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Last checked 26 October 2026. General information only, not legal advice.
SafeWork NSW
Regulator for general workplaces in New South Wales (not mines or petroleum sites).
Notify: 13 10 50
Call immediately for a death, serious injury or illness, or dangerous incident.
How to notify
Law: Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) and Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025
Act · Regulations
Legislation overview (regulator)
The Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025 commenced 22 August 2025 and replaced the 2017 Regulation.
WHS regulator for mines, quarries and petroleum sites in NSW.
Phone: 1300 814 609 24/7. Call immediately for a death, serious injury or illness, or dangerous incident, then log details in the NSW Resources Portal.
SafeWork NSW is the work health and safety regulator for most workplaces in New South Wales. Mines, quarries and petroleum sites are regulated separately by the NSW Resources Regulator.
In an emergency, call 000 first. Once people are safe, the business (PCBU) must notify SafeWork NSW immediately on 13 10 50 for a death, serious injury or illness, or dangerous incident. The line takes notifications 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) and the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025 apply.
The NSW Resources Regulator is the work health and safety regulator for mines, quarries and petroleum sites in NSW. For a death, serious injury or illness, or dangerous incident, call 1300 814 609 immediately (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), then log in to the NSW Resources Portal to add details. Other notifiable incidents are lodged on the Portal as soon as possible (within 48 hours for an injury or illness, 7 days for other incidents).
Codes of practice approved for NSW are listed on the SafeWork NSW website: https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/resource-library/codes-of-practice
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General information only, not legal advice. WHS laws change over time. Always check SafeWork NSW and the current legislation. Links last checked 26 October 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.