Nominations invited for the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Advisory Council
The Attorney-General invites nominations for the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Advisory Council to keep the operation of the Return to Work Act 1986 under review.
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Recent incident notification amendments
The Northern Territory has not adopted the incident notification amendments published by Safe Work Australia on 5 December 2025. While the model Work Health and Safety Act and Regulations have been amended, these amendments must be adopted by each state and territory before the amendments apply in that jurisdiction. NT WorkSafe will publish information when the amendments have been adopted in the Northern Territory. Information on the current incident notification requirements are available on this website.
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Latest news
Nominations invited for the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Advisory Council
The Attorney-General invites nominations for the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Advisory Council to keep the operation of the Return to Work Act 1986 under review.
Changes to electrical safety and work health and safety laws
The following changes to laws and policies have resulted from fast-track approval reforms or wider efforts to reduce red tape in 2026.
Latest safety alerts
Electrical safety risks after flood damage
The purpose of this Safety Alert is to make owners and operators of domestic, and commercial premises aware of the risk of electrical failure and fires following the submersion of electrical appliances and accessories during the recent flood.
Worker seriously injured by falling excavator bucket
The purpose of this Safety Alert is to highlight common industry practice of transporting excavator attachments in a large excavator bucket, and the risk associated with the attachments dislodging and causing serious injury if not securely restrained.