WorkSafe insurance compliance
WorkSafe's premium compliance program aims to help you better understand your insurance premium and ensure your insurance obligations are met.
Self assessment
The self assessment process helps you identify any potential non-compliance, allowing you to disclose the correct information for WorkSafe premium purposes. You will be contacted by WorkSafe if you need to do a self assessment.
The self assessment process requires you to complete a questionnaire on the aspects of your business that are relevant to your WorkSafe insurance premium.
Further information is available in this booklet:
Compliance audits
Premium compliance audits aim to identify employers who potentially may not meet their WorkSafe insurance obligations. WorkSafe's auditors may visit your premises to examine documentation, review workplace activities and assist you during the audit process.
A range of measures are used to make sure employers are meeting their obligations. They include:
- Communication and Guidance – providing communication and guidance to improve employers’ understanding of the WorkSafe Premium system.
- Employer Self Assessment – gives selected employers a detailed questionnaire that allows WorkSafe to gauge employers’ understanding of the WorkSafe Premium system.
- Audit and Investigation – undertaking audits based on information available to WorkSafe. This may include inspections and interviews at workplaces if more in-depth investigation is necessary.
Why is it important to supply the correct information?
WorkSafe is funded by employers through the payment of annual WorkSafe insurance premiums. WorkSafe does not receive Government funding.
This makes it all the more important for employers to supply correct information. This information allows WorkSafe to make sure that all employers are paying their fair share of premium, and are not disadvantaged by those that aren’t meeting their obligations.
What if I have made a mistake?
WorkSafe understands that employers can make genuine mistakes when supplying information for WorkSafe insurance purposes.
The Premium Compliance program assists employers in paying their fair share of premium and helps to improve employers’ understanding of their obligations, how to calculate their Premium accurately, and reduces the likelihood of mistakes.
Penalties
Penalty provisions promote equity and encourage employer compliance with WorkSafe insurance. Employers are required to exercise reasonable care and make full and true disclosures to their Agent and WorkSafe regarding their policy.
There are severe penalties that may apply if WorkSafe believes that incorrect information has been supplied with the deliberate intent of reducing the amount of Premium payable.
More information regarding how penalties are applied can be found in WorkSafe's premium rulings.
What if I know of other employers who I believe are not paying the correct Premium?
If you have information in relation to an employer that you suspect is not meeting their obligations, please contact WorkSafe at premium_information@worksafe.gov.au.
Payroll tax compliance
For information about compliance programs for payroll tax, please visit the State Revenue Office website.
