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Reporting an injury or disease online (see list of reportable injuries and diseases below).

Employers can submit a notification using an online form, however to report a workplace fatality or serious incident please call 1800 678 198.

This form is not for use by injured workers who wish to lodge a complaint about safety, please use this link instead.

In order to report an injury or disease, you will need:

Name and occupation of the injured or infected person
Details of the injury or disease
Your contact details as the person reporting the injury or disease
Employer details

Report an injury or disease

If you cannot complete the online form please call WorkSafe on 1300 307 877

Work related deaths and certain types of injuries and diseases must be reported to WorkSafe. Failure to report could lead to prosecution. Reporting must be done by the relevant employer whenever these occur in connection with their business.

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