Workplace Health and Safety Strategy:
Outcome Monitoring Framework - Document for Consultation

Appendix B - Government Leadership Matrix

Government Leadership Stream

Outcome Strategy Activities  Theory of Change (how/why do we expect the Strategy to achieve this outcome?) Indicators Suggested Measures. Red text indicates suggested KPI in WHHS Currently collected & available to DoL? If Yes, source, If No, what would be required or what are alternatives?
Government agencies have increased knowledge of H&S systems and processes (as employers/ purchasers) 1B-5 Activities such as promoting performance expectations and contracting guidelines increases government agencies' H&S knowledge  ▲ Govt agency knowledge of  H&S  ▲ Govt agencies self-report of H&S knowledge.  No Survey of government agency employers
Government agencies have increased awareness of their leadership role in H&S (as employers/ purchasers)  1B-1, 1B-3, 1B-4 Activities such as promoting performance expectations and contracting guidelines increases govt agencies awareness of leadership role  ▲ Govt agency awareness of leadership role ▲ Govt agencies self-report of awareness of leadership role.  No Survey of government agency employers
Government agencies have increased capability to manage/ develop H&S systems and processes (as employers/ purchasers)  1B-5 Increased H&S knowledge results in increased capability ▲ Govt agency capability to manage H&S ▲ Govt agencies self-report of agency capability to manage H&S.  No Survey of government agency employers
Government agencies have increased commitment to attitudes and values that support H&S (as employers/ purchasers) 1A-6, Effective regulation of H&S, plus recognition of leadership role increases government agency commitment to H&S ▲ Govt agency attitudes to H&S ▲ Govt agency self-report of  positive attitudes to H&S. No Survey of government agency employers
Government agencies (as employers/ purchasers) have increased and more effective participation  in the development/ improvement of 'preventive workplace cultures' 1B-2 Increased capability and commitment (resourcing) result in increased government agency participation in developing or improving 'preventive workplace cultures' ▲ Govt agency participation in workplace H&S activities ▲ Proportion of government agencies who require contractors to have  adequate H&S systems in place No Survey of government agency employers or stock take sent to government agencies
▲ Proportion of govt agencies with H&S committees   No Survey of government agency employers or stock take sent to government agencies
▲ Proportion of trained H&S reps in govt agencies No Should be able to source from ERE reporting
Effective processes for collecting and sharing information about H&S statistics between agencies. 1B-3, 1A-3, 1C-6 Processes for sharing data are reviewed/developed by relevant agencies ▲ Existence and quality of data collection processes ▲ data collection occurring where needs identified No Stock take of data collection & sharing processes sent to government agencies
▲ Existence of processes for data sharing ▲ data collection processes occurring where needs identified No Stock take of data collection and sharing processes sent to govt agencies.
▲ Use of data sharing processes ▲ Govt agencies self-report on use of data sharing processes. No Stock take of data collection and sharing processes sent to govt agencies.
Government agency roles and responsibilities are clearer  and better aligned 1C-1 Agency roles and responsibilities are clarified and realigned where necessary ▲ Degree of alignment and clarity of government agency roles and responsibilities. ▲ Key stakeholders’ perceptions on clarity & alignment. No Key stakeholder survey – sent to government agencies and other key stakeholders
▲ Employer perception of clarity & alignment. No Survey of employers
Government agency work programmes are better co-ordinated and aligned 1C-2, 1C-3, 1C-4, 1C-5 Clarifying roles and sharing data more effectively will lead increased joint planning to  better co-ordinate and align work programmes ▲ Degree of co-ordination evident in government agency activities ▲ Number of programmes/activities conducted jointly by government agencies No Stock take of joint agency activities – sent to government agencies
▲ Key stakeholders perception of alignment of activities No Key stakeholder survey – sent to government agencies and other key stakeholders
▲ Employer perception of alignment. No Survey of employers
H&S standards and legislation are clear, relevant, effective and aligned  1A-4,1C-3, 1C-4 Better co-ordination across government assists alignment and development of clear, relevant, effective standards and legislation  ▲ Standards exist and are clear, relevant, effective and aligned. ▲ Number of standards broken down into following sub-categories: regulations, approved codes of practice, guidance endorsed by DoL and industry guidance.   No Stock take of standards – sent to government agencies and industry organisations
▲ Number of standards developed or revised broken down into subcategories and timescales – in last year, in last 3 years, since 2005. No Stock take of standards – sent to government agencies and industry organisations
▲ Number of activities to align regulations/standards/legislation/guidelines which have been completed.  No Stock take of activities – sent to government agencies and industry organisations
▲ Employers/ industry groups perception of standards No Survey of employers
Inspection and enforcement activities are more efficient and effective. OR ‘rigorous fair and adequately resourced’ 1A-6, 1A-7 DoL ensures that its enforcement activities are efficient and effective OR rigorous, fair and adequately resourced. ▲ Effectiveness of Inspection and enforcement activities. ▲ Proportion of Department of Labour inspection and enforcement activities that result in positive changes in workplace health and safety practices. Yes DoL Output Plan 4.2.7 % of workplaces that, after 6 mths, have satisfactorily addressed the issues identified and/or 4.2.8
Activities are adequately resourced No of HS inspectors/no of employees or work places No Possible to source as in NOHSAC ‘National Profile’ 2005 page 11
Funding for H&S (DoL& ACC IP activities)/workplaces or workers No Possible to source as in NOHSAC ‘National Profile’ 2005 page 8
▲ employee/ employer perception of enforcement activities ▲ positive employer/employee self-reports on perception of enforcement activities No Baseline data is available – 2003 Colmar Brunton research. Survey of employers and employees involved in enforcement activity.

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