News & Events
New date for 2021 Territory Day celebrations
The Chief Minister has announced that the new date for the 2021 Territory Day celebrations is Sunday 29 August.
Postponement of Territory Day fireworks
Due to the recent announcement from the Chief Minister regarding an extension of 72 hours to the lockdown, Territory Day has been postponed.
NT WorkSafe helping to make the regional shows memorable for the right reason
NT WorkSafe Inspectors are preparing for the start of the 2021 show circuit, and will be among the first Territorians to see if there are any new amusement rides at the shows.
WRCAC Communique February 2021
The Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Advisory Council met on 25 February 2021.
WHSAC Communique February 2021
The Work Health and Safety Advisory Council (the Council) conducted its first meeting for the year on 16 February 2021.
Five charges laid over excavator fatality
NT WorkSafe has laid five charges over the death of a 30-year-old worker* who was fatally struck by an excavator bucket in 2019.
Amusement ride operator charged over 2019 Freds Pass Show crash
NT WorkSafe has charged a Darwin amusement ride operator with four breaches of the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011, over the 2019 Freds Pass Show ride incident where two people were injured.
Another forklift incident leaves WorkSafe Inspectors shaking their heads
NT WorkSafe Inspectors have attended another forklift tip over, making it the third such incident in four weeks in the Territory.
Four charges laid over Avgas drum explosion that severely burnt young ringer
NT WorkSafe has charged a cattle mustering contractor with four breaches of the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011, over an incident where an 18-year-old worker was severely burnt when a 44-gallon Avgas drum exploded.
Safety alert issued for Forklift owners and operators
NT WorkSafe has issued a new safety alert after two recent incidents involving forklifts in the Darwin area.