Statement of Regulatory Intent 2025-26

Our statement

WorkSafe has an ambitious goal to reduce workplace deaths by 30 per cent and injuries by 20 per cent by 2030. To help realise this goal, WorkSafe has published a Statement of Regulatory Intent (the Statement) for 2025/26.

The Statement provides greater transparency to the Victorian community about our approach to regulation and where we are focusing our efforts to reduce workplace harm.

WorkSafe is focussing on five priority industries that are outlined in the Statement. These industries are health care and social assistance, construction, government, agriculture and manufacturing.

Within each of these industries, WorkSafe is concentrating on key hazards causing the most harm, including falls from height, occupational violence and aggression, hazardous manual handling, bullying and harassment, occupational illness and disease, loading and unloading, and operating mobile plant.

We will ensure duty holders in these five priority industries are supported to understand their occupational health and safety obligations, and have the information, education and systems to make a difference.

Through the Statement, WorkSafe is also focusing on improvements in workplace consultation and psychological health across all Victorian workplaces.

All of these areas will be supported by a strong enforcement approach, holding employers to account if they fail to protect their workers from harm.

While the Statement outlines WorkSafe's focus on key industries and areas, we will continue to ensure duty holders in all industries receive the support they need to comply with occupational health and safety laws and provide the safest possible working environment for their people.