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2022/23 Recommended Premium Rates

WorkCover WA Chief Executive Officer, Mr Chris White, released a media statement announcing an increase in the 2022/23 recommended premium rates for compulsory workers’ compensation insurance in Wes... Read More »

WorkCover WA Stakeholder Engagement Charter

WorkCover WA values the experiences and contribution of stakeholders and we are committed to ongoing and effective engagement. To support this engagement, WorkCover WA has developed a Stakeholder Enga... Read More »

WorkCover WA Conference 2022 – Important Update – Date Postponed

WorkCover WA has been monitoring the spread of COVID-19 here in Western Australia, as well as current advice from health authorities. With the revised definition of close contact, new isolation protoc... Read More »

Customer Service Update

WorkCover WA is adopting new customer service processes at its premises, 2 Bedbrook Place Shenton Park, to ensure we provide a safe environment for staff and stakeholders in line with government healt... Read More »

Welcome to Workers’ Compensation: Insurer & Self-Insurer Essentials Seminar

[IMPORTANT EVENT UPDATE – NOW ONLINE] Welcome to Workers’ Compensation: Insurer and Self-Insurer Essentials Online Seminar At WorkCover WA, we are committed to ensuring both staff and visitors rem... Read More »

PTSD presumption for ambulance workers – effective 1 February 2022

Amendments to the Regulations establish a rebuttable presumption of work-related injury for post-traumatic stress disorder contracted by ambulance workers. The amendment regulations implement a McGowa... Read More »

Reminder – WorkCover WA Christmas Reduced Service Period

With the festive season just around the corner, WorkCover WA CEO Chris White, reminds all stakeholders that the Agency will have reduced services operating on 29, 30 and 31 December this year. Staff i... Read More »

WorkCover WA Christmas Reduced Service Period

Ahead of a busy festive season, WorkCover WA CEO Chris White, reminds all stakeholders of the Agency’s services. WorkCover WA is open for business, with reduced services operating on 29, 30 and 31 D... Read More »

WorkCover WA Conference Call for Speakers – applications now open

Join us as the workers’ compensation and injury management industry come together to celebrate 40 years of WorkCover WA at our Conference in 2022. This highly anticipated event is shifting to a one-... 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 2021. The amendments apply a 1.54 percent increase to all medical and a... Read More »