If you are a sole trader or own a small business in NSW, you may be eligible to receive a small business safety rebate on any eligible safety items up to $500 in total.
There are four easy steps too.
SAFEWORK – Small Business Safety Rebate
If you are a sole trader or own a small business in NSW, you may be eligible to receive a small business safety rebate on any eligible safety items up to $500 in total. There are four easy steps too;
- Attend an eligible event https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/resource-library/small-business-rebate/small-business-safety-rebate-eligible-events
- Select and implement a safety solution https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/resource-library/small-business-rebate/small-business-safety-rebate-eligible-items
- Claim up to a $500 rebate
- Send proof of funds and receive your rebate
To be eligible for the rebate:
- You must own and operate a registered business in NSW
- You must be a small business who employs no more than 50 workers
- You must attend an eligible event provided by SafeWork NSW prior to purchasing your safety item. These events include:
- Workshop
- Workplace visit
- Industry event
- Webinar
What can I purchase?
There are plenty of safety or hygiene items that are eligible, including items to support business hygiene measures during COVID 19
(* have a maximum of 5 per application)
COVID-19 Support
- Portable hand sanitiser stations*
- Fixed hand sanitiser stations*
- Fixed disinfectant wipes dispenser*
- Safety signs for COVID-19 workplace arrangements e.g fixed hand sanitiser stations and disinfectant wipes stations
- Hand free bins*
- Sneeze & cough guards
- Roller cleaning buckets
Other eligible items to assist with
- Hazardous manual tasks
- Slips, trips and falls
- Injuries from moving objects
- Chemicals and dangerous goods
- Hazardous noise
What can’t I purchase?
Purchases that are not included in the rebate
- GST, freight and insurance costs on items
- The design and manufacture of new safety items
- Purchase of raw materials
- Service repairs or maintenance
- Normal safety requirements such as licensing, certification and testing
- Training fees or courses
What do I need to complete my application?
- A tax invoice from a supplier with an ABN. The invoice must display a NIL balance, or proof of payment
- Details of the eligible event you attended
- Your business details including ABN, trading name, business bank account and workers compensation policy number
To claim your SafeWork rebate – submit completed application form
https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/100753/small-business-rebate-form-SW08401.pdf
