Table 4.9: Workers’ compensation arrangements for judges and members of parliament

	Coverage for judges	Coverage for members of parliament
NSW	Covered as state government employees	Members and electorate officers are covered by the NSW Treasury Managed Fund which includes personal accident insurance and workers’ compensation insurance in connection with their electorate or parliamentary duties. Members need to satisfy the Treasury Managed Fund and, if subject to dispute, the Treasurer that they were on duty at the time of the accident.
Vic	Covered as state government employees	Clause 14(1), Schedule 1 of the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 provides that politicians are covered. Clause 14(1)(d) also provides judicial officers are covered.
Qld	Covered as state government employees	All Members have personal accident indemnity cover on a 24 hour basis. Members are indemnified in the event of injury, as defined, resulting in death.
WA	Covered by regulations as deemed workers	Not covered for workers compensation, although personal injury insurance may be available.
SA	Covered as state government employees	Not covered for workers’ compensation, although an administrative arrangement provides the equivalent of workers’ compensation.
Tas	Covered as state government employees	Workers’ compensation is not provided to Members of Parliament. Members of Parliament are eligible for personal accident cover in the event of an injury whilst in service to the Government. Cover is provided by the Tasmanian Risk Management Fund (TRMF). The TRMF provides no-fault personal accident cover for Ministers and Members of Parliament who suffer or aggravate an injury which arises out of, and in the course of, their official parliamentary duties or contract a disease for which their official parliamentary duties was the major contributor.
ACT	Covered as government employees	Not covered under the legislation
NT	Covered as government employees – s3	Member of the Legislative Assembly, a Supreme Court Judge, a Local Court Judge… are covered as government employees – s3
Comcare	Separate arrangements s5(8) of the Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 excludes judges defined as such in the Judges’ Pensions Act 1968 from coverage	s5(8) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 excludes members of Parliament and Ministers of state from coverage under that Act.   Members of the Federal Parliament are generally covered through the Parliamentary Injury Compensation Scheme Instrument 2016 (Cth).
Seacare	N/A	N/A
DVA	N/A	N/A
NZ	Covered as any other employee under the Accident Compensation Act 2001	Covered as any other employee under the Accident Compensation Act 2001