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One week to go to the WorkCover WA Conference 2023

Momentum is building as we prepare to welcome delegates at the WorkCover WA Conference 2023. Following the success of last year’s Conference, this year is set to be bigger and bolder than ever, deli... Read More »

WorkCover WA Annual Report 2022/23 has been tabled in Parliament

The WorkCover WA Annual Report 2022/23 has been tabled in Parliament today by the Minister for Industrial Relations, the Hon. Bill Johnston MLA. The annual report outlines the role, structure and gov... Read More »

Presumptive firefighter cancers – effective 10 August 2023

Amendments to the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Regulations 1982 have established a rebuttable presumption of work-related injury for 8 cancers suffered by firefighters in addition to ... Read More »

PTSD presumption for DFES communications systems officers – effective 27 July 2023

Recent amendments to the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Regulations 1982 (the Regulations) established a rebuttable presumption of work-related injury for post-traumatic stress disorder... Read More »

WorkCover WA Launches Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Employer Education Campaign

WorkCover WA is pleased to announce the launch of our Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Employer Education Campaign. This initiative aims to bridge the gap in our employer educational offer... Read More »

Public hospital fees for workers’ compensation patients 2023-24

Revised public hospital fees for workers’ compensation patients take effect from 1 July 2023. These fees are regulated by the Department of Health under the Health Services Act 2016. A copy of the s... Read More »

Indexation of Workers’ Compensation Payments for 2023-24

Injured workers have a range of statutory entitlements available to them in the Western Australian workers’ compensation scheme to assist them to recover from their workplace injury and return them ... Read More »

UPDATED – Amendments to the premium appeals process

Please note that on Monday 26 June, the Assessment of Premium Rates and Industry Classifications (APRIC) Policy has been updated. Following discussions with the Insurance Council of Australia (WA), on... Read More »

Foundations of Workers’ Compensation: Workplace Rehabilitation Providers

WorkCover WA is pleased to announce the release of the new online training course ‘Foundations of Workers’ Compensation: Workplace Rehabilitation Providers’. This new product is free for all ind... Read More »

Regional Compliance Education

WorkCover WA inspectors will be visiting the Wheatbelt region (Northam area) on Wednesday 24 May 2023 to conduct compliance checks and provide education regarding workers’ compensation. The aim of t... Read More »