WorkSafe Victoria

About WorkSafe Victoria

Broadly, the responsibilities of WorkSafe Victoria are to: 1) help avoid workplace injuries occurring 2) enforce Victoria's occupational health and safety laws 3) provide reasonably priced workplace injury insurance for employers 4) help injured workers back into the workforce 5) manage the workers' compensation scheme by ensuring the prompt delivery of appropriate services and adopting prudent financial practices. Your rights and responsibilities Know your responsibilities in providing a safe and healthy workplace for your workers. Returning to work Getting back to work can reduce the impact of an injury on a worker and their family. Make your workplace safer Discussing safety at work is a legal requirement, it’s also smart management. Health and Safety Representatives Health and safety representatives play an important role in making workplaces safer. What insurance do I need? Injury insurance provides cover for the costs of entitlements for any injured or ill workers. Occupational Health & Safety Legislative and administrative measures to improve occupational health and safety. Source: This is an extract from the company's own website