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Effective and ongoing stakeholder engagement enables better planned and more informed policies, projects and services including a greater understanding and management of issues and potential risks. For stakeholders, the benefits of engagement include the opportunity to have their issues heard and contribute to the decision-making process.

The following engagement principles are used when conducting our business:

Inclusive – We understand and acknowledge stakeholders’ views and consider the issues from their perspective, and be clear and open in our communications.

Relevant – We are risk-based and adaptive, and continuously adjusting our focus in response to changing circumstances, seeking the best outcome for the people of Western Australia.

Responsive – We keep stakeholders informed of issues that affect them by providing transparent, timely, consistent and accessible information and feedback, and engage in a manner that encourages mutual trust and respect.

Stakeholders are individuals, groups or organisations affected, directly or indirectly, by our activities and those that affect our activities. These include the broader community, internal staff, communities affected by mining or petroleum activities, local State and federal governments, community groups, Aboriginal communities and industry groups.

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Regulation of e-cigarette use in the workplace 

WorkSafe WA is inviting public submissions on proposed amendment to the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 and Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 (WHS Regulations) regarding e-cigarette use in the workplace.

The proposed amendment applies the same laws to e-cigarettes and vaping (e-cigarettes are also referred to as ‘vapes’ and the use as ‘vaping’) as those for traditional tobacco products (e.g. cigarettes, cigars, pipes). This will:

  • prohibit the use of e-cigarettes in an enclosed workplace (Note: A vehicle used for business is considered to be a workplace);
  • require a sign or notice to be displayed that using e-cigarettes are prohibited at the workplace;
  • enable WorkSafe inspectors to request people to stop using an e-cigarette in a workplace;
  • protect the health and safety of workers and others at a workplace from the smoke, aerosol or vapour released by e-cigarettes through vaping; and
  • impose penalties for e-cigarette use in an enclosed workplace.

Unless advised by the submitter, all submissions will be collectively made available to the public in a consultation summary. Submissions will be published verbatim with the submitter listed

 Submissions close 5.00 pm Wednesday, 31 July 2024

Please use the Public Consultation Submission sheet to make a written submission.

All queries and written submissions can be sent via email to safetycomms@demirs.wa.gov.au

For previous consultations conducted by the Department, please visit https://www.demirs.wa.gov.au/content/closed-consultations 

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