The National Research Centre for OHS Regulation (NRCOHSR) works to achieve excellence in work health and safety research and regulation. The Centre was established to conduct high quality, empirical and policy-focused research relating to work health and safety regulation. This research informs government initiatives relating to the reform of work health and safety legislation, inspection and enforcement policy and practice, and contributes to ensuring the efficacy of regulation in improving work health and safety outcomes in workplaces.

Researchers working with the Centre currently have funding from the Australian Research Council and Safe Work Australia to conduct research into work health and safety regulation.

In the recent past the Centre received funding from WorkCover New South Wales, WorkSafe Victoria and Workplace Health and Safety Queensland and in its early years, the Centre received funding from the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (from 2001 to 2005), and by its replacement, the Australian Safety and Compensation Council (from 2005 to 2007).

The Centre’s Directors are Dr Liz Bluff (ANU), Professor Neil Gunningham (ANU) and Professor Richard Johnstone (QUT). More information on the Centre’s aims and activities.