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Notification of incidents

Last updated July 2025

This chapter explains when and how to notify the health and safety regulator of an incident in your workplace.

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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