If Workcover commences a formal investigation, am I required to tell anyone?
A formal investigation is generally indicated when a Workcover inspector takes written statements from people. If a school, institute or other departmental workplace is visited by a WorkCover inspector and statements are proposed to be taken from any staff with respect to a potential breach of the Legislation, the Legal Services Directorate should be contacted immediately. Depending on the circumstances, it may be necessary for further investigation to be undertaken on behalf of the Department while the facts relating to the issue are still fresh in the minds of the individual staff members concerned. This is important in view of the fact that a period of up to two years may pass between the time of the incident and the commencement of any WorkCover prosecution. Source: Department of Education and Training, Legal Issues Bulletin Number 37 – 3 June 2005 For additional information go to the Department’s intranet.
