AIOH White Paper – Occupational Health Performance Measurement – Part 1: Findings of a survey of occupational hygienists and allied OHS professionals

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Occupational Health Performance Measurement – Part 1: Findings of a survey of occupational hygienists and allied OHS professionals

Sponsored by the AIOH Scientific, Technical and Research Committee
Prepared by: AIOH Health Metrics Working Group
Approved by: AIOH Council
Date: 1st November 2025

A comprehensive Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) management system should include determinants that promote and sustain a healthy working environment for all. In support of this goal, the Institute established the Health Metrics Working Group, to develop a targeted questionnaire aimed at evaluating employers’ occupational health performance. This white paper presents the outcomes of that initiative, conducted as part of a broader four-stage AIOH project.

Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
AIOH activities are coordinated through committees composed of occupational hygienists across Australia. This white paper has been endorsed by the AIOH Scientific, Technical and Research committee. It presents the outcomes of a four-stage AIOH project aimed at defining what good worker health looks like. The project focused on identifying high-quality leading and lagging indicators of occupational health and safety performance.
The working group included AIOH members with expertise in occupational hygiene, occupational health and safety and allied health fields.
Key contributors were:
• Soraya Canvin  • Jodi Dawson  • Claire Di Corleto • Luke Dunk • Vinod Gopaldasani • Janine Lees • Adèlle Liebenberg • Gary Lux  • Julie Moore • Fiona Macfarlane • Jackson Myles • Shai Malone • Shilpa Panyam • Nicola Peel • Maria Prior • Mark Rawlings      • Mylene Sarmiento • Vanessa Sharp • Ajay Thomas • Jane Whitelaw • Elizabeth Uru

Enquiries related to this submission should be directed to the Co-Chairs of the Scientific, Technical and Research Committee, Prof Dino Pisaniello and Dr Carmen Naylor