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.
Health and Safety Incidents and Hazards
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:
Staff and Students
If you are reporting using a mobile phone, please use the links below for direct navigation to the report type you require.
Members of the public, visitors and contractors
- Public Incident Report – For visitors, contractors and others
- Public Hazard Report – For visitors, contractors and others
If there is an immediate risk to the health and safety of persons, the University emergency response procedures must be followed.
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.
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 This might be unsafe equipment, outdated documentation, poor lighting, or anything that could lead to an incident if not fixed.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 treatment that is provided during an incident or in response to a personal medical condition must be reported by completing an incident report.
If you require support from Health & Safety, please email the team at ohs@latrobe.edu.au or contact a team member.
Environmental Incidents and Hazards
An environmental incident is any event that causes, or has the potential to cause, harm to the environment, including spills, leaks, pollution, unauthorised discharges, or impacts to flora, fauna or waterways. Environmental incidents and hazards can be reported via this link as soon as possible, and you can also contact sustainability@latrobe.edu.au for further information.
Security Incidents
To report security related incidents, please call Campus Security on (03) 9479 2222