Safety & Compliance
Work Health and Safety Basics: Who Regulates What, State by State
VeriTradie Team 29 August 2026 3 min read
Australia's work health and safety (WHS) laws are mostly harmonised across states and territories, but each jurisdiction has its own regulator responsible for enforcement, inspections, and handling reports.
- NSW — SafeWork NSW
- VIC — WorkSafe Victoria
- QLD — Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ)
- WA — WorkSafe WA
- SA — SafeWork SA
- TAS — WorkSafe Tasmania
- NT — NT WorkSafe
- ACT — WorkSafe ACT
In an emergency
Serious incidents involving death or serious injury generally must be reported to your state regulator immediately — this is a legal obligation on the business, not optional.