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Safe Work establishes strategy group to facilitate harmonised workers’ compensation laws

SAFE Work Australia has agreed to establish a Strategic Issues Group on Workers’ Compensation to facilitate the development of harmonised workers compensation laws.

Safe Work announces release of CPM report on OHS and workers’ compensation outcomes

SAFE WORK Australia has announced the release of the 11th edition of the Comparative Performance Monitoring (CPM) report on Australia’s occupational health and safety and workers’ compensation outcomes for 2007-2008.

National compo boosted

A national strategy group is to be established and a national forum held in March next year to facilitate the development of harmonised workers compensation laws.

HWCA develops new workers’ compensation strategy

HEADS of Worker’s Compensation Authorities (HWCA) has developed The Australian and New Zealand Workers’ Compensation Strategy 2009-2012.

Comcare transfer raises questions

Comcare self insurers are on their way back to the states and territories for OHS purposes, but will the harmonised OHS laws that await them provide the national uniformity they need?

Safe Work Australia Council releases six sector reports on work-related injuries

SAFE Work Australia Council has released six industry-specific reports based on an analysis of the 2005 to 2006 Work-Related Injuries Survey.

HWCA endorses ANZ Workers Compensation Strategy

THE Head of Workers’ Compensation Authorities has endorsed the Australian and New Zealand Workers Compensation Strategy during their October meeting.

UPDATE TO THE HWCA WEBSITE

Nationally Consistent Approval Framework for Workplace Rehabilitation Providers

Public comment period opened for national OHS laws

Safe Work Australia Council Chair, Tom Phillips, has opened the public comment period on the new model occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation.

National safety regime a reality

THE PASSAGE of the Safe Work Australia Bill through the Parliament represents a significant milestone in the move towards a national Occupational Health and Safety regulatory regime, according to Minerals Council of Australia CEO Mitch Hooke.

Summary of changes - Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Benefits) Act 2008

 

Lawyers concerned about changes to workers comp

 

Lawyers slam workers compo scheme 'risk'

 

Federal: workers' compensation review under way

 

Workers compensation report show drop in injury and disease