WorkSafe Commissioner

The WorkSafe Commissioner is responsible for the administration of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 and any other laws relating to work health and safety.
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Announcements

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New WorkSafe Commissioner appointed

The Cook Government is pleased to announce that it has appointed Sally North as Western Australia's WorkSafe Commissioner.
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Media release

WA’s worst workplace hazards revealed

New statistics have shown Western Australian workers have a much lower chance of being fatally injured at work in 2024 than they did 34 years ago.
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What we do

Role of the regulator

The WorkSafe Commissioner is the regulator under the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act 2020. The Commissioner is responsible to the Minister for Industrial Relations for the administration of the WHS Act, and any other laws relating to work health and safety administered by the Minister. 

Sally North is the WorkSafe Commissioner.

Functions of the regulator

The regulator has a broad range of functions, including:

  • monitoring and enforcing compliance with the WHS Act (and regulations)
  • providing advice and information on work health and safety to duty holders and the community
  • collecting, analysing and publishing statistics relating to work health and safety
  • fostering a cooperative, consultative relationship between duty holders and the people to whom they owe work health and safety duties, and their representatives
  • promoting and supporting education and training on matters relating to work health and safety
  • engaging in, promoting and coordinating the sharing of information to achieve the object of the WHS Act, including the sharing of information with other work health and safety regulators
  • conducting and defending legal proceedings under the WHS Act.

Implementation of work health and safety legislation in Western Australia

Find out more about the implementation of WHS legislation in WA.

Enforceable WHS undertakings

Regulator's processes and criteria for considering a proposal to enter into a WHS undertaking.

Compliance forms for mining and exploration

Forms for mining and exploration operations and high risk mining activities that need to be submitted to the regulator

Mining statutory certificates and examinations

Information about mines statutory certificates and examination schedule.

Regulator’s publications

List of publications issued by the WorkSafe Commissioner.

Agricultural industry Inquiry

The Inquiry into the agricultural industry sought input on matters that affected the safety performance of the agriculture industry.

Publications

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Ministerial reporting

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