If a crime or suspected crime has occurred in your workplace, you should report it as soon as possible to your employer or supervisor as well as to the police. If you do not feel comfortable with this, you should see the health and safety officer or your elected health and safety representative (if applicable) or a union official. In some circumstances you may even prefer to discuss the situation with your doctor. You may have to provide information for a written critical incident report. However, if you need to claim workers' compensation for a criminal injury at work you will need to report the injury to your employer promptly. If you don't do this, but report to someone else instead, you may not be able to claim workers' compensation.

Your employer may offer to arrange some form of debriefing or counselling for you, or you may request it if you feel it is necessary. Some workplaces have personnel counsellors whose job it is to help employees who experience a crisis.

For more information see also Workcover (phone 13 18 55)

Last Modified: 11 May, 2007
URL: http://www.voc.sa.gov.au