Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner

Established in 2005 within the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, the Federal Safety Commissioner being given a statutory basis by the Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005.

Legislation: Federal Safety Commissioner Act 2022 (previously the Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005 and the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Act 2016)

1. 1 June 2012The enabling Act was amended and retitled the Fair Work (Building Industry) Act 2012; the Federal Safety Commissioner continued under it.
2. 2 December 2016The Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Act 2016 became the Federal Safety Commissioner's statutory basis.
3. 1 July 2022Became part of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations on its establishment.
4. 6 February 2023When the Australian Building and Construction Commission was abolished by the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022, the Commissioner's enabling Act was retitled the Federal Safety Commissioner Act 2022.

• Administering the Building and Construction WHS Accreditation Scheme
• Auditing accredited builders' safety systems
• Promoting work health and safety in building and construction
• Advising Commonwealth funding agencies on WHS requirements for building projects

In the portfolio of Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

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