This Policy outlines IIFS’s commitment to providing a learning and working environment that
promotes health, wellbeing and safety.
IIFS promotes work and learning environments, so far as is reasonably practicable, that are safe and supportive of the health, wellbeing and safety of students, staff, associates, contractors, and visitors. This Policy applies to students, staff, contractors, and visitors.

In support of its strategic agenda, IIFS will:
a. consider health, wellbeing and safety in decisions and activities that may affect IIFS community
b. promote and provide a safe environment for allwith a zero tolerance for abuse and harm
c. integrate health, wellbeing and safety into IIFS management systems, activities and strategic objectives
d. consult with staff on health, wellbeing and safety matters and maintain representative and consultative structures and processes
e. identify hazards, assess foreseeable risks and implement appropriate controls or remedial action towards preventing IIFS related incidents, including near misses

f. maintain risk registers and risk management programs that, consistent with the Risk Management procedures, ensure so far as is reasonably practicable:
i. health and safety hazards are identified and addressed
ii. incidents and injuries are reported and investigated
iii. emergency plans and responses are effective.
g. support and encourage a safe learning and work culture by:
i. facilitating active participation in health promoting initiatives
ii. enhancing staff knowledge, awareness and skills in health, wellbeing and safety practices
iii. enhancing student knowledge, awareness and skills in health, wellbeing and safety practices as they relate to research projects
iv. encouraging the use of health support services for students and staff experiencing health, wellbeing and safety issues
v. offering reasonable adjustments for students and staff experiencing health, wellbeing and safety issues
h. enable staff with work-related illnesses and injuries to return to work as soon as is reasonable through prompt return-to-work planning and effective rehabilitation.
i. provide and disseminate Health, Safety and Wellbeing information, training and supervision for staff, students, contractors and visitors
j. provide staff and students with intervention and assistance wellbeing programs

Responsibilities
The CEO will:
a. lead the effective implementation of this policy and exercise due diligence in health and safety matters for their areas of responsibility.
b. promote a culture that ensures and continues to improve the health, wellbeing and safety of the IIFS community.

Staff with management and supervisory responsibilities will, for their local area:
a. manage operational health, wellbeing and safety matters
b. develop and implement annual health, wellbeing and safety (HWS) plans
c. initiate and/or lead early intervention and prevention programs and actions.

All students and staff have responsibility to take reasonable care for their own safety, and are responsible for maintaining, supporting and contributing to a strong health, wellbeing and safety culture, including ensuring that they personally follow safe work practices.

All staff must:
a. ensure that they are familiar with this policy
b. comply with this policy while completing work-related duties
c. take reasonable care for their own health and safety

d. take reasonable care for the health and safety of persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions within their place of work
e. support the return to work of staff with work-related illnesses or injuries.

The effectiveness of the policy and associated programs will be assessed through:
a. feedback from, and consultation with, the IIFS community, staff and staff Health and Safety representatives, students and their representatives and management
b. performance focused review by management to determine if IIFS health, wellbeing and safety risk mitigation strategies and controls and annual Health, Wellbeing and Safety Plan objectives have been met.
c. feedback from students via surveys, focus groupsand other means.
d. feedback from staff the Staff Survey.