Overview
Purchasing methodologies are formalised processes used to manage financial and contractual control and risk management systems in relation to goods suppliers or services providers. In this second part of the overview of purchasing we continue with further areas that need to be addressed. Read more

Overview
Purchasing is a formal financial and contractual control process at several operational levels. This process includes a risk management systems strategy OHS requirements to eliminate or mitigate risk exposure related to purchases of products or services. Read more

Purpose

Licensed  self-insurers  must provide an Annual Return regarding statutory OHS performance information to the state regulator. The annual return is also benchmark information used as both raw data and to ensure that the self-insurer organisation has an effective program in place to evaluate its own OHS program effectiveness. Read more

The conduct of onsite audit activities is critical to the outcome of the audit. It’s important that self insurers take full advantage of the opportunity to engage with the regulator, ask questions and get advice and clarification where required.  Read more

OHS management system audits are critical audits conducted by WorkCover NSW. These audits evaluate the OHS performance of an existing self-insurers. Applicants for a new self-insurer licence receive a preliminary audit to check conformance with requirements of the National Audit Tool (NAT).

OHS management system audits are performed by Inspectorate auditors on behalf of the WorkCover NSW Self & Specialised Insurer Licensing Branch (“S&SILB”). Read more

Critically important- OHS documentation

All documentation related to contractor OHS performance requirements must be statute-compliant. The scope of documentation required needs to be checked, and must be comprehensive.

Typical documentation for OHS management includes: Read more

Clear appraisal, definition and enforcement of OHS practices in the contracting process are global best practice risk management.

OHS contractor management systems involve: Read more

OHS management system audits are conducted by WorkCover NSW to evaluate the OHS performance capacity of an existing self insurer. Applicants for a new self-insurer licence are also assessed on their compliance with requirements of the National Self-Insurer OHS Audit Tool (NAT).

Important- It must be noted that the NAT is not an OHS management system in its own right.  Read more

Self Insurance is an administrative licensing arrangement, underpinned by legislation, to exempt employers from having to comply with specific statutory requirements regarding workers compensation policy coverage.

An employer with a self insurer's licence does not pay workers compensation premiums to a licensed insurer. They instead carry their own underwriting risk and control their own claims administration.  Read more

The National Audit Tool (NAT) has been developed in conjunction with federal and state statutory regulator representatives to provide consistency and harmonisation for OHS requirements relating to Australian self insurers across multiple jurisdictions.

he NAT defines auditable criteria (with supporting information) to be used by state regulators in conducting audits of self insured organisations.  Read more