Workforce Inspectorate Victoria receives and refers complaints related to Victorian Government construction projects and promotes and enforces Victoria’s;
- child employment laws
- long service leave entitlements
- owner driver, forestry contractor, hirer and freight broker obligations.
What we do
- Receives and refers complaints related to Victorian Government construction projects.
- Give practical advice, information and support to employees and employers.
- Conduct targeted information campaigns.
- Investigate complaints.
- Carry out a range of enforcement functions to ensure the laws are being followed.
- Work with other government agencies to ensure fair employment conditions. This includes the Victorian Labour Hire Authority, which operates a licensing system for labour hire businesses operating in Victoria.
Our vision and strategy
Our vision is to create productive and prosperous workplaces for all Victorians. That means fairer conditions for workers and a level playing field for businesses.
We have 4 strategic priorities to help us deliver on our vision.
- Modern Regulation: we are an effective regulator who employs modern practices to prevent and reduce harm in Victorian workplaces.
- Educate and inform: we educate and inform the community about workplace rights and obligations.
- Understand our stakeholders: we seek to better understand those we serve.
- Strong and trusted relationships: we develop strong relationships to further our compliance objectives and build public confidence in our work.
Our strategy works in conjunction with our Compliance and Enforcement Policy, which outlines our operational approach to fulfilling our regulatory functions.
Our statutory responsibilities are outlined in the Workforce Inspectorate Act 2025 and the 3 other Acts we administer:
Our Commissioner
Robert Hortle was appointed Commissioner of Wage Inspectorate Victoria for a 5-year term on 17 June 2021. (Wage Inspectorate Victoria was renamed Workforce Inspectorate Victoria on 12 December 2025).
Under the Workforce Inspectorate Act 2025, Robert is responsible for exercising the duties, functions and powers of the Workforce Inspectorate under the legislation it enforces.
Freedom of information
You can request documents the Workforce Inspectorate holds under the Victorian Freedom of Information Act 1982.
In accordance with Part II of the Act, we provide an information statement about:
- the Workforce Inspectorate and its functions
- the categories of documents we hold
- our freedom of information arrangements
- our publications
- our rules, policies and procedures
- report literature.
Gifts, benefits and hospitality
Our Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Policy provides guidance on when and how to make decisions in relation to giving and accepting gifts, benefits or hospitality.
Our Gifts Benefits and Hospitality Register is a public register of all declarable gifts, benefits and hospitality offers made to Workforce Inspectorate employees.
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