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Accident and incident report form

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The accident and incident report form is used to record accidents and incidents involving volunteers, including details of what happened, witnesses, injuries and property damage. The template is designed to help Volunteer Involving Organisations record and respond to incidents that occur during volunteering activities. It supports consistent documentation of what happened, who was involved, and any resulting injuries or property damage.

Benefits for volunteer managers

  • record and respond to accidents and indicients involving volunteer
  • capture key details such as witnesses, injuries and property damage
  • meet compliance requirements
  • embed work health and safety practices for volunteers.

How to apply this resource

This template is most useful whenever an accident, injury or near?miss occurs and a formal record is required for internal review, reporting or compliance purposes.

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Volunteering WA is the peak body for volunteering in Western Australia, working across community, government, corporate and education organisations to build capacity of volunteer involving organisations, and support volunteering.
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