diff --git a/.github/workflows/add-documentation-to-repo.yaml b/.github/workflows/add-documentation-to-repo.yaml
index 680a8f411a..f6601eab8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add-documentation-to-repo.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add-documentation-to-repo.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
         mongodb-version: [ 7.0.21 ]
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@58077d3c7e43986b6b15fba718e8ea69e387dfcc # v2.15.1
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fa2e9d605c4eeb9fcad4c99c224cee0c6c7f3594 # v2.16.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/api-after-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/api-after-commit.yml
index ff156adad4..547ffa24b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/api-after-commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/api-after-commit.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         mongodb-version: [ 7.0.21 ]
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@58077d3c7e43986b6b15fba718e8ea69e387dfcc # v2.15.1
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fa2e9d605c4eeb9fcad4c99c224cee0c6c7f3594 # v2.16.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/api-manual.yml b/.github/workflows/api-manual.yml
index 65a9764d16..c34f1ab35f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/api-manual.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/api-manual.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
         mongodb-version: [7.0.21]
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@58077d3c7e43986b6b15fba718e8ea69e387dfcc # v2.15.1
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fa2e9d605c4eeb9fcad4c99c224cee0c6c7f3594 # v2.16.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/api-schedule-all.yml b/.github/workflows/api-schedule-all.yml
index d6b6183030..2909639ed0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/api-schedule-all.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/api-schedule-all.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         mongodb-version: [ 7.0.21 ]
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@58077d3c7e43986b6b15fba718e8ea69e387dfcc # v2.15.1
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fa2e9d605c4eeb9fcad4c99c224cee0c6c7f3594 # v2.16.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/api-schedule-vm0033.yml b/.github/workflows/api-schedule-vm0033.yml
index e4f30aa8f6..2b8733e435 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/api-schedule-vm0033.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/api-schedule-vm0033.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         mongodb-version: [ 7.0.21 ]
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@58077d3c7e43986b6b15fba718e8ea69e387dfcc # v2.15.1
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fa2e9d605c4eeb9fcad4c99c224cee0c6c7f3594 # v2.16.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/flow-pull-request-formatting.yaml b/.github/workflows/flow-pull-request-formatting.yaml
index 1a0b050655..a6c2da2733 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/flow-pull-request-formatting.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/flow-pull-request-formatting.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: guardian-linux-medium
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@58077d3c7e43986b6b15fba718e8ea69e387dfcc # v2.15.1
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fa2e9d605c4eeb9fcad4c99c224cee0c6c7f3594 # v2.16.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@58077d3c7e43986b6b15fba718e8ea69e387dfcc # v2.15.1
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fa2e9d605c4eeb9fcad4c99c224cee0c6c7f3594 # v2.16.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 4e5c896675..678310fe38 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
         node-version: [ 20.19.5 ]
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@58077d3c7e43986b6b15fba718e8ea69e387dfcc # v2.15.1
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fa2e9d605c4eeb9fcad4c99c224cee0c6c7f3594 # v2.16.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 3bd169f83f..d13c7fa45a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@58077d3c7e43986b6b15fba718e8ea69e387dfcc # v2.15.1
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fa2e9d605c4eeb9fcad4c99c224cee0c6c7f3594 # v2.16.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ui-manual.yml b/.github/workflows/ui-manual.yml
index 99a232519c..a63ee55aeb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ui-manual.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ui-manual.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         mongodb-version: [7.0.21]
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@58077d3c7e43986b6b15fba718e8ea69e387dfcc # v2.15.1
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fa2e9d605c4eeb9fcad4c99c224cee0c6c7f3594 # v2.16.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/api-gateway/src/api/service/worker-tasks.ts b/api-gateway/src/api/service/worker-tasks.ts
index 059016ada5..e9f2a745b8 100644
--- a/api-gateway/src/api/service/worker-tasks.ts
+++ b/api-gateway/src/api/service/worker-tasks.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { ApiExtraModels, ApiInternalServerErrorResponse, ApiOkResponse, ApiOpera
 import { Auth, AuthUser } from '#auth';
 import { Examples, InternalServerErrorDTO, pageHeader, WorkersTasksDTO } from '#middlewares';
 import { IAuthUser } from '@guardian/common';
+import { Permissions } from '@guardian/interfaces';
 import { Guardians, parseInteger } from '#helpers';
 
 @Controller('worker-tasks')
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ export class WorkerTasksController {
      * Get all notifications
      */
     @Get('/')
-    @Auth()
+    @Auth(Permissions.WORKER_TASKS_READ)
     @ApiOperation({
         summary: 'Get all worker tasks',
         description: 'Returns all worker tasks.',
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ export class WorkerTasksController {
         res.header('X-Total-Count', count).send(tasks);
     }
 
-    @Auth()
+    @Auth(Permissions.WORKER_TASKS_EXECUTE)
     @ApiOperation({
         summary: 'Restart task',
         description: 'Restart task'
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ export class WorkerTasksController {
         await guardians.restartTask(body.taskId, user.id.toString());
     }
 
-    @Auth()
+    @Auth(Permissions.WORKER_TASKS_DELETE)
     @ApiOperation({
         summary: 'Delete task',
         description: 'Delete task'
diff --git a/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/api-tests/006_settings/postSettings.cy.js b/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/api-tests/006_settings/postSettings.cy.js
index c41f3a7c8c..259cf4743f 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/api-tests/006_settings/postSettings.cy.js
+++ b/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/api-tests/006_settings/postSettings.cy.js
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ context('Settings', { tags: ['settings', 'thirdPool', 'all'] }, () => {
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                 }
             }).then((response) => {
-                expect(response.status).to.eq(STATUS_CODE.SUCCESS)
                 expect(response.status).to.eq(STATUS_CODE.SUCCESS)
                 cy.request({
                     method: METHOD.GET,
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/app-routing.module.ts b/frontend/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
index d2af850598..62d4a8f143 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
@@ -132,8 +132,20 @@ const routes: Routes = [
     { path: 'register', component: RegisterComponent },
     { path: 'task/:id', component: AsyncProgressComponent },
     { path: 'notifications', component: NotificationsComponent },
-    { path: 'worker-tasks', component: WorkerTasksComponent },
-
+    { 
+        path: 'worker-tasks',
+        component: WorkerTasksComponent,
+        canActivate: [PermissionsGuard],
+        data: {
+            roles: [
+                UserRole.STANDARD_REGISTRY,
+                UserRole.USER
+            ],
+            permissions: [
+                Permissions.WORKER_TASKS_READ
+            ]
+        }
+    },
     {
         path: 'user-profile',
         component: UserProfileComponent,
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/utils/permissions-interface.ts b/frontend/src/app/utils/permissions-interface.ts
index 035b890650..04dab7f3e3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/utils/permissions-interface.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/utils/permissions-interface.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ export const entityNames = new Map<PermissionEntities, string>([
     [PermissionEntities.ROLE, 'Role'],
     [PermissionEntities.STATISTIC, 'Statistic'],
     [PermissionEntities.LABEL, 'Label'],
-    [PermissionEntities.FORMULA, 'Formula']
+    [PermissionEntities.FORMULA, 'Formula'],
+    [PermissionEntities.WORKER_TASK, 'Worker Task']
 ])
 
 export const actionIndexes = new Map<PermissionActions, number>([
@@ -171,7 +172,8 @@ export const categoryNames = new Map<PermissionCategories, string>([
     [PermissionCategories.PERMISSIONS, 'Permissions'],
     [PermissionCategories.STATISTICS, 'Policy Statistics'],
     [PermissionCategories.FORMULAS, 'Formulas'],
-    [PermissionCategories.ACCESS, 'Access']
+    [PermissionCategories.ACCESS, 'Access'], 
+    [PermissionCategories.WORKER_TASKS, 'Worker Tasks'], 
 ])
 
 export const actionName = [
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/views/new-header/new-header.component.html b/frontend/src/app/views/new-header/new-header.component.html
index 566d79dc67..b19bcc42d1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/views/new-header/new-header.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/views/new-header/new-header.component.html
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
             </div>
         </div>
         <div
+            *ngIf="user.WORKER_TASKS_READ"
             [class.current]="activeLink.startsWith('/worker-tasks')"
             [routerLink]="'/worker-tasks'"
             class="item cursor-pointer"
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/views/worker-tasks/worker-tasks.component.html b/frontend/src/app/views/worker-tasks/worker-tasks.component.html
index 3a18535fbc..1d024cf220 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/views/worker-tasks/worker-tasks.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/views/worker-tasks/worker-tasks.component.html
@@ -68,12 +68,14 @@ <h1>Worker Tasks</h1>
                         <td class="col-ACTION">
                             <div class="operations-container">
                                 <button 
+                                    *ngIf="user.WORKER_TASKS_EXECUTE"
                                     (click)="restartTask(task)" 
                                     [disabled]="!(task.isError && task.isRetryableTask)"
                                     class="p-button-raised p-button-rounded p-button-text" 
                                     icon="pi pi-undo"
                                     pButton type="button"></button>
                                 <button 
+                                    *ngIf="user.WORKER_TASKS_DELETE"
                                     (click)="deleteTask(task)" 
                                     [disabled]="!task.isError" 
                                     class="p-button-raised p-button-rounded p-button-text" 
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/views/worker-tasks/worker-tasks.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/views/worker-tasks/worker-tasks.component.ts
index 0483617e5e..a9eba74bea 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/views/worker-tasks/worker-tasks.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/views/worker-tasks/worker-tasks.component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { HttpResponse } from '@angular/common/http';
 import { WorkerTasksService } from '../../services/worker-tasks.service';
+import { forkJoin } from 'rxjs';
+import { ProfileService } from 'src/app/services/profile.service';
+import { UserPermissions } from '@guardian/interfaces';
 
 /**
  * Notifications
@@ -12,6 +15,7 @@ import { WorkerTasksService } from '../../services/worker-tasks.service';
 })
 export class WorkerTasksComponent implements OnInit {
     public loading: boolean = true;
+    public user: UserPermissions = new UserPermissions();
     public workerTasks: any[] = [];
     public workerTasksCount: any;
     public workerTasksColumns: string[] = ['type', 'operations'];
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@ export class WorkerTasksComponent implements OnInit {
 
     constructor(
         private tasksService: WorkerTasksService,
+        private profileService: ProfileService,
     ) {
         this.pageIndex = 0;
         this.pageSize = 10;
@@ -48,13 +53,16 @@ export class WorkerTasksComponent implements OnInit {
 
     private loadWorkerTasks() {
         this.loading = true;
-        const request = this.tasksService.all(
-            this.pageIndex,
-            this.pageSize,
-            this.currentStatus
-        );
-        request.subscribe(
-            (notificationsResponse: HttpResponse<any[]>) => {
+        forkJoin([
+            this.profileService.getProfile(),
+            this.tasksService.all(
+                this.pageIndex,
+                this.pageSize,
+                this.currentStatus
+            )
+        ]).subscribe(
+            ([profile, notificationsResponse]) => {
+                this.user = new UserPermissions(profile)
                 this.workerTasks = notificationsResponse.body || [];
                 this.workerTasksCount =
                     notificationsResponse.headers.get('X-Total-Count') ||
diff --git a/guardian-service/src/api/helpers/profile-helper.ts b/guardian-service/src/api/helpers/profile-helper.ts
index fcd702178b..8d075e2057 100644
--- a/guardian-service/src/api/helpers/profile-helper.ts
+++ b/guardian-service/src/api/helpers/profile-helper.ts
@@ -102,6 +102,20 @@ export async function getGlobalTopic(): Promise<TopicConfig | null> {
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Save global topic
+ */
+// tslint:disable-next-line:completed-docs
+export async function saveGlobalTopic(INITIALIZATION_TOPIC_ID: string): Promise<null> {
+    try {
+        const dataBaseServer = new DatabaseServer();
+        await dataBaseServer.save(Settings, { name: 'INITIALIZATION_TOPIC_ID', value: INITIALIZATION_TOPIC_ID });
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error(error);
+        return null;
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * Set up user profile
  *
diff --git a/guardian-service/src/app.ts b/guardian-service/src/app.ts
index b27429e62b..1d447e0944 100644
--- a/guardian-service/src/app.ts
+++ b/guardian-service/src/app.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import { toolsAPI } from './api/tool.service.js';
 import { statisticsAPI } from './api/policy-statistics.service.js';
 import { schemaRulesAPI } from './api/schema-rules.service.js';
 import { GuardiansService } from './helpers/guardians.js';
+import { saveGlobalTopic, getGlobalTopic } from './api/helpers/profile-helper.js';
 import { mapAPI } from './api/map.service.js';
 import { tagsAPI } from './api/tag.service.js';
 import { demoAPI } from './api/demo.service.js';
@@ -268,15 +269,11 @@ Promise.all([
         }
         try {
             if (process.env.INITIALIZATION_TOPIC_ID) {
-                // if (!/^\d+\.\d+\.\d+/.test(settingsContainer.settings.INITIALIZATION_TOPIC_ID)) {
-                //     throw new Error(settingsContainer.settings.INITIALIZATION_TOPIC_ID + 'is wrong');
-                // }
                 TopicId.fromString(process.env.INITIALIZATION_TOPIC_ID);
             }
         } catch (error) {
             await logger.error('INITIALIZATION_TOPIC_ID field in .env file: ' + error.message, ['GUARDIAN_SERVICE'], null);
             return false;
-            // process.exit(0);
         }
         try {
             if (process.env.INITIALIZATION_TOPIC_KEY) {
@@ -285,24 +282,34 @@ Promise.all([
         } catch (error) {
             await logger.error('INITIALIZATION_TOPIC_KEY field in .env file: ' + error.message, ['GUARDIAN_SERVICE'], null);
             return false;
-            // process.exit(0);
         }
 
         return true;
     });
     let policyEngine: PolicyEngine;
     validator.setValidAction(async () => {
-        if (!process.env.INITIALIZATION_TOPIC_ID && process.env.HEDERA_NET === 'localnode') {
-            process.env.INITIALIZATION_TOPIC_ID = await workersHelper.addRetryableTask({
-                type: WorkerTaskType.NEW_TOPIC,
-                data: {
-                    hederaAccountId: OPERATOR_ID,
-                    hederaAccountKey: OPERATOR_KEY,
-                    dryRun: false,
-                    topicMemo: TopicMemo.getGlobalTopicMemo(),
-                    payload: { userId: null }
-                }
-            }, { priority: 10 });
+
+        if (!process.env.INITIALIZATION_TOPIC_ID || process.env.INITIALIZATION_TOPIC_ID === '' || process.env.INITIALIZATION_TOPIC_ID === undefined) {
+            const initTopicId = (await getGlobalTopic()).topicId;
+            if (!initTopicId) {
+                process.env.INITIALIZATION_TOPIC_ID = await workersHelper.addRetryableTask({
+                    type: WorkerTaskType.NEW_INIT_TOPIC,
+                    data: {
+                        hederaAccountId: OPERATOR_ID,
+                        hederaAccountKey: OPERATOR_KEY,
+                        dryRun: false,
+                        topicMemo: TopicMemo.getGlobalTopicMemo(),
+                        payload: { userId: null }
+                    }
+                }, { priority: 10 });
+
+                await saveGlobalTopic(process.env.INITIALIZATION_TOPIC_ID);
+            }
+            else {
+                process.env.INITIALIZATION_TOPIC_ID = initTopicId;
+            }
+
+            TopicId.fromString(process.env.INITIALIZATION_TOPIC_ID);
         }
 
         state.updateState(ApplicationStates.INITIALIZING);
diff --git a/interfaces/src/helpers/permissions-helper.ts b/interfaces/src/helpers/permissions-helper.ts
index 7d44d72a75..ab533afe09 100644
--- a/interfaces/src/helpers/permissions-helper.ts
+++ b/interfaces/src/helpers/permissions-helper.ts
@@ -566,6 +566,19 @@ export class UserPermissions {
         return this.check(Permissions.POLICIES_EXTERNAL_POLICY_UPDATE);
     }
 
+    //WORKER TASKS
+    public get WORKER_TASKS_READ(): boolean {
+        return this.check(Permissions.WORKER_TASKS_READ);
+    }
+
+    public get WORKER_TASKS_EXECUTE(): boolean {
+        return this.check(Permissions.WORKER_TASKS_EXECUTE);
+    }
+
+    public get WORKER_TASKS_DELETE(): boolean {
+        return this.check(Permissions.WORKER_TASKS_DELETE);
+    }
+
     public static isPolicyAdmin(user: any): boolean {
         return (
             UserPermissions.has(user, Permissions.POLICIES_MIGRATION_CREATE) ||
diff --git a/interfaces/src/type/messages/workers.type.ts b/interfaces/src/type/messages/workers.type.ts
index 381fcc2f64..5d85c27d7e 100644
--- a/interfaces/src/type/messages/workers.type.ts
+++ b/interfaces/src/type/messages/workers.type.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export enum WorkerTaskType {
     TRANSFER_NFT = 'transfer-nft',
     TRANSFER_FT = 'transfer-ft',
     NEW_TOPIC = 'new-topic',
+    NEW_INIT_TOPIC = 'new-init-topic',
     CHECK_ACCOUNT = 'check-account',
     GET_TOPIC_MESSAGE = 'get-topic-message',
     GET_TOPIC_MESSAGES = 'get-topic-messages',
diff --git a/interfaces/src/type/permissions.type.ts b/interfaces/src/type/permissions.type.ts
index ccd0a5128e..9959ed0158 100644
--- a/interfaces/src/type/permissions.type.ts
+++ b/interfaces/src/type/permissions.type.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export enum PermissionCategories {
     DELEGATION = 'DELEGATION',
     STATISTICS = 'STATISTICS',
     FORMULAS = 'FORMULAS',
+    WORKER_TASKS = 'WORKER_TASKS',
 }
 
 /**
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ export enum PermissionEntities {
     LABEL = 'LABEL',
     FORMULA = 'FORMULA',
     EXTERNAL_POLICY = 'EXTERNAL_POLICY',
+    WORKER_TASK = 'WORKER_TASK'
 }
 
 /**
@@ -245,7 +247,11 @@ export enum Permissions {
     SCHEMAS_RULE_EXECUTE = 'SCHEMAS_RULE_EXECUTE',
     //FORMULAS
     FORMULAS_FORMULA_CREATE = 'FORMULAS_FORMULA_CREATE',
-    FORMULAS_FORMULA_READ = 'FORMULAS_FORMULA_READ'
+    FORMULAS_FORMULA_READ = 'FORMULAS_FORMULA_READ',
+    //WORKER_TASKS
+    WORKER_TASKS_READ = 'WORKER_TASKS_READ',
+    WORKER_TASKS_EXECUTE = 'WORKER_TASKS_EXECUTE',
+    WORKER_TASKS_DELETE = 'WORKER_TASKS_DELETE'
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1297,6 +1303,35 @@ export const PermissionsArray: {
                 Permissions.FORMULAS_FORMULA_READ
             ]
         },
+
+        //WORKERS TASKS
+        {
+            name: Permissions.WORKER_TASKS_READ,
+            category: PermissionCategories.WORKER_TASKS,
+            entity: PermissionEntities.WORKER_TASK,
+            action: PermissionActions.READ,
+            disabled: false
+        },
+        {
+            name: Permissions.WORKER_TASKS_EXECUTE,
+            category: PermissionCategories.WORKER_TASKS,
+            entity: PermissionEntities.WORKER_TASK,
+            action: PermissionActions.EXECUTE,
+            disabled: false,
+            dependOn: [
+                Permissions.WORKER_TASKS_READ
+            ]
+        },
+        {
+            name: Permissions.WORKER_TASKS_DELETE,
+            category: PermissionCategories.WORKER_TASKS,
+            entity: PermissionEntities.WORKER_TASK,
+            action: PermissionActions.DELETE,
+            disabled: false,
+            dependOn: [
+                Permissions.WORKER_TASKS_READ
+            ]
+        },
         //ACCESS
         {
             name: Permissions.ACCESS_POLICY_ALL,
@@ -1441,6 +1476,9 @@ export const SRDefaultPermission: Permissions[] = [
     Permissions.SCHEMAS_RULE_EXECUTE,
     Permissions.FORMULAS_FORMULA_CREATE,
     Permissions.FORMULAS_FORMULA_READ,
+    Permissions.WORKER_TASKS_READ,
+    Permissions.WORKER_TASKS_EXECUTE,
+    Permissions.WORKER_TASKS_DELETE,
 
     Permissions.POLICIES_EXTERNAL_POLICY_READ,
     Permissions.POLICIES_EXTERNAL_POLICY_CREATE,
diff --git a/swagger.yaml b/swagger.yaml
index 340fe87939..7c199cc0d3 100644
--- a/swagger.yaml
+++ b/swagger.yaml
@@ -22332,6 +22332,9 @@ components:
             - SCHEMAS_RULE_EXECUTE
             - FORMULAS_FORMULA_READ
             - FORMULAS_FORMULA_CREATE
+            - WORKER_TASKS_READ
+            - WORKER_TASKS_EXECUTE
+            - WORKER_TASKS_DELETE
             - ACCESS_POLICY_ALL
             - ACCESS_POLICY_ASSIGNED
             - ACCESS_POLICY_PUBLISHED
@@ -22416,6 +22419,9 @@ components:
             - SCHEMAS_RULE_EXECUTE
             - FORMULAS_FORMULA_READ
             - FORMULAS_FORMULA_CREATE
+            - WORKER_TASKS_READ
+            - WORKER_TASKS_EXECUTE
+            - WORKER_TASKS_DELETE
             - ACCESS_POLICY_ALL
             - ACCESS_POLICY_ASSIGNED
             - ACCESS_POLICY_PUBLISHED
@@ -22449,6 +22455,7 @@ components:
             - DELEGATION
             - STATISTICS
             - FORMULAS
+            - WORKER_TASKS
           example: ANALYTIC
         entity:
           type: string
@@ -22491,6 +22498,7 @@ components:
             - LABEL
             - FORMULA
             - EXTERNAL_POLICY
+            - WORKER_TASK
           example: POLICY
         action:
           type: string
diff --git a/worker-service/src/api/worker.ts b/worker-service/src/api/worker.ts
index dae71a1cd2..5b3e25c068 100644
--- a/worker-service/src/api/worker.ts
+++ b/worker-service/src/api/worker.ts
@@ -885,6 +885,19 @@ export class Worker extends NatsService {
                     break;
                 }
 
+                case WorkerTaskType.NEW_INIT_TOPIC: {
+                    const {hederaAccountId, hederaAccountKey, dryRun, topicMemo, payload: {userId}} = task.data;
+                    client = new HederaSDKHelper(hederaAccountId, hederaAccountKey, dryRun, networkOptions);
+                    result.data = await client.newTopic(
+                        userId,
+                        null,
+                        null,
+                        topicMemo
+                    );
+
+                    break;
+                }
+
                 case WorkerTaskType.GET_TOKEN_INFO: {
                     const {tokenId} = task.data;
                     result.data = await HederaSDKHelper