Health and Safety
Safety is at the forefront of everything we do
Our Health and Safety culture is all about empowering our people to stop work if it's unsafe or they feel something isn't right.
Strong Health and Safety performance goes hand in hand with good productivity. We’re investing in the latest PPE and technology, and our new private 5G network will also create more reliable connectivity on port during operations.
Ports can be high-hazard workplaces. Accidents can have serious consequences for our people, the community, and the businesses that rely on us.
Reporting an incident
If you are injured or involved in a near miss on port, make sure you lodge a bSafe report. Port workers and third parties use our online ‘bsafe’ form to report safety concerns, incidents and near misses.
In the event of emergency on port please contact Port Security on 0800 STOP 88.
The benefits of reporting a bsafe
In FY25, CentrePort received 880 bsafe reports, a 29% increase on FY24, with a Near Miss Incident Frequency Rate of 270.0 per 200,000 hours worked. An increase in bsafe reports provides data CentrePort can use to address systemic issues, and reflects the work we have done to make it easier for people to report injuries, accidents, and near misses on port.
Email the Health and Safety Team
Email the Health and Safety Manager
Our Golden Rules were designed with advice from our people and our Health and Safety Representatives, and replace our former rules which were ‘Comply, Act and Intervene’.
They apply to everyone, whether you are a CentrePort employee, a visitor, a contractor, or a private company working on port.
"Whether we are working on a vessel or in the yard, ‘STOP’ or ‘Stand by’ has been really good in certain situations until we work out what to do next.” - Dave Maule, Cargo Handler, Trainer/Assessor, and H&S Representative
CentrePort Induction
Complete your specific CentrePort induction and apply for your ID Card before you start work on Port.
Contractors and Third Parties
Submit your Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) and apply for permits
Dangerous Goods
Find out about the maximum dwell times for dangerous good passing through CentrePort.
Common User Safety Protocols (CUSP)
Our CUSP states who is responsible for ensuring health and safety on port, making the rules clear for everyone.