What is the difference between WorkCover and WorkSafe?
What is the difference between WorkCover and WorkSafe?
WorkCover can refer to: Workers’ compensation. NT WorkSafe, is a Work Health and Safety (WHS) regulatory body divided into three distinct cells; WHS Inspectors, Permissioning and Advisory Service and finally, Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation.
What does WorkSafe Victoria cover?
Broadly, WorkSafe’s responsibilities include: striving to prevent workplace injuries, illness and fatalities. providing benefits to injured workers and helping them return to work. enforcing Victoria’s occupational health and safety and accident compensation laws (including relevant Commonwealth laws)
What is the function of WorkSafe Victoria?
Our aim is to keep all workplaces healthy and safe, and to deliver high quality care and treatment when workers are injured.
Who is the Workplace Health and Safety Authority in Victoria?
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WorkSafe Victoria
| Authority overview | |
|---|---|
| Key document | Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013, Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 |
| Website | worksafe.vic.gov.au |
| Agency ID | PROV VA 3081 |
| Footnotes |
https://www.youtube.com/user/worksafevictoria
What can I do with my WorkSafe Victoria account?
Manage individual and organisational licences, notifications and communications with a myWorkSafe account. You’ll also get a Service Victoria account to access other government services. Thanks for your patience as we work hard to deliver you more online services.
What is the 24-7 emergency phone number for WorkSafe?
The advisory service or the 24/7 emergency phone numbers should be used to report an incident.
When to report an incident to Worksafe Australia?
To report an incident please contact our advisory service between 7.30am to 6.30pm (Monday to Friday), or the 24/7 Emergency phone number. For information about WorkSafe in your own language. Deaf, hearing or speech impaired? Contact the National Relay Service on 1800 555 660 or visit relayservice.com.au.
When to contact WorkSafe health and safety and injury compensation service?
WorkSafe’s health and safety and injury compensation advisory service is available from 7:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday. To report an incident please contact our advisory service between 7.30am to 6.30pm (Monday to Friday), or the 24/7 Emergency phone number.