Incident reporting in the workplace (AU)

Duration: 28 minutes

Overview: This course explains how to recognise and respond to workplace incidents, including near misses. It covers the difference between notifiable and non-notifiable incidents, what to do immediately after an incident happens, and your legal duty to report promptly and accurately. It also covers what to include in an incident report, what happens during an investigation, and why reporting matters for preventing future harm.

Why is this course important? Reporting incidents is a legal duty, and it protects you and your co-workers. Prompt, accurate reporting helps your workplace fix hazards before they cause serious harm and helps you understand what to expect if you are ever involved in an incident or an investigation.

Suitable for: All workers across any industry or role who have a responsibility to report workplace incidents. No prior formal training in incident reporting is assumed. The information in this training module is intended to provide a general introduction to incident reporting in the workplace. It is designed as an induction-level overview only and does not confer competency, certification, or licensing in any related skill or activity. Learners must complete any additional site-specific induction, training, or competency assessment required by their employer or site before performing related work.

Online Assessment: None

Workplace Activities: None

Disclaimer: In the event of discrepancy between this course and your workplace policies, your workplace policies should be applied. OmniaCapture is not responsible for you or anyone else for any loss suffered in connection with the use of this information. You should seek legal or other professional advice before acting or relying on any of the information contained in this course.