Australian Employers are required to keep a register of injuries that is readily accessible in the workplace (Under Section 63 of the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998). The manager of any mine or quarry, or the occupier of any factory, workshop, office or shop is responsible for this register of injuries. Requirements of injury and illness registration Employers must keep a Register of Injuries at each workplace for workers to record any workplace injury or illness. An injured worker (or someone acting on their behalf) must notify the employer in writing, or verbally, of any work-related injury or illness as soon as possible after an injury has happened Employers need to provide written confirmation to the injured worker that they received notification of the injury or illness Employers need to provide a signed and dated copy of this entry to the injured or ill worker.