Security firms hired to work in Victoria's hotel quarantine system were required to provide their own staff with protective equipment, a court has been told.
WorkSafe charged the Department of Health in September 2021 with 58 breaches of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, after a 15-month investigation.
A five-week committal hearing is underway for Magistrate Simon Zebrowski to determine if there's sufficient evidence to support a conviction on the charges.