Who can help

Work health and safety complaints

For breaches of the Commonwealth, state and territory workplace health and safety (WHS) regulations, contact the regulator in your jurisdiction.

• Comcare (Commonwealth)
• Work Safe ACT
• SafeWork NSW
• NT WorkSafe
• Workplace Health and Safety Queensland
• SafeWork SA.
• WorkSafe Tasmania.
• WorkSafe Victoria.
• WorkSafe WA

For national WHS policy and guidance, contact:

• Safe Work Australia for information and guidance about national WHS and workers’ compensation policy

For information and assistance with sexual harassment matters

• Respect@Work website brings together a comprehensive set of resources to support individuals and organisations to better understand, prevent and address workplace sexual harassment.
  • Quick Reference Guide to external pathways in Australia to address workplace sexual harassment provides information on where to get assistance in each jurisdiction.

For assistance with discrimination, social justice and human rights’ abuses

• Australian Human Rights Commission for information about discrimination including sexual discrimination
• Or contact your state or territory agency for assistance with human rights, anti-discrimination or equal opportunity matters:
  • ACT Human Rights Commission.
  • Anti-discrimination New South Wales.
  • Northern Territory Anti-Discrimination Commission.
  • Queensland Human Rights Commission.
  • Office of the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity [SA].
  • Equal Opportunity Tasmania.
  • Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission.
  • Equal Opportunity Commission [WA]