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Last checked 26 October 2026. General information only, not legal advice.
SafeWork SA
South Australia's WHS regulator, including mines.
Notify: 1800 777 209
24 hours, statewide, for deaths or life-threatening incidents. Other notifiable incidents: 1300 365 255 (business hours) or the online notifiable incident form. Mine operators must also lodge the mining incident form in writing within 48 hours.
How to notify
Law: Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA) and Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 (SA)
Act
SafeWork SA is South Australia's work health and safety regulator, including for mines. Electrical and gas incidents are reported separately to the Office of the Technical Regulator.
In an emergency, call 000 first. Once people are safe, the business (PCBU) must notify SafeWork SA as soon as it becomes aware of a notifiable incident. For a death or a life-threatening incident, call 1800 777 209 (statewide, 24 hours). For other notifiable incidents, call 1300 365 255 (business hours) or use the online notifiable incident form. Mine operators must also lodge the mining incident notification form in writing within 48 hours.
The Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA) and the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 (SA) apply.
Codes of practice approved for SA are listed on the SafeWork SA website: https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/workplaces/codes-of-practice
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General information only, not legal advice. WHS laws change over time. Always check SafeWork SA and the current legislation. Links last checked 26 October 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.