WorkSafe lays charge after assault on youth justice worker

The Department of Justice and Community Safety has been charged by WorkSafe Victoria following an assault on a worker at a Melbourne Youth Justice centre in March 2023.

A single charge has been brought against the department for failing to meet the requirements of section 21(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, which pertains to the provision and maintenance of a safe working environment.

The department is accused of breaching section 21(2) (a) of the OHS Act by failing to implement a safe system of work to minimise the risk of ‘occupational violence and aggression during evening lockdown.’

The case is scheduled for a mention hearing at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on April 8, 2024.

Source: WorkSafe Victoria