A Work Health and Safety (WHS) entry permit is a permit card with photo identification that allows a union official to enter a workplace to inquire about a suspected breach of the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA).
Unions have the ability to train their officials to receive WHS Entry Permits. This support is integral not just for elected HSRs, but for every worker.
SA Unions is the place to not only get the required training to be granted a WHS entry permit, but to effectively utilise it to make your members’ workplaces safer.
Training costs were reviewed April 2024 and new fees now apply for the 2024/2025 financial year.
ENROL FOR WHS ENTRY PERMIT HOLDER TRAINING
- An application for a WHS entry permit is made by the relevant union to the South Australian Employment Tribunal (SAET).
- SAET supplies the permits, revokes permits and deals with disputes about rights of entry.
- SAET maintains a list of current entry permits, CLICK HERE to check if your permit is up to date.
- To apply for a WHS entry permit you must be a union official.
- You will need to provide a statutory declaration and a photograph.
- The photograph must be a colour passport photo less than six months old with the name of the applicant on the back.
- WHS permits expire three years from the date of issue.
- Permits should be returned to the Registrar within 14 days of expiry, revocation or suspension.
Entry Permit Holders may submit reports to advise SafeWork SA on the outcome of their enquiries.
Upon receipt of the report, SafeWork SA is required to give consideration to what action, if any, should be taken in regard to any contravention of the WHS Act outlined in the report. SafeWork SA must inform the EPH of any action taken.
Reports may be published in line with SafeWork SA’s Entry Permit Holder Policy(PDF) , in the EPH Report form. Those reports can be reviewed here.