Program objective
If you are a small business owner in NSW, this $1,000 rebate will help you purchase safety items to improve work health and safety for you and your workers.
Annual report
You can find out more about how the program has performed over the last financial year by reviewing our annual report information (PDF 196.62KB).
This program is funded and administered by SafeWork NSW.
Eligibility
Who can apply
Small business owners and sole traders who have an ABN and less than 50 full time employees. Charities and not-for-profits can also apply.
The application must be in the name of the registered business owner. The registered business owner must agree to the terms and conditions.
Who can’t apply
- Businesses that have already received the rebate in the past five years. This includes businesses that have multiple ABNs and have already used one of their ABNs to claim a rebate
- a co-owner of an ABN where a rebate has already been paid to one owner (you can only use the same ABN once)
- large businesses that have more than 50 employees
- business owners that have already received a rebate for the eligible safety item from any Commonwealth, State, Territory or local government
- subsidiary of a larger business, government departments, councils and voluntary associations.
Start the application
You can confirm your eligibility at the start of the application.
If you have your eligible documents ready to upload, the application will take about 10 minutes to complete.
You can save and return to your application at any time.
The application must be in the name of the registered business owner and signed by them.
Due to a high number of applications, we are experiencing delays processing applications and payments. It will take at least 12 weeks to receive payment of approved applications.
After the application is submitted
Review application
This program is managed by SafeWork NSW who will review your application to check it meets the eligibility criteria.
You may be contacted by us to seek clarification of supporting information.
Outcome advised
You will receive an email from SafeWork NSW with the outcome of your application.
If you are not eligible for the rebate, we will explain why.
Support and contact
Common questions
Can I submit multiple applications if I own more than one business?
Eligible business owners can apply for only one rebate in a 5 year period, regardless of how many businesses the eligible business owner owns or co-owns.
What if I have multiple eligible safety items, do I submit one application per safety item?
No. You submit all invoices and proof of payment with the one application. You can only apply once every 5 years.
Can an employee complete the SafeWork education activity on behalf of the business owner?
No, the business owner must complete a SafeWork NSW education activity in the 12 months prior to applying to be eligible.
If I apply, will an inspector visit my workplace?
An inspector will not visit your workplace just because you received a rebate.
Do you need help with the online application form?
Call 13 10 50 for assistance.
Visit the NSW govt website for more information and for your application
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