The Parliamentary Workplace Support Service (PWSS) is an independent and confidential service which provides:
• a broad range of human resource advice and assistance to parliamentarians and Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 (MOPS) employees including education and work health and safety policy, compliance and incident management.
• a range of trauma-informed support services and complaint resolution for all Commonwealth parliamentary workplace participants,
• Pending the establishment of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission, the PWSS will also maintain an expanded workplace review function.
The PWSS Advisory Board is to advise the CEO in relation to the performance of the functions of the PWSS or CEO and is to consider proposed mandatory policies or proposed mandatory education and training programs.
Further information
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Type of Body
D. Statutory advisory structure
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Established By / Under
Act / Regulation
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Established By/Under More info
Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Act 2023
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Paid Members?
Yes
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Max No. of Board/Committee Members
5
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Classification
B. Secondary statutory structure
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Function Categorization
Advisory Board
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Creation Date
Current board appointments
Position | Appointee | Start Date | End Date |
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Chair | Ms. Carmel McGregor | 15 April 2024 | 14 April 2029 |
Member | The Hon. Andrew Greenwood | 15 April 2024 | 14 April 2029 |
Member | Ms. Tanya Hosch | 15 April 2024 | 14 April 2027 |
Member | Ms. Elizabeth Dowd | 15 April 2024 | 14 April 2027 |
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