WHS Notifiable Incident Notification — Work Health and Safety Regulator
Time-sensitive
The mandatory process by which a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must immediately notify their state or territory WHS regulator when a notifiable incident occurs — including death, serious injury or illness, or a dangerous incident.
Issuing authority
State and Territory WHS Regulators (SafeWork NSW, WorkSafe VIC, Workplace Health and Safety QLD, SafeWork SA, WorkSafe WA, NT WorkSafe, WorkSafe TAS, Comcare)
Official source
safeworkaustralia.gov.auCost
Free
Deadline
Immediately upon becoming aware of a notifiable incident (phone notification); written notice on request
How to apply
- Immediately secure the incident site — do not disturb it except to help injured persons or make the area safe
- Identify whether the incident is 'notifiable': death of a person, serious injury or illness, or a dangerous incident as defined under your state or territory WHS Act
- Immediately notify your state or territory WHS regulator by phone (SafeWork NSW: 13 10 50; WorkSafe VIC: 13 23 60; WHS QLD: 1300 362 128; SafeWork SA: 1300 365 255; WorkSafe WA: 1300 307 877; NT WorkSafe: 1800 019 115; WorkSafe TAS: 1300 366 322; Comcare: 1300 366 979)
- Preserve the incident site and do not disturb it until a WHS inspector arrives or grants permission — serious penalties apply for disturbing the site without authorisation
- Complete and submit a written notification to the regulator if requested — most regulators also offer online notification portals (e.g. SafeWork NSW online form at safework.nsw.gov.au)
- Record full details of the incident including date, time, location, injured parties, nature of injury, and actions taken
- Investigate the incident and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence
- Keep records of the notification and all subsequent communications with the regulator
Related topics
notifiable incident WHSworkplace incident reportnotify WHS regulatorPCBU incident notificationserious injury workplacedangerous incident reportSafeWork NSW incidentWorkSafe VIC incidentWHS Act notificationworkplace death notificationSafe Work Australia incidentwork health safety reportincident site preservationworkplace accident report
Related forms
FormFinder is not affiliated with any Australian government body. Always verify details on official websites. Not legal advice.
Get this form in FormFinder
Download the app to search, save, and get reminders for this form.
Get early access