OFFSHORE OHSProtecting our Oil & Gas Workers

Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens, 380 William Street, Melbourne(Flagstaff 2, 1st floor)

Tuesday 1 September 2015

Programme

9:30am Registration & Morning tea on arrival

10:00am Welcome: Michael Borowick, Australian Council of Trade Unions

10:05am Address: Hon. Lily D’Ambrosio MLA, Victorian Minister for Industry and Minister for Energy and Resources

10:30am Development of the industry in waters off South Australia

11.00am Presentation: Mr Stuart Smith, Chief Executive Officer, National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) Questions & Answers

12:00pm Discussion on the presentation made by NOPSEMA

12.15pm Lunch

1:00pm Protecting our Oil & Gas workers - Launch of report by Dave Oliver ACTU Secretary

1.15pm Discussion on report:

Panellists:

Michael Borowick ACTU

Mick Doleman MUA

Glenn Thompson AMWU

Jim Ward AWU

2:00pm The impact of FIFO work practices on mental health

Discussion leader: Glenn McLaren, AMWU

2:30pm Afternoon tea

3:00pm OHS hazards associated with visa and other temporary workers

3.30pm General discussion & development of action plan

4:00pm Wrap up & closeThis guy cares about his safety at work.But not yours

Don’t let Abbott

water down our

health + safety laws

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