Section 152 — Work Health and Safety Act 2011: Functions of regulator

The regulator has the following functions: (a) to advise and make recommendations to the Minister and report on the operation and effectiveness of this Act; (b) to monitor and enforce compliance with this Act; (c) to provide advice and information on work health and safety to duty holders under this Act and to the community; (d) to collect, analyse and publish statistics relating to work health and safety; (e) to foster a co-operative, consultative relationship between duty holders and the persons to whom they owe duties and their representatives in relation to work health and safety matters; (f) to promote and support education and training on matters relating to work health and safety; (g) to engage in, promote and co-ordinate the sharing of information to achieve the object of this Act, including the sharing of information with a corresponding regulator; (h) to conduct and defend proceedings under this Act before a court or tribunal; (i) any other function conferred on the regulator by this Act.