The Competent Authorities Panel (the Panel) ensures that the laws for transporting dangerous goods are applied consistently across the country. The Panel is made up of representatives of State and Territory regulators.
Contact details for the Competent Authority of each jurisdiction can be found below.
Find out more about the Panel.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Dangerous Substances WorkSafe ACT
GPO Box 158
CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601
13 22 81
www.worksafe.act.gov.au
E: dangeroussubstances@act.gov.au
NEW SOUTH WALES
Premises-based activities (including packaging approvals, labelling & classification)
Hazardous Chemical Services
SafeWork NSW
Locked Bag 2906
LISAROW NSW 2252
131 050
www.safework.nsw.gov.au
E: contact@safework.nsw.gov.au
Transport related matters
Environmental Solutions
NSW Environment Protection
Authority
Locked Bag 5022
PARRAMATTA NSW 2124
(+61) 2 9995 5555
131 555
www.epa.nsw.gov.au
E: hazardous.materials@epa.nsw.gov.au
NORTHERN TERRITORY
NT WorkSafe
GPO Box 1722
DARWIN NT 0801
1800 019 115
www.worksafe.nt.gov.au
E: ntworksafe@nt.gov.au
QUEENSLAND
Director-General Department of Transport and Main
Roads
GPO Box 1549
BRISBANE QLD 4001
www.tmr.qld.gov.au
Road Transport:
Industry Licensing - Industry Accreditation and Policy
(+61) 7 3066 2995
E: dgu@tmr.qld.gov.au
Rail Transport:
Rail Safety Regulation
(+61) 7 3066 2131
E: railsafety@tmr.qld.gov.au
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Manager, Technical Services or Team Leader, CHEM Safework SA
Attorney General's Department
GPO Box 465
ADELAIDE SA 5001
1300 365 255
www.safework.sa.gov.au
E: chem.safework@sa.gov.au
TASMANIA
Manager, Dangerous Substances Unit Department of Justice WorkSafe Tasmania
PO Box 56
ROSNY PARK TAS 7018
Facsimile: 03 6233 8338
1300 366 322 (local calls)
(+61) 3 6166 4600 (outside Tasmania)
www.worksafe.tas.gov.au
E: wstinfo@justice.tas.gov.au
VICTORIA
The Manager, Dangerous Goods
Worksafe Victoria
1 Malop Street
GEELONG VIC 3220
(+61) 3 9641 1551
www.worksafe.vic.gov.au
E: info@worksafe.vic.gov.au
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Chief Dangerous Goods Officer Dangerous Goods and Petroleum Safety Branch
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
100 Plain Street
EAST PERTH WA 6004
(+61) 8 6251 2300
www.dmirs.wa.gov.au/safety-regulation
E: dgsb@dmirs.wa.gov.au
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Dangerous Substances WorkSafe ACT
GPO Box 158
CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601
13 22 81
www.worksafe.act.gov.au
E: dangeroussubstances@act.gov.au
NEW SOUTH WALES
Premises-based activities (including packaging approvals, labelling & classification)
Hazardous Chemical Services
SafeWork NSW
Locked Bag 2906
LISAROW NSW 2252
131 050
www.safework.nsw.gov.au
E: contact@safework.nsw.gov.au
Transport related matters
Environmental Solutions
NSW Environment Protection
Authority
Locked Bag 5022
PARRAMATTA NSW 2124
(+61) 2 9995 5555
131 555
www.epa.nsw.gov.au
E: hazardous.materials@epa.nsw.gov.au
NORTHERN TERRITORY
NT WorkSafe
GPO Box 1722
DARWIN NT 0801
1800 019 115
www.worksafe.nt.gov.au
E: ntworksafe@nt.gov.au
QUEENSLAND
Director-General Department of Transport and Main
Roads
GPO Box 1549
BRISBANE QLD 4001
www.tmr.qld.gov.au
Road Transport:
Industry Licensing - Industry Accreditation and Policy
(+61) 7 3066 2995
E: dgu@tmr.qld.gov.au
Rail Transport:
Rail Safety Regulation
(+61) 7 3066 2131
E: railsafety@tmr.qld.gov.au
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Manager, Technical Services or Team Leader, CHEM Safework SA
Attorney General's Department
GPO Box 465
ADELAIDE SA 5001
1300 365 255
www.safework.sa.gov.au
E: chem.safework@sa.gov.au
TASMANIA
Manager, Dangerous Substances Unit Department of Justice WorkSafe Tasmania
PO Box 56
ROSNY PARK TAS 7018
Facsimile: 03 6233 8338
1300 366 322 (local calls)
(+61) 3 6166 4600 (outside Tasmania)
www.worksafe.tas.gov.au
E: wstinfo@justice.tas.gov.au
VICTORIA
The Manager, Dangerous Goods
Worksafe Victoria
1 Malop Street
GEELONG VIC 3220
(+61) 3 9641 1551
www.worksafe.vic.gov.au
E: info@worksafe.vic.gov.au
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Chief Dangerous Goods Officer Dangerous Goods and Petroleum Safety Branch
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
100 Plain Street
EAST PERTH WA 6004
(+61) 8 6251 2300
www.dmirs.wa.gov.au/safety-regulation
E: dgsb@dmirs.wa.gov.au