Commonwealth Workers Compensation Authorities
COMCARE
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| COMCARE |
Ph: 1300 366 979 |
Comcare is responsible for workplace safety, rehabilitation and compensation in the Commonwealth jurisdiction. Comcare supports the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission in exercising its functions and powers. |
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
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| Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission |
N/A |
The Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (the Commission) is established under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRC Act). The Commission is a statutory body with regulatory functions in relation to Comcare and other authorities which determine workers’ compensation claims under the Commonwealth scheme. The Commission also has regulatory functions under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 (OHS Act). The SRC Act also establishes Comcare which has its own regulatory functions as well as claims management functions. While the Commission and Comcare each have regulatory roles, most of the regulatory functions in relation to workers’ compensation and occupational health and safety rest with the Commission. |
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Scheme (MRCS)
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| Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Scheme (MRCS) |
Ph: 1300 550 461 |
The Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Scheme (MRCS) provides rehabilitation, treatment and compensation for Australian Defence Force members who suffer mental or physical injury or contract a disease as a result of service on or after 1 July 2004. It also provides compensation to their eligible dependants if their death is related to service on or after 1 July 2004, if they were entitled to maximum permanent impairment compensation, or, had been eligible for a Special Rate Disability Pension. The MRCS is responsible for the regulation and administration of the scheme, through the Department of Veterans' Affairs. |
| Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) |
Ph: 133 254 |
Under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, DVA provides entitlements to compensation and rehabilitation of members and former members of the Australian Defence Force injured in the course of their duties.
Disease or death occurring on or before 30 June 2004 for the following service: peacetime service (after completion of three-year qualifying period) – from 7 December 1972 to 6 April 1994. Members who enlisted before 22 May 1986 and who served continuously until after 6 April 1994 are also covered for service after that date; all periods of operational service, peacekeeping service and hazardous service; and war-like operations (for example in East Timor) and non war-like operations. |
Seacare
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| Seacare |
Ph: (02) 6275 0070 |
The mission of the Seacare Authority is to take a leading role in minimising the human and financial costs of workplace injury in the Australian maritime industry. |
Page last updated: 22/09/2009