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WHS entry permit holders

Unions may apply to the regulator (Chief Executive, WorkSafe Tasmania) to have one or more of their officials granted a WHS entry permit. This permit allows union entry into workplaces for specified purposes.

Our guidance note Workplace Right of Entry by Work Health and Safety Entry Permit Holders (PDF, 195.2 KB) gives details of:

  • the role of a WHS entry permit holder
  • when they may enter a workplace and the notice they must supply
  • what they may do after entry
  • how disputes about right of entry are managed.

How to apply for a WHS entry permit

To apply for a WHS entry permit, you must be:

  • an official of the union
  • have satisfactorily completed approved training; contact WorkSafe for current details of the training provider
  • hold or will hold a Fair Work entry permit, or are entitled to enter workplace under Section 77 of the Industrial Relations Act 1984.

If you meet all the above criteria, then you must:

If the regulator is satisfied you meet the criteria and objective of the Work Health and Safety Act, you will be issued a permit.

Permits are valid for 3 years and your name will be listed on our website.

Current entry permit holders

The list below contains the names of people who currently hold a WHS entry permit (listed alphabetically by surname) and the expiry date of their permits.

Australian Education Union

  • Bharti Kour 21/08/2026
  • Michelle Rippon 7/04/2025
  • Leeanne Clifford 5/05/2025*
  • Rowan Richardson 12/05/2026
  • Gerard Enniss 31/05/2026*
  • Gaylee Kuchel 19/01/2027

Australian Manufacturing Workers Union

  • John Short 18/04/2026
  • Jacob Edward Batt 30/10/2026
  • Teodino Ottavi 14/03/2027

Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation

  • Annette Beechey 6/07/2024
  • Mandy Clark 16/06/2024
  • Peter McBeath 10/11/2025
  • Phoebe Mansell 17/06/2024
  • Jane Pond 16/06/2024
  • Shane Rickerby 17/08/2024
  • Peter McBeath 10/11/2025
  • James King 13/12/2025
  • Nicoleen Hood 2/03/2026
  • Jenna Bowling 8/3/2026

Australian Services Union

  • Jessica Cassidy 17/06/2024
  • Karen Tantari 13/09/2025
  • Samantha Batchelor 14/04/2026
  • Kenneth Richardson 5/10/2026*
  • Troy Baker 24/01/2027

Australian Workers Union

  • Anthony Beven 19/05/2024
  • Danny Mundey 05/12/2026
  • Max Murphy 26/09/2025
  • David Meers 26/09/2025
  • Regan Powell 6/10/2026

Communication, Electrical and Plumbing Union

  • Christopher Clark 13/07/2024
  • Amanda Coleman 31/05/2024
  • Paul Sutton 7/07/2024
  • Michael Anderson 17/02/2026
  • Christopher Lynch 21/07/2026
  • Craig Thomas 24/07/2026
  • Adrian Shaw 18/10/2026

Community Public Sector Union

Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union

  • Daniel Murphy 4/08/2024*
  • Nathan Milner 18/08/2024
  • Mark Green 7/09/2025
  • Paolo Giumarra 15/09/2025
  • Jaxson Mahy 30/09/2025
  • Rhett Campbell 30/09/2025
  • Andrew De Bono 30/09/2025
  • Chris Chrisopoulidis 30/09/2025
  • Nikolaos Vamvas 13/10/2025
  • Gerard Ayers 26/10/2025
  • Anthony Thornton 26/10/2025
  • Gerald McCrudden 18/11/2025
  • Garry Donnon 29/11/2025
  • Mark Henry 14/12/2025
  • Jason Deans 14/12/2025
  • Robert Janjic 24/01/2026
  • Esther Van Arend 22/02/2026
  • Joel Shackleton 27/02/2026
  • James Harris 08/06/2026
  • Paul Tzimas 14/09/2026
  • Yanni Apostolidis 16/10/2026
  • Kylie Brown 6/11/2026

In exercising right of entry to workplace as a WHS entry permit holder the permit holder must observe the provisions of section 77 of the Industrial Relations Act and conditions set out in Regulation 18 of the Industrial Relations Regulations.

Health and Community Services Union

  • Geoff Blyth 18/09/2026
  • James Milligan 18/08/2024
  • Richard Parkinson 28/09/2026
  • Odette Seabourne 25/09/2026
  • Rachel Brown 22/12/2025
  • Desmond Marcenko 3/3/2026
  • Megan Thomas 15/08/2026
  • Chelsea Menzie 12/09/2026
  • Lucas Digney 17/10/2026
  • Shane Mark Hamel 8/02/2027
  • Robbie Moore 8/02/2027
  • James Eddington 8/02/2027
  • Tammy Lisa Munro 9/02/2027

Mining and Energy Union

  • Stephen Barrett 16/06/2024
  • Ricky Gale 5/10/2025

National Tertiary Education Union

  • Christopher Kennedy 8/09/2026

Rail, Tram and Bus Union

  • Byron Cubit 15/03/2026

The Police Association of Tasmania

  • Amanda Thompson 7/04/2025*
  • Emily Harvey 5/10/2026*
  • Ella Nichols 5/10/2026*

Shop Distributive and Allied Employees' Association

  • Carol Webb 26/10/2025
  • Andrew Coyle 4/11/2025
  • Melissa Read 7/11/2025
  • Jodee Inches 7/11/2025
  • Carol Wadley 4/11/2025

United Firefighter Union

  • Leigh Hills 11/12/2026*
  • Stephen McCallum 5/12/2026*

United Workers Union

  • Simon Davis 4/08/2024
  • Josephine Murphy 14/04/2026
  • Rhiannon Salter 20/12/2025
  • Ashley Wilton 23/09/2025
  • James Katarzynski 1/09/2025
  • Amy Brumby 20/12/2025
  • Rhiannon Salter 20/12/2025
  • Bishwoksen Adhikari 22/05/2026

* In exercising right of entry to workplace as a WHS entry permit holder the permit holder must observe the provisions of section 77 of the Industrial Relations Act and conditions set out in Regulation 18 of the Industrial Relations Regulations.

Resources

Workplace Right of Entry by Work Health and Safety Entry Permit Holders (PDF, 195.2 KB)

WHS entry permit application (PDF, 959.9 KB)

Last updated: 14 March 2024
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