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Provisional Improvement Notices

Health and safety representatives (HSRs) can, under some circumstances, exercise powers if they believe there is, or has been, a contravention of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act).

These powers include issuing a provisional improvement notice (PIN).

A provisional improvement notice tells the University (the PCBU) that a contravention to the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Act) needs to be addressed as soon as possible.

If you are a HSR, you can issue a PIN requiring a person to:

remedy the breach of the Act
to prevent a likely contravention of the Act from occurring
to remedy the things or operations causing the contravention or likely contravention.

You must first consult with the person responsible for resolving the WHS issue before a PIN can be issued.

The PIN must be provided in writing and meet the requirements of the Act. Any PIN relating to activities at UNE should be sent to whs@une.edu.au.

A PIN template can be found here.

At least eight days must be allowed between the date that the PIN was issued and the date that the PIN needs to be complied with.

The University of New England respects and acknowledges that its people, courses and facilities are built on land, and surrounded by a sense of belonging, both ancient and contemporary, of the world's oldest living culture. In doing so, UNE values and respects Indigenous knowledge systems as a vital part of the knowledge capital of Australia. We recognise the strength, resilience and capacity of the Aboriginal community and pay our respects to the Elders past, present and future.