining Statistics User Advisory Group
Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists Data Standards Committee
Australian Urban Regional Information Systems Association (AURISA)
Chief Government Geologists Committee
CODES-SRC Advisory Board
DPIWE Application Assessment Panel
Evaluation of Geoscience Australia's Geoscience Survey and Research Activities
Gas Approvals Working Group
Government Geologists Information Policy Advisory Committee
Land Information Coordination Committee (LICC)
LICC Sub-committee - The List Management Advisory Group
Mineral Exploration Working Group
Mineral Resources Industry Advisory Panel
Mining Heritage Committee
Ministerial Council for Mineral and Petroleum Resources (MCMPR) and associated Standing Committee of Officials Task Forces and Working Groups
National Groundwater Committee
Project Managers and IT Managers Forum
Project TIGER Steering Committee
RFA Implementation Group
Tasmanian Statistical Advisory Committee
Forestry
Forest and Forest Products Committee
Forestry Local Government Consultative Committee
Forests and Forest Industry Council
Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council Standing Committee
Primary Industries Ministerial Council Standing Committee
Racing Services Tasmania
Racing Training Tasmania
