The SafeWork NSW Regulatory Priorities 2023 are now available on the SafeWork NSW website.
The regulatory priorities were developed based on research, data analysis and consultation with stakeholders. They are concise, evidence-based, measurable and support an agile approach to regulation.
The seven priorities cover different risk-types and sectors including the gig economy, safety around moving plant and psychological safety at work. For each priority, we aim to deliver strategic outcomes for workers, businesses and regulation.
SWNSW Regulatory Priorities focus their actions to deliver on three strategic outcomes for workers, businesses and regulation.
Read our Regulatory Priorities for 2023
SafeWork NSW is part of the Better Regulation Division (BRD) within the Department of Customer Service. BRD brings together a range of regulators in NSW.
BRD’s vision is to be Australia’s most trusted and customer-centric regulators.
Its purpose is to make NSW safer, fairer and more productive for consumers, workers and businesses.
This document sets out the regulatory priorities for SafeWork NSW in 2023. Another set of regulatory priorities has been developed for NSW Fair Trading. Both have been informed by stakeholder feedback and data analysis.
The SafeWork NSW and the NSW Fair Trading regulatory priorities will be targeted as joint initiatives where appropriate.
Where we will focus for 2023
We have identified regulatory priorities across risk types and sectors. For each priority, we will focus our actions to deliver on three strategic outcomes for workers, businesses and regulation. As we work to deliver these outcomes, we will focus on priority/vulnerable groups of workers:
- younger workers
- workers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (especially newly arrived workers)
- Aboriginal people.
Our strategic outcomes
- Workers understand their rights and responsibilities.
- Employers ensure that work is healthy and safe, with no advantage for cutting corners.
- Regulation is efficient and fair.
