About us
Learn about our role as the workplace health and safety regulator in New South Wales.
At SafeWork NSW we apply the NSW Customer Commitments to all our interactions.
- Easy to access
- Act with empathy
- Respect my time
- Explain what to expect
- Resolve the situation
- Engage the community
SafeWork is committed to ongoing engagement with communities and working effectively with stakeholders.
The principles that guide our engagement are to be transparent, purposeful, respectful, collaborative and inclusive.
Our Strategy
We’re committed to improving health and safety in NSW workplaces.
We will deliver on this commitment through the implementation our five year strategic plan.
The plan outlines our strategic objectives and outcomes.
Our Regulatory Priorities
Our Annual Regulatory Statement outlines what our regulatory priorities are and what we will deliver in 2024-2025 to meet our objectives and outcomes.
Find out morePerformance Audit Report of the Auditor-General
The Audit Office performance report into the “Effectiveness of SafeWork NSW in exercising its compliance functions” was tabled in Parliament on 27 February 2024.
Find out moreMcDougall review
SafeWork NSW welcomes the findings of the McDougall report and the NSW Government’s commitment to the establishment of a stand-alone regulator.
Find out moreReview of SafeWork NSW Regulatory Priorities 2023
In 2023 SafeWork focused attention on seven regulatory priorities. A review of SafeWork’s activities in the Regulatory Priority areas has been undertaken.
Find out moreHave your say
Your feedback is important to guide and develop our regulatory approach to deliver improved outcomes to the New South Wales community.
WorkCover Action Plan
The action plan in response to a NSW parliamentary committee’s inquiry into bullying at WorkCover.
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