Victoria compliance
Victoria work health and safety
Primary Act, notifiable incident procedure, industrial manslaughter exposure + regulator engagement in Victoria.
Primary Act
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic)
Model law alignment
Not aligned — separate framework
Industrial manslaughter
Workplace Manslaughter offence in force from 1 July 2020 (max 25 years imprisonment, ~$16.5M body corporate)
Notification phone
13 23 60
Immediate phone; written within 48 hours
Recent change
Vic remains outside model WHS framework; Workplace Manslaughter operates instead.
FAQ
- Does Victoria use the model WHS Act?
- No — Victoria retains its own framework: Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic).
- Is there an industrial manslaughter offence?
- Workplace Manslaughter offence in force from 1 July 2020 (max 25 years imprisonment, ~$16.5M body corporate)
- How do I notify a notifiable incident?
- Phone 13 23 60 immediately ('forthwith'). Immediate phone; written within 48 hours.
- Who regulates WHS in Victoria?
- WorkSafe Victoria — covers most workplaces (mines + comparable industries separately regulated in some states).