Strengthening Protections Against Violent Workplace Incidents Amendment Bill 2026
Introduced: 13/5/2026By: Hon S Fentiman MPStatus: Referred to Committee
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Plain English Summary
Overview
This bill makes violent workplace incidents a notifiable event that employers must report to the safety regulator. It defines 'violent incident' to include sexual assault, physical assault (including with bodily fluids), unlawful deprivation of liberty, and credible threats of violence — where the incident exposes a person to a serious risk of psychological harm.
Who it affects
All Queensland workers gain new protections, with particular benefits for women in the workplace. Employers and business operators must now report violent incidents to the regulator.
Key changes
- Sexual assault and suspected sexual assault at work must now be reported to the regulator
- Physical assault in the workplace, including assault with bodily fluids, becomes a notifiable incident
- Deliberate unlawful deprivation of a person's liberty at work must be reported
- Credible threats of sexual or physical assault are notifiable if the person making the threat intends and has the means to carry it out
- All categories require the incident to expose a person to a serious risk of psychological harm
Bill Journey
▸Committee13 May 2026View Hansard
Referred to State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee