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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Create a safety case from Health and Safety Workspace

Begin the resolution process by creating cases based on questions received from employees.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_hs_cm.case_manager, sn_hs_cm.case_writer, or sn_hs_cm.rtw_writer

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Health and Safety > Health and Safety Workspace.

  2. Select the cases icon (

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Health and safety cases icon.\) to open the **Cases** tab.
  1. In the Lists tab, select Cases and then All.

  2. Select New to create a safety case.

  3. On the form, fill in the fields.

    For information about safety case form fields, see Health and Safety case form.

  4. If it's a return to work case, enter details related to the employee's return to work after an injury or illness in the Return to work details section.

    This section appears only when Yes is selected from Return to work.

  5. If necessary, attach an image related to the employee's question using the add attachments icon (

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Add attachment icon.\).
  1. Select Save.

Result

  • Based on the selected category, a safety case is created in the Open state.
  • If it's a return to work case, Leaves and Injury and illness tabs appear in this case.

What to do next

As a safety case manager, you can assign the case to yourself and start working on it. You can also assign it to another safety agent. For more information, see Work on a Health and Safety case.

Parent Topic:Submitting Health and Safety cases