• In an emergency
• Work health and safety incident notification
• Recording and investigating non-notifiable incidents
• When there is a death in the workplace
  • Workplace Health and Safety Queensland
  • Queensland Police Service
  • Coroner
  • Making funeral arrangements
  • Payment of superannuation benefits
  • Claims for workers' compensation
  • Getting further help

• Workers' compensation
• Laws and prosecutions
• Workplace inspections
• Risk management

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Getting further help

Speak to funeral directors, family doctors or religious ministers for further help and advice. Other useful organisations are listed. Some of these organisations may charge a fee.

Counselling enquiries

Community Health Centres (see the Yellow Pages (non-Queensland Government link) for your nearest centre)

• The Compassionate Friends Queensland Inc. - support organisation for bereaved parents
• Coronial Counselling Unit (John Tonge Centre) - support and information to families affected by the death of a loved one, where that death has required a coronial investigation
• Lifeline - 24 hour telephone counselling is available on the toll free number: 13 11 14

A death in the workplace – a guide for families and friends (PDF, 212 KB) explains the roles of Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, Workcover Queensland, the police and coroner after a death in the workplace has occurred.