1 Malop Street Geelong VIC 3220
PO Box 279 Geelong 3220
Telephone 03 4243 7000
Fax 03 4243 9321
worksafe.vic.gov.au
Our ref: FOL/25/8147
Your ref: 00047616
19 November 2025
Mr Richard Smith
Via email:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Mr Smith
Your freedom of information request
I refer to your application received by WorkSafe Victoria (
WorkSafe) on 14 October 2025 in which you
sought access to documents under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) (
FOI Act). I note that the
fee for your request was paid on 23 October 2025.
You have sought access to the following:
I therefore request access to the following documents created, stored and
transmitted in the Government's information system:
a) Documents outlining the details communicated to Worksafe Victoria of the
three serious safety incidents that occurred on Eastern Freeway construction
site between April and October 2025;
b) Documents relating to any safety or incident notification alert issued by
VIDA or it’s contractors to Worksafe Victoria for each of the three incidents
that occurred on Eastern Freeway construction site between April and October
2025; and
c) Documents relating to communications between the Victorian Infrastructure
Delivery Authority (VIDA) and WorkSafe Victoria relating to the safety
notification or safety alert for each of the three incidents that occurred on
Eastern Freeway construction site between April and October 2025.
I also refer to my letter dated 23 October 2025 in which I invited you to consult with me with a view to
amending or clarifying your request. I requested you provide further information and context regarding
your request to enable me to undertake searches of WorkSafe’s holdings for any relevant documents.
I have not received a reply to my letter. As a result, I have decided to refuse your request on the basis
that it does not comply with section 17(2) of the FOI Act.
Your right to complain
You may complain to the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (
OVIC) about an action
taken, or failed to be taken, by WorkSafe when performing its functions or meeting its obligations under
the FOI Act. However, I ask that you contact me first as I may be able to address any concerns you
have.
Should you wish to proceed with making a complaint to OVIC, it can be sent to:
Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner
Freedom of Information Complaints
PO Box 24274
Melbourne VIC 3001
or
xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xxx.xx.
1 Malop Street Geelong VIC 3220
PO Box 279 Geelong 3220
Telephone 03 4243 7000
Fax 03 4243 9321
worksafe.vic.gov.au
Your complaint must be in writing, setting out the nature of your complaint and identifying
WorkSafe, and must be made within 60 days after you receive this notice of decision.
More information about complaints handled by OVIC is available at
https://ovic.vic.gov.au/.
Yours sincerely
Megan Hood
Legal Counsel
Freedom of Information & Privacy
Corporate Legal Services