Report unsafe work in the NT: NT WorkSafe concerns
Short answer
In the NT, NT WorkSafe asks that the business hears about a concern and gets the chance to fix it before you contact the regulator. Then there is an online form, and a phone number for an immediate risk. NT WorkSafe allows an anonymous report, but then it can’t come back to you.
Automatically checked against NT WorkSafe on 1 Nov 2026.
Start on site
NT WorkSafe is plain about the order. The business should be made aware of the concern and given the chance to resolve it. For a worker that means your supervisor or manager, or the workplace’s hazard reporting system, and also your health and safety representative or union representative. On a remote job with a small crew, a clear record of what you told them and when matters.
Going to NT WorkSafe
If the business hasn’t fixed it, or telling them isn’t practical, NT WorkSafe has an online form and a downloadable one. It asks for the exact nature of the concern and the address and spot on the site. It also asks who is in control of the workplace, and for evidence such as photos or video. If someone is at immediate risk, ring the number in the table instead of filling in a form.
Your name and what happens to it
Names are handled in two ways. NT WorkSafe says it won’t intentionally reveal who raised a concern unless you consent, with limits depending on the concern. NT WorkSafe also allows an anonymous report, but then the regulator can’t contact you to clarify. Pick one on purpose, so nobody is guessing later.
When someone has been hurt
A concern is not an incident. For a death, a serious injury or a dangerous incident, NT WorkSafe has the notification pages. Our NT notifiable incidents page has the steps. For the advice line number, see the table on that page.
Where Haznote fits
Haznote works with no signal and sends the report when the phone is back in coverage, which fits long drives to remote sites. The photo and location come with it. The manager confirms the record. Haznote doesn’t lodge a concern with NT WorkSafe. Anonymous reports are a site setting, off by default, best-effort.
What the regulator says
Each row shows the source’s own words, who published them and when they were last checked by script.
| Item | What it says | Source and check date |
|---|---|---|
| Tell the site | Before contacting NT WorkSafe, ask that the business or workplace is made aware of the concern and given the opportunity to resolve it first. Source says: | NT WorkSafe Checked 1 Nov 2026 |
| Workers | A worker reports the concern to their supervisor or manager, or through the workplace’s hazard reporting system. Source says: | NT WorkSafe Checked 1 Nov 2026 |
| Immediate risk | If the concern is about an immediate risk to someone’s health and safety, call 1800 019 115. Source says: | NT WorkSafe Checked 1 Nov 2026 |
| Anonymous reports | You can choose to remain anonymous when you report a safety concern, but NT WorkSafe then can’t contact you if it needs more or to clarify information. Source says: | NT WorkSafe Checked 1 Nov 2026 |
| Your name | NT WorkSafe will not intentionally reveal the source of the safety concern notification unless you provide your consent. Source says: | NT WorkSafe Checked 1 Nov 2026 |
| How fast | NT WorkSafe assesses the concerns raised, in line with its National Compliance and Enforcement Policy, within three to five business days. Source says: | NT WorkSafe Checked 1 Nov 2026 |
Plain answers.
How quickly does NT WorkSafe respond?
It says it assesses, or triages, concerns within three to five business days. The response depends on the risk.
What if someone is at immediate risk?
NT WorkSafe gives a phone number for that case, in the table above.
Should I send evidence?
NT WorkSafe lists photos and videos as useful evidence to include with a concern.
Where this comes from.
- Report a safety concern · NT WorkSafe
General information, not legal advice. Check the current rules with NT WorkSafe.
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