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Notification of incidents

Last updated July 2024

This chapter explains when you need to notify the health and safety regulator of an incident in your workplace and the correct procedure for doing this.

What are your incident notification obligations?

You are required to notify your health and safety regulator of notifiable incidents that occur in your workplace.

The notification requirements for each jurisdiction differ slightly and are set out in the table below:

Jurisdiction and regulator Notification requirements Form
ACT
WorkSafe ACT
You must give notice immediately and by the fastest possible means. If requested by the Work Health and Safety (WHS) regulator, you must provide written notice within 48 hours. Notifiable Incident Report Form
NSW
SafeWork NSW
You must give notice immediately and by the fastest possible means. If requested by the WHS regulator, you must provide written notice within 48 hours. Notifiable Incident Form
NT
NT WorkSafe
You must give notice immediately and by the fastest possible means. If requested by the WHS regulator, you must provide written notice within 48 hours. Notifiable Incident Form
Qld
WorkSafe Queensland
You must give notice immediately and by the fastest possible means. If requested by the WHS regulator, you must provide written notice within 48 hours. Notifiable Incident Form
SA
SafeWork SA
You must give notice immediately and by the fastest possible means.
If requested by the WHS regulator, you must provide written notice within 48 hours.
Notifiable Incident Form
Tas
WorkSafe Tasmania
You must give notice immediately and by the fastest possible means. If requested by the WHS regulator, you must provide written notice within 48 hours. Notifiable Incident Form
Vic
WorkSafe Victoria
You must give notice immediately after becoming aware, and provide a written report on the approved form within 48 hours. Incident Notification Form
WA
WorkSafe WA
You must give notice immediately (by telephone or filling out the prescribed form). Notification of Injury Form

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