Report unsafe work · South Australia

Report unsafe work in South Australia: SafeWork SA

Short answer

In South Australia, SafeWork SA expects reasonable steps to resolve a concern in the workplace before you raise it with the regulator. If that fails or isn’t suitable, you can call its advice line or complete the concern form. Inspectors don’t reveal who reported without consent, and SafeWork SA allows an anonymous report.

Automatically checked against SafeWork SA , between 31 Oct 2026 and 1 Nov 2026.

Start on site

SafeWork SA is specific about what comes before it. Raise the matter verbally with a supervisor or manager. Use the workplace’s own hazard reporting, speak to a health and safety representative, or go through a union representative. Any of those counts as a reasonable step. Write down which one you used and when, because the regulator may ask.

Going to SafeWork SA

If those steps fail or aren’t suitable, ring SafeWork SA’s advice line on weekdays, or complete the report form on its site. To act, the regulator needs the address and the spot on site where the problem is. It also needs the kind of problem, such as work at height, and who controls the workplace. A clear photo and a pin on the map fill most of that in.

Your name and what happens to it

Inspectors don’t reveal the source of a report to any of the parties unless you consent. SafeWork SA also allows an anonymous report. The cost is that inspectors can’t ask you for more detail or give you feedback. For a small job, work out whether the circumstances point at you anyway.

When someone has been hurt

For a death or a life-threatening injury, SafeWork SA has a separate statewide number that takes calls around the clock. Our South Australia notifiable incidents page covers it, and the last row below carries the regulator’s own words.

Where Haznote fits

Haznote suits the “reasonable steps” trail. The worker’s report, the supervisor’s response and the date all sit on one record, which is easy to show later. It won’t lodge the form for you. Anonymous reports are a site setting, off by default, and best-effort when switched on.

01 / The facts

What the regulator says

Each row shows the source’s own words, who published them and when they were last checked by script.

Report unsafe work in South Australia: SafeWork SA: facts with the source passage and check date
Item	What it says	Source and check date
Resolve it on site	Before raising a concern with SafeWork SA, reasonable steps should be taken to have it resolved in the workplace. Source says: reasonable steps should be taken to have any concerns resolved in the workplace.	SafeWork SA Checked 1 Nov 2026
Advice line	If those steps are unsuccessful or not appropriate, call SafeWork SA on 1300 365 255 between 9am-5pm weekdays (excluding public holidays) for advice. Source says: Reporting the matter verbally to your supervisor or manager Reporting the matter via the workplace's internal hazard reporting procedures Raising the matter with a Health and Safety Representative Raising the matter with management through your union representative If these steps are unsuccessful or not appropriate you can contact us on 1300 365 255 between 9am-5pm weekdays (excl. public holidays) for advice.	SafeWork SA Checked 1 Nov 2026
What SafeWork SA needs	SafeWork SA needs the address and location of the safety issue, its nature, and the name of the business or individual in control of the workplace. Source says: General WHS concerns For SafeWork SA to take any action on a workplace safety concern, we will need certain information including: the address of the workplace and location within the workplace where the safety issues are occurring the nature of the safety issues (e.g. working at heights) the name of the business or individual in control of the workplace any other information that will assist us to respond appropriately to the safety concern being reported Inspectors will not reveal the source of the reported information to any of the parties involved unless you consent.	SafeWork SA Checked 1 Nov 2026
Your name	Inspectors will not reveal the source of the reported information to any of the parties involved unless you consent. Source says: Inspectors will not reveal the source of the reported information to any of the parties involved unless you consent.	SafeWork SA Checked 1 Nov 2026
Anonymous reports	You may choose to remain anonymous when notifying SafeWork SA of a safety concern, but inspectors will not be able to seek further information from you or provide feedback. Source says: You may choose to remain anonymous when notifying us of a safety concern, however, our inspectors will not be able to seek further information from you or provide feedback if requested.	SafeWork SA Checked 1 Nov 2026
Death or life-threatening injury (SA)	For a death or life-threatening injury call SafeWork SA on 1800 777 209 (state wide, 24 hours). Source says: How to notify us Life threatening injuries, issues or a death call us on 1800 777 209 (state wide - 24 hours) Non life-threatening injuries/issues or proposed union right of entry call us on 1300 365 255, or use the notifiable incident form (external site) (external site) (external site) , or by email .	SafeWork SA Checked 31 Oct 2026

Questions

Plain answers.

What counts as a reasonable step in South Australia?

SafeWork SA lists reporting verbally to your supervisor, using internal hazard reporting, raising it with an HSR or using a union representative.

What does SafeWork SA need from me?

The address and location, the nature of the safety issue, and who controls the workplace.

Can I stay anonymous?

SafeWork SA says you can, but inspectors then can’t seek more information or give feedback.

Sources

Where this comes from.

Report a workplace concern · SafeWork SA
Workplace incident notifications · SafeWork SA

General information, not legal advice. Check the current rules with SafeWork SA.

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