Occupational health and safety
WorkSafe VictoriaWorkSafe Advisory Service - Head Office
Ground Floor, 222 Exhibition Street
Melbourne Vic 3000
Tel: 9641 1444; 1800 136 089 (toll free)
24-hour emergency line (dangerous goods and workplace accidents/emergencies): 13 23 60
Email:
info@worksafe.vic.gov.auWeb:
www.worksafe.vic.gov.au
The WorkSafe Library is located in central Melbourne and is open to the general public by appointment. For enquiries regarding its collection of publications and videos or to make an appointment, telephone 1800 671 004 or email: library@worksafe.vic.gov.au.
Individual trade unions often have an OHS officer. Further information may be obtained from the Trades Hall Council (see contact details below).
ACTULevel 6/365 Queen Street
Melbourne Vic 3000
Workers' Hotline: 1300 362 223 (local call cost)
Tel: 9664 7333 Fax: 9600 0050
Email: via the website
Web:
www.actu.org.au
General employment problems
JobWatch is an Employment Rights Legal Centre that provides a free and confidential telephone information and referral service to Victorian workers about their rights at work.
Sexual harassment, discrimination in the workplace, etc.
Wage rates, employment entitlements, unfair dismissals, AWAs/ITEAs
Information about entitlements is available at the following websites:
Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations: www.deewr.gov.au
Fair Work Australia: www.fwa.gov.au
Fair Work Ombudsman: www.fwo.gov.au
Fair Work Online: www.fairwork.gov.au
workplace.gov.au (employment/workplace relations services online): www.workplace.gov.au
Workforce VictoriaLevel 33, 121 Exhibition Street
Melbourne Vic 3000
Postal address: GPO 4509, Melbourne Vic 3001
Tel: 9651 9200
Fax: 9651 9333
Email: via the website
Web:
www.business.vic.gov.au
Fair Work AustraliaLevel 4, 11 Exhibition Street
Melbourne Vic 3000
Postal address: GPO Box 1994, Melbourne Vic 3001
Tel: 8661 7777 Fax: 9655 0401
Help Line: 1300 799 675
Out of hours emergency: 0419 960 157
Email:
melbourne@fwa.gov.auWeb:
www.fwa.gov.au
Fair Work OmbudsmanLevel 6, 414 La Trobe Street
Melbourne Vic 3000
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For regional offices, see website, below)
Postal address: GPO Box 9887, Melbourne Vic 3001
Tel: 13 13 94 (toll free)
TTY: 1800 555 677 then 13 13 94
Email & Live Help: via the website
Web:
www.fwo.gov.au
Send complaint form(s) to:
Fair Work Ombudsman Complaints Assessment Team
GPO Box 2567
Adelaide SA 5001
CONTACTS :: Last updated: Thu Jul 1st 2010