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On 6 July 1998 Council gave its approval for the Department of Safety Science to be changed into a School of Safety Science in the Faculty of Science & Technology (resolution CL98/51b). On 18 June, 2001 Council resolved to disestablish the Faculty of Science & Technology and create a new single model Faculty of Science effective from 1 July, 2001 - including the School of Safety Science (resolution CL001/49). On 7 February 2008 the name of the school was changed to the School of Risk & Safety Sciences (Academic Board resolution AB08/02). On 29 January 2010 the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the Academic Board approved the disestablishment of the School of Risk and Safety Sciences according to the timetable provided. This appears to indicate the School's closure effective from 10 December 2010 (file 2002/2060). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 06/07/1998-10/12/2010

On 10 December 1990 Council approved the creation of an independent department of Safety Science in the Faculty of Applied Science, effective from 1 January 1991. The department was based on the previous Centre for Safety Science, which was disestablished at the same time (resolution CL90/113). The first head of department was Professor Jean Cross. At the 2 December, 1996 meeting of Council the Faculty of Applied Science was disestablished effective 1 July, 1997 (resolution CL96/88/4). At the 3 February 1997 meeting of Council it was determined the Department of Safety Science would move to the newly created Faculty of Science & Technology from 1 July 1997 (resolution CL97/5a). On 6 July 1998 Council gave its approval for the department to be changed into a School of Safety Science (resolution CL98/51b). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1991-06/07/1998

The second Faculty of Science was established at the 18 June, 2001 meeting of Council (resolution CL001/49) effective 1 July 2001, as a result of the disestablishment of the Faculty of Life Science and the Faculty of Science and Technology. Professor Merilyn Sleigh was appointed as Interim Dean. In 2013 the faculty, under Dean Professor Merlin Crossley, encompassed nine schools and eighteen centres. Subordinate agency: Department (1949 - 51) / School of Applied Chemistry (1951 - 1957) / Chemistry (1) (1957 - 2001) - 01/07/2001 - 31/12/2001 Subordinate agency: Department (1949 - 51) / School of Applied Physics (1951 - 60) / Physics (1960 - ) - 01/07/2001 Subordinate agency: Department (1949 - 51) / School of Mathematics (1951 - 2006) / Mathematics & Statistics (2006 - ) - 01/07/2001 Subordinate agency: School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences (BEES) - 01/01/2002 Subordinate agency: School of Geography - 01/07/2001 - 31/12/2001 Subordinate agency: School of Microbiology (1968 - 1990) / Microbiology & Immunology (1990 - 2001) - 01/07/2001 - 31/12/2001 Subordinate agency: School of Applied Psychology (1954 - 1972) / Psychology (1972 - ) - 01/07/2001 Subordinate agency: School of Metallurgy (1952 - 1985) / Materials Science & Engineering (1986 - ) - 01/07/2001 Subordinate agency: Centre for Marine Biofouling & Bio-Innovation (1994 - 2007) / Marine Bio-Innovation (2007 - ) - 01/07/2001 Subordinate agency: School of Biological Technologies (1986 - 1988) / Applied Bioscience (1988 - 2001) - 01/07/2001 - 31/12/2001 Subordinate agency: School of Chemical Sciences (2002 - 2004) / Chemistry (2) (2004 - ) - 01/01/2002 Subordinate agency: School of Biological Science - 01/07/2001 - 31/12/2001 Subordinate agency: School of Safety Science (1998 - 2008) / Risk & Safety Sciences (2008 - 2010) - 01/07/2001 - 10/12/2010 Subordinate agency: School of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences (BABS) - 01/01/2002 Subordinate agency: School of Biochemistry (1968 - 1991) / Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics (1991 - 2001) - 01/07/2001 - 31/12/2001 Subordinate agency: School of Optometry (1977 - 2001) / Optometry & Vision Science (2001 - ) - 01/07/2001 Subordinate agency: Department of Aviation - 01/07/2001 - 31/12/2010 Subordinate agency: Centre for Advanced Numerical Computation in Engineering & Science (CANCES) - 01/07/2001 - 30/06/2002 Subordinate agency: Centre for Environmental Modelling & Prediction (CEMAP) - 01/07/2001 - 31/12/2005 Subordinate agency: Universities' Surface Analysis Facility - 01/07/2001 - 31/12/2006 Subordinate agency: Centre for Groundwater Management and Hydrogeology (1987 - 1993) / UNSW Groundwater Centre (1993 - 2002) - 01/07/2001 - 06/11/2002 Subordinate agency: Centre for Membrane and Separation Technology (1987 - 1992) / UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology (1992 - ) - 01/07/2001 Subordinate agency: Centre for Entomological Research and Insecticide Technology (CERIT) - 01/07/2001 - 31/12/2002 Subordinate agency: Centre for Remote Sensing (1981 - 1992) / Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (1992 - c. 2005) - 01/07/2001 - 21/04/2005 Subordinate agency: Institute of Marine Sciences (1968 - 1986) / Centre for Marine Science (1986 - 1997) / Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies (1997 - 2003) - 01/07/2001 - 18/09/2003 Subordinate agency: Centre for Chemosensory Research (CCR) - 01/07/2001 - 01/02/2003 Subordinate agency: Electron Microscope Unit (2) - 01/07/2001 - 31/12/2006 Subordinate agency: Australian Wetlands and Rivers Centre (AWAR) - 01/09/2009 Subordinate agency: Australian Centre for Astrobiology (ACA) - 29/06/2009 Subordinate agency: Australian Tsunami Research Centre (ATRC) (2009 - 2011) / Australia-Pacific Tsunami Research Centre (2011 - ) - 06/10/2009 Subordinate agency: Evolution and Ecology Research Centre (EERC) - 15/08/2007 Subordinate agency: Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMART) - 14/01/2008 Subordinate agency: Climate Change Research Centre (CCRC) - 07/08/2008 Subordinate agency: Connected Waters Initiative - 31/10/2006 Subordinate agency: Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Centre for Gene Function Analysis - 01/07/2001 Subordinate agency: Mood Disorders Research Centre - 01/07/2001 - 14/02/2003 Subordinate agency: Centre for Computer Simulation and Modelling of Particulate Systems (SIMPAS) - 01/07/2001 - 31/12/2007 Subordinate agency: School of Geology - 01/07/2001 - 31/12/2001 Subordinate agency: School of Aviation - 01/01/2011 Subordinate agency: Institute of Environmental Studies - 08/11/2006 - Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/07/2001-

The Cross Faculty Standing Committee for Science was created at the Council meeting on 10th April, 2000 (resolution CL000/15d). The Committee was assigned the delegated authority for the following programs: Science (3970), Advanced Science (3973, 3985, 3986, 3990), Environmental Science (3988, 3976), Medical Science (3991), Science - Communication (3932), Science - Media & Communications (3933), Combined Science/Arts (3930) and Advanced Science/Arts (3931), Combined Science/Social Science (3935) and Combined Advanced Science/Social Science (3936), Combined Science/Education (4075), the Science components of other combined degrees, Aviation (3980), Computer Science (3978), Information Systems (3979), Business Information Technology (3971), Geography (3010), Applied Geology (3000), Optometry (3950, 3951) and Safety Science (3877). With the establishment of a single Faculty of Science by Council on 18th June, 2001 effective 1st July 2001 (resolution CL001/49), the need for a Cross Faculty Standing Committee for Science came to a close. The last meeting of the Committee was on 13th June, 2001. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 10/04/2000-by 30/06/2001

The Faculty of Science & Technology was created by Council on 2nd December, 1996 effective from 1st July 1997 (resolution CL96/88/4a). The inaugural meeting of the Faculty was on 8th July, 1997 with Associate Professor A. H. Dooley as the Presiding Member. At this time, under Dean Colin Sutherland, the Faculty contained six schools, four departments, three Centres, the Universities' Surface Analysis Facility and the Cornea and Contact Lens Research Unit. The Faculty of Science & Technology was disestablished by Council on 18th June, 2001 effective from July 2001 (resolution CL001/49). The final meeting of the Faculty Board was held on 26th April, 2001. Subordinate agency: Department (1949 - 51) / School of Applied Chemistry (1951 - 1957) / Chemistry (1) (1957 - 2001) - 01/07/1997 - 30/06/2001 Subordinate agency: Department (1949 - 51) / School of Applied Physics (1951 - 60) / Physics (1960 - ) - 01/07/1997 - 30/06/2001 Subordinate agency: Department (1949 - 51) / School of Mathematics (1951 - 2006) / Mathematics & Statistics (2006 - ) - 01/07/1997 - 30/06/2001 Subordinate agency: School of Geography - 01/07/1997 - 30/06/2001 Subordinate agency: School of Metallurgy (1952 - 1985) / Materials Science & Engineering (1986 - ) - 01/07/1997 - 30/06/2001 Subordinate agency: School of Safety Science (1998 - 2008) / Risk & Safety Sciences (2008 - 2010) - 06/07/1998 - 30/06/2001 Subordinate agency: School of Optometry (1977 - 2001) / Optometry & Vision Science (2001 - ) - 01/07/1997 - 30/06/2001 Subordinate agency: Department of Aviation - 01/07/1997 - 30/06/2001 Subordinate agency: Centre for Advanced Numerical Computation in Engineering & Science (CANCES) - 01/07/1997 - 30/06/2001 Subordinate agency: Centre for Environmental Modelling & Prediction (CEMAP) - 10/11/1997 - 30/06/2001 Subordinate agency: Universities' Surface Analysis Facility - 01/07/1997 - 30/06/2001 Subordinate agency: Centre for Groundwater Management and Hydrogeology (1987 - 1993) / UNSW Groundwater Centre (1993 - 2002) - 01/07/1997 - 30/06/2001 Subordinate agency: Centre for Membrane and Separation Technology (1987 - 1992) / UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology (1992 - ) - 01/07/1997 - 30/06/2001 Subordinate agency: Centre for Remote Sensing (1981 - 1992) / Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (1992 - c. 2005) - 01/07/1997 - 30/06/2001 Subordinate agency: Centre for Chemosensory Research (CCR) - 01/07/1997 - 30/06/2001 Subordinate agency: Electron Microscope Unit (2) - 14/11/1997 - 30/06/2001 Subordinate agency: Centre for Computer Simulation and Modelling of Particulate Systems (SIMPAS) - 01/05/2000 - 30/06/2001 Subordinate agency: Department of Applied Geology - 01/07/1997 - 06/07/1998 Subordinate agency: School of Geology - 06/07/1998 - 30/06/2001 Subordinate agency: Department of Safety Science - 01/07/1997 - 06/07/1998 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/07/1997-30/06/2001

The Centre for Safety Science was established in 1986. Its operations were reviewed in 1990 and as a result the Centre was transferred from the Faculty of Engineering to the Faculty of Applied Science where it became an independent Department within that Faculty. On 10 December 1990 Council approved the creation of an independent department of Safety Science in the Faculty of Applied Science, effective from 1 January 1991. The department was based on the previous Centre for Safety Science, which was disestablished at the same time (resolution CL90/113). Subordinate agency: Centre for Safety Science Advisory Committee - 10/04/1986 - 31/12/1990 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - ?01/01/1986-31/12/1990

This series consists of the Annual Reports of the Centre for Safety Science / Department of Safety Science. Each item is a typed, paper-bound volume on the happenings, research and changes within the Centre / Department throughout the year. The Archives currently only holds reports for 1989, 1992 and 1994.

This series comprises the agendas, papers and minutes of meetings of the Centre for Safety Science Advisory Committee. Also included are copies of the 1988 - 1989 Annual Reports of the Centre for Safety Science. Related to Annual Reports of the Centre for Safety Science / Department of Safety Science from 10/04/1986

In a memorandum dated 7th January 1990 the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. A.D. Gilbert, made a request to the Vice-Chancellor to establish a Committee to Review the Centre for Safety Science. The committee comprised Prof. D.J. Anderson (president, academic board), Prof. D. StC. Black (head, School of Chemistry), Prof. C.J.D. Fell (dean, Faculty of Engineering), Prof. E.F. Lumbers (School of Physiology and Pharmacology), and Prof. P.A. Vinson (dean, Faculty of Professional Studies). The committee was to carry out the following tasks: (1) to evaluate the success of the Centre for Safety Science in fulfilling its aim to become 'the centre for teaching and research into matters related to health and safety in Australasia'; (2) to examine the staffing profile of the centre and make recommendations about filling the vacant positions; (3) to examine current strategies and administrative arrangements relating to teaching, and make recommendations; (4) to consider the management and advisory structures of the centre, its external links and its role and functions within the Faculty of Engineering; (5) to evaluate the option of creating a School of Safety Science in place of or in addition to the centre; (6) to make general recommendations about the future of the centre taking into account its prospective financial viability, the quality and importance of its contribution to the mission and goals of the university and the needs of the community In its report, completed in September 1990, the committee recommended the disestablishment of the Centre for Safety Science and the establishment of the Department of Safety Science within the School of Applied Science.

This series consists of the booklet leaflet collection of the Department / School of Safety Science / Risk & Safety Sciences. The material is typed and maintained in a manilla folder and includes booklets, leaflets and other material as released by the department / school, including program information.