Community sponsorship

Our program

WorkSafe's Community Sponsorship program complements our public awareness campaigns and corporate sponsorship portfolio, providing a tangible link with the community.

Through sponsorship WorkSafe aims to:

• raise awareness of, and increase positive regard for, WorkSafe with target audiences
• build stronger relationships with the community in support of WorkSafe's role to help achieve WorkSafe's vision and mission: Reducing workplace harm and Improving outcomes for injured workers.
• inform the community and increase knowledge about WorkSafe's strategic messages

WorkSafe's Corporate Sponsorship portfolio comprises partnerships with AFL Victoria Country, Victorian Country Netball, Melbourne Vixens and the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation.

Due to these existing partnerships, there is limited funding available for sporting clubs and they are discouraged from applying for a community sponsorship.

Apply for a Community Sponsorship

WorkSafe considers applications for community sponsorship opportunities four times each year – in February, May, August and November. Sponsorships are assessed against a framework to identify opportunities that best match our priorities.

Next application deadline

• Applications due: Monday 19 August 2024
• Response provided to you: Monday 30 September 2024

Apply now

If you'd like to present a community sponsorship opportunity to WorkSafe, you're welcome to apply. Your application will need to include the following information:

• the purpose
• ABN number
• key date/s (please note that sponsorships with October events are discouraged from applying due to the large volume of WorkSafe events already taking place during Health and Safety Month)
• investment amount
• alignment with WorkSafe's strategic objectives
• benefits being offered
• awareness and reach of the opportunity
• target audience for opportunity
• other sponsors
• any other relevant details

Please note that following allocation of a sponsorship amount, an evaluation report is required to be completed within one month of the sponsorship or sponsored event to demonstrate:

• how the sponsorship delivered on its objectives
• audience numbers or people reached
• how WorkSafe benefited (including photos of branding, merchandise, interactions, etc)
• recommendations or learnings for future sponsorship opportunities

If you have any questions please email [email protected]