The Allan Labor Government is continuing to crack down on unsafe workplaces to protect Victorians.
The Victorian Budget 2026/27 invests $13.7 million to keep workers safe, deliver more workplace injury prevention and better support people to return to work.
Protecting workers
Employers who risk workers' safety are on notice.
WorkSafe will issue more on-the-spot fines for unsafe workplaces.
20 extra WorkSafe inspectors will be recruited to target five of the most dangerous industries for workers: construction, health care and social assistance, public sector, agriculture, and manufacturing.
This builds on the 60 additional WorkSafe inspectors funded by Labor since 2018.
A dedicated health care and social assistance compliance and enforcement division will also be created.
It will protect our hard-working hospital, aged care and allied health services workers.
Supporting families
The budget invests $1.4 million to support families grieving a loved one killed at work.
The three-year pilot will help families with navigating the psychological, social and economic impacts of losing a loved one following a workplace death.
This delivers on recommendations from families of injured workers.
Today on International Workers Memorial Day, we remember Victorian victims of a workplace tragedy.
The Labor Government is partnering with Victorian Trades Hall Council and the City of Melbourne to build a permanent memorial sculpture in Melbourne - a dedicated space to grieve and remember those killed at work.
As stated by Deputy Premier and Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC Ben Carroll
"Only Labor is standing up for Victorian workers, stamping out unsafe workplaces and supporting injured workers and their families."
"To lose your life just for doing your job is unthinkable - for the workers affected and for the loved ones left behind."
