This report analyses the proposed Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Bill 2014 (Cth) (SRC Bill), and, for a number of key reasons, argues that the bill should be rejected. Overview The Bill will clearly disadvantage working Australians, small business and taxpayers. Workers will be disadvantaged as the SRC Bill provides less entitlements, has the least effective...

This study is intended to develop a better understanding of the role played by work injury in mental health and suicidality by understanding the ways in which the Victorian WorkCover system impacts on the mental health of workers with long-term injuries.

In 2010–11, there were 132 570 workers’ compensation claims for serious work-related injuries or illnesses. This equates to an incidence rate of 13.1 serious claims per 1,000 employees.

This publication summarises the main statistics on work-related injury, disease and death produced by Safe Work Australia. Information shown includes the main types of injuries for which compensation was paid, the cost of injury and incidence rates by industry.

This addendum to an earlier report has been prepared to provide information specifically related to workers’ compensation arrangements covering asbestos-related diseases. The commentary and tables contained in this document have been compiled to provide an overview of the way in which the various workers’ compensation schemes in Australia and New Zealand apply to workers with...