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Where to get help on other issues - for employers

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Employer

Who to contact	Contact information
Apprenticeships and traineeships: Department of Training and Workforce Development	Phone: 13 19 54 Website: www.dtwd.wa.gov.au/apprenticeship-office
Workplace safety: WorkSafe Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety	Phone: 1300 307 877 Website: www.dmirs.wa.gov.au/worksafe Email: safety@dmirs.wa.gov.au
Workers' compensation: WorkCover WA	Phone: 1300 794 744 Website: www.workcover.wa.gov.au
Superannuation: Australian Taxation Office	Phone: 13 10 20 Website: www.ato.gov.au/super
Taxation: Australian Taxation Office	Phone: 13 28 66 Website: www.ato.gov.au
National system pay and conditions: Fair Work Ombudsman	Phone: 13 13 94 Website: www.fairwork.gov.au
Long service leave for the construction industry: MyLeave	Phone: 9476 5400 Website: www.myleave.wa.gov.au
Business issues: Australian Securities & Investments Commission	Phone: 1300 300 630 Website: www.asic.gov.au
Non-payment of monies owed under a contracting or business to business arrangement: Small Business Development Corporation	Phone: 13 31 40 Website: www.smallbusiness.wa.gov.au
Translating and Interpreting Service: Department of Home Affairs	Phone: 13 14 50 Website: www.tisnational.gov.au

Who to contact

Contact information

Apprenticeships and traineeships:

Department of Training and Workforce Development

Phone: 13 19 54

Website: www.dtwd.wa.gov.au/apprenticeship-office

Workplace safety:

WorkSafe
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

Phone: 1300 307 877

Website: www.dmirs.wa.gov.au/worksafe

Email: safety@dmirs.wa.gov.au

Workers' compensation:

WorkCover WA

Phone: 1300 794 744

Website: www.workcover.wa.gov.au

Superannuation:

Australian Taxation Office

Phone: 13 10 20

Website: www.ato.gov.au/super

Taxation:

Australian Taxation Office

Phone: 13 28 66

Website: www.ato.gov.au

National system pay and conditions:

Fair Work Ombudsman

Phone: 13 13 94

Website: www.fairwork.gov.au

Long service leave for the construction industry:

MyLeave

Phone: 9476 5400

Website: www.myleave.wa.gov.au

Business issues:

Australian Securities & Investments Commission

Phone: 1300 300 630

Website: www.asic.gov.au

Non-payment of monies owed under a contracting or business to business arrangement:

Small Business Development Corporation

Phone: 13 31 40

Website: www.smallbusiness.wa.gov.au

Translating and Interpreting Service:

Department of Home Affairs

Phone: 13 14 50

Website: www.tisnational.gov.au

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