Incident reporting

All incidents, hazards and injuries that occur at any La Trobe University campus OR whilst on university business must be reported as soon as possible through the Health and Safety Portal.

Health and Safety Portal

Reporting both hazards and incidents is essential. It allows us to take corrective action, reduce risks, and keep everyone safe.

Login to the Health and Safety Portal via the links below:

The new Health and Safety Portal is coming soon! Updated links will be provided here.

If there is an immediate risk to the health and safety of persons, the University emergency response procedures must be followed.

Health and Safety Portal Help Guides

The Health and Safety team have provided a number of instructional guides on how to use the Health and Safety Portal for staff and students on our Health and Safety intranet page. Please access the guides here.


Incident Report vs Hazard Report – What’s the Difference?

Understanding the difference helps ensure the right issues are reported and addressed quickly.

Incident Report

An incident report is used when something has already happened. This could include an injury, illness, near miss, or damage to property. Even if no one was hurt, near misses should still be reported so we can learn from them and prevent future harm.

Incident = something has happened

Hazard Report

A hazard report is used when something has the potential to cause harm. This might be unsafe equipment, outdated documentation, poor lighting, or anything that could lead to an incident if not fixed.

Hazard = something could happen


First Aid

First aid treatment that is provided during an incident or in response to a personal medical condition must be reported by completing the First Aid Treatment Report form.


Security incidents

To report security related incidents, please call Campus Security on (03) 9479 2222


General enquiries

If you require support from Health & Safety, please email the team at  ohs@latrobe.edu.au or contact a team member.