Responsible for developing and issuing licences under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988; ensuring that obligations imposed on a Commonwealth Department or Authority under the Occupational, Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991 are complied with; setting guidelines for determining premiums and regulatory contributions; and considering legislative policy issues arising under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 and the Occupational, Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991. The Commission is an eleven-member tripartite regulatory body.