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COVID-19 LOCKDOWN – CHANGE TO ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE PHONE NUMBERS

With WA recording its recent COVID-19 community transmission, effective from 6pm Sunday 31st January 2021 until 6pm Friday, 5 February 2021, the Perth metropolitan area, Peel and South West regions wi... Read More »

Workplace Rehabilitation Providers Principles and Standards of Practice

Following the implementation of the Insurer and Self-insurer Principles and Standards of Practice on 1 July 2020, WorkCover WA seeks to provide a cohesive set of service expectations for workplace reh... Read More »

Changes to WorkCover WA Online Security 

Mandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA) has now been implemented in WorkCover WA Online. All users will be prompted to sign up for MFA when they log in to the system. MFA options include mobile an... Read More »

Reminder – WorkCover WA will have reduced services on 29, 30 and 31 December this year

With Christmas almost upon us, please be advised that WorkCover WA will have reduced services on 29, 30 and 31 December this year. Staff in the Conciliation and Arbitration Services Registry will be a... Read More »

WorkCover WA will have reduced services on 29, 30 and 31 December this year

WorkCover WA’s services will be limited on 29, 30 and 31 December this year. We would encourage you to note the dates and be aware that a reduced number of staff in the Conciliation and Arbitration ... Read More »

New medical and allied health fees

Amendments to the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management (Scales of Fees) Regulations 1998 come into effect on 1 November 2020. The amendments apply a 1.83 percent increase to all medical an... Read More »

Legislative changes (COVID-19) – effective 12 October 2020

Amendments to the Act and Regulations come into effect on 12 October 2020. The amendments address a small number of priority issues in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Establish a presumption of wor... Read More »

Safe Work Month – ‘Staying focused on workplace health and safety’.

While it’s important to acknowledge and reflect on the wide-reaching impacts of COVID-19 on Australian businesses, employers and workers, WorkSafe and WorkCover WA wish to remind the Western Austral... Read More »

WorkCover WA Online security changes

From January 2021, Multi-factor authentication (MFA) will become mandatory for all WorkCover WA Online users. MFA and strengthened password requirements were implemented in the WorkCover WA Online sys... Read More »

Injury Matters – 2020 WA Falls Report

Highlighting the incidence of falls in WA and the need for additional falls prevention initiatives, Injury Matters has released the 2020 WA Falls Report. The report’s findings indicate that on avera... Read More »