Notification of work-related incidents is a legal requirement of both the workers compensation and occupational health and safety legislation.

The following is a list of relevant legislative provisions:

• Section 44 of the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998
• Clause 32 of the Workers Compensation Regulation 2003
• Sections 86 and 87 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000
• Clauses 341, 341A, 342, 343 and 344 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001

The above mentioned sections of Acts and clauses of Regulations include amendments required for the implementation of the new incident notification system on 1 September 2003.