The Mining and Petroleum Advisory Committee (MAPAC) is a tripartite body made up of employee, employer and government representatives as well as work health and safety experts.
The Mining and Petroleum Advisory Committee was established under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 to provide advice to the Minister and to the Work Health and Safety Commission (WHS Commission). The MAPAC:
- is a consultative forum for work safety and health matters affecting the mining and petroleum industries
- liaises with WorkSafe, a division of the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety that administers and enforces work health and safety laws in Western Australia.
Communique
The MAPAC meets every two months except in January. Communique of meetings are publicly available once they are confirmed (generally within six weeks).
Annual reports
The WHS Commission and MAPAC jointly produce an annual report which will present information on the activities in accordance with the requirements of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020.