WorkSafe Victoria

WorkSafe has charged a woman with allegedly obtaining more than $400,000 in fraudulent workers’ compensation payments while working for a fishing products business. Read more: go.vic.gov.au/4rHgEUO

WorkSafe has charged a construction company after a worker suffered serious head and spinal injuries from a fall at a building site in Carrum Downs. Read more: go.vic.gov.au/4bTUQAL

A plastic packaging manufacturer has been convicted and fined $90,000 after a worker's finger was severed at its Laverton factory. Read more: go.vic.gov.au/4uGMUtU

For 25 seasons, WorkSafe has been part of country footy alongside @aflvic. Since 2002, we’ve hosted major events with 133 clubs, and through the WorkSafe Club Safety Fund helped 192 clubs make their facilities safer. Working safe is a team sport.

As excitement builds toward the first country footy match of 2026, AFL Vic celebrated its 25th season of partnership with @WorkSafe_Vic at Anakie FNC, with Tom Hawkins & Emma Kearney, who both began their football careers at regional clubs. Read more👇 play.afl/victoria/news/…

A residential construction company has been convicted and fined $40,000 over the risk of a fall from height on a building site in Geelong.. Read more: go.vic.gov.au/3Pi34K5

Feet on the ground. Problem solved. Eliminate the risk when you can. Find more guidance on working safely at heights: worksafe.vic.gov.au/high-standards

A residential aged care provider has been convicted and fined $150,000 after workers contracted COVID-19 at a Fawkner facility in July 2020. Read more: go.vic.gov.au/4ddMSU3

A construction company will spend a total of $850,000 to improve health and safety outcomes following the collapse of a large section of structural steel framework at the redevelopment of the Kew Recreational Centre. Read more: go.vic.gov.au/4svdwwc

A poultry farm operator has been convicted and fined $325,000 after a worker was fatally crushed in a conveyer belt at Lethbridge in 2023. Read more: go.vic.gov.au/4ubpSva

Wearing your seatbelt and helmet in side-by-sides helps make sure you’re there for the people you love and the moments that matter. Safety, it does more than keep you safe. Find our guidance at worksafe.vic.gov.au/staying-safe-s…

No guardrail? No thanks. Head to our website for practical guidance on working at heights: worksafe.vic.gov.au/high-standards

Meet the winners of the 2025 WorkSafe Awards! These organisations and individuals are leading the way in workplace health & safety, and return-to-work practices across Victoria. Watch the stories of all finalists and learn about their achievements here: bit.ly/WSAwards25

Waltzing... but not over the edge. Working at heights? Visit worksafe.vic.gov.au/high-standards Music: The Blue Danube (Strauss II) – Das Orchester Tsumugi / Takashi Inoue Source: classicals.de | CC BY 4.0

Hazardous manual handling continues to be the most common cause of injury in Victorian workplaces. If you’re an employer looking for practical tools and advice to prevent injuries to your workers, our Manual handling basics workshop can help. Register at worksafe.vic.gov.au/manual-handlin…

A roofing company has been convicted and fined after repeatedly putting workers at risk of falls on four residential construction sites in Melbourne. Read more: go.vic.gov.au/3OrYf0q

A manufacturing company has pledged to spend $170,800 to improve health and safety outcomes after a worker’s arm was injured while cleaning machinery at its Wangaratta factory. Read more: go.vic.gov.au/3OvM9TZ

There's still time to have your say on the proposed changes to workplace exposure limits for airborne contaminants. The Regulatory Impact Statement is open for public comment until 27 February 2026. Make a submission via Engage Victoria: engage.vic.gov.au/WEL-feedback

When Rob Abbott thinks about safety on farms, he doesn’t think about a long list of rules or extra paperwork – just the moment he came close to not returning home. Read more: go.vic.gov.au/3OeaT3d