Table 5.5: Death entitlements | Safe Work Australia

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	Lump sum	Periodic payments	Other payments
NSW	$901,600 — s25, Workers Compensation Act 1987 (indexed on 1 April and 1 October each year)	$161.40 a week to each dependent child — s25(1)(b), 1987 Act (indexed on 1 April and 1 October each year)	Funeral expenses $15,000 maximum — s26, 1987 Act. Cost of transporting the body — s28, 1987 Act An additional amount for the management of the lump sum death benefit (applicable from 16 December 2022), where the child’s share of the lump sum death benefit is managed by the NSW Trustee and Guardian. [Does not apply to Workers Compensation (Dust Diseases) Act 1942 and volunteers under the Workers Compensation (Bush Fire, Emergency and Rescue Services) Act 1987]
Vic	$759,510 — s236 & s237, Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 $10,000 in recognition of grief and loss – s237A, Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013	Dependant partner — determined by average pre-injury earnings (PIAWE) subject to statutory maximum — s241: First 13 weeks: 95% of earnings $2930 max 14 weeks — 3 years: 50% of earnings $2,930 max A range of payments for dependent children depending on the particular circumstances of the child	Reasonable funeral expenses, not exceeding $15,230 — s224 Counselling for family members, max. total $10,000 for death on or after 6 August 2025 — s224
Qld	404.87 times QOTE 10.83 times QOTE for a totally dependent spouse — s200(2)(aa), and 21.64 times QOTE for each dependant family member other than the spouse, under 16 or a student — s200(2)(b), Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003	Weekly payment of 8% of QOTE for the spouse if there is a dependant family member under 6 — s200(2)(ab), and weekly payment of 10% of QOTE for each dependant under 16 or a student s200(2)(c)	Reasonable funeral expenses — s199, Chapter 3 Part 11
WA	$683,050 (subject to Wage Price Index (WPI)) –s133 Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 (indexed 1 July each year)	A child’s allowance of $161 per week (subject to WPI) for each dependant child up to age 16 or 21 if a student, whichever an arbitrator determines as likely to be in the best interests of that dependant. (indexed 1 July each year) –s134	Reasonable funeral expenses: not exceeding $12,477 subject to CPI — s135 (indexed 1 July each year)
SA	$639,955	Dependant domestic partner: weekly payments equal to 50% (less if partially dependant spouse) of the amount of the NWE of the deceased worker — s59(1)(a) Dependant orphaned child: weekly payments equal to 25% (less if partially dependant child) of the amount of the NWE of the deceased worker — s59(1)(b) Dependant non-orphaned child: weekly payments equal to 12.5% (less if partially dependant child) of the amount of the NWE of the deceased worker — s59(1)(c) Dependant relative: may be eligible for weekly payments if ReturnToWorkSA determines they are eligible in their particular circumstances — s59(1)(d).	Funeral expenses capped at a prescribed amount: $13,506— s62
Tas	Maximum payment is currently $455,259.15 (415 units, where units means the amount represented by the basic salary). The basic salary for 2025 was $1,097.01. — s67	A dependant spouse or caring partner is entitled to weekly payments for a period of 2 years from the date of death calculated at the same rate as the deceased would have received if he/she became totally incapacitated: first 26 weeks following the date of death: 100% of weekly payments >26 weeks, up to 78 weeks: 90% of weekly payments, and >78 weeks, up to 2 years from the date of death: 80% of weekly payments. A dependant child is entitled to weekly payments paid at 15% of the basic salary ($143.13), commencing on the expiration of 13 weeks after the date of death — s67A	Reasonable expenses of the worker’s burial or cremation not exceeding $9,500 — s75(1)(b)(i) and Regulation 21 Reasonable costs of counselling services provided to members of the family by counselling professionals, up to $4,000 — s75(1)(b)(ii) and Regulation 21
ACT	$664,265 lump sum to be divided between dependants (WPI indexed) — s77(2)(a), Workers Compensation Act 1951	$182.68 per child, WPI indexed — s77(2)(b)	$14,990 CPI indexed for funeral expenses — s77(2)(c) $10,000 domestic partner plus $5,000 cohabiting family member (CPI indexed) - payment to families of deceased workers – a provisional liability lump sum payment separate and additional to the statutory lump sum Part 4.9
NT	$671,871.20 (364 times AWE - CPI indexed) – s62 For injuries prior to 1 July 2015 that result in death, $479,908.00 (260 times AWE - CPI indexed) In prescribed proportions (share with children), or such proportions as the Court determines — s62(1) Return to Work Act 1986	10% of average weekly earnings ($171.03 for each child under 16 or 21 if student), for up to 10 children — s63 Limited to 100% of average weekly earnings ($1,710.30) per week	Maximum: 20% of the annual equivalent of average weekly earnings ($17,787.12) for funeral costs — s62(1)(a) Reasonable cost of counselling services & financial advice for dependants — s62(1)(c).
Comcare	$664,264.56 — s17(3) and s17(4), Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988	$182.68 per week to each child under 16 (or 25 if full-time student) — s17(5)	Reasonable funeral expenses, not exceeding $14,990.43 — s18(4)
Seacare	$664,264.56 — s29(3) and s29(4), Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992	$182.68 per week to each child under 16 (or 25 if full-time student) — s29(5)	Reasonable funeral expenses, not exceeding $8,152.14 — s30(2)
DVA	MRCA: $539.85 per week for partner, or equivalent age based lump sum — s234. $185,288.634 (age-based maximum additional amount for partner where a service death as defined) — s234. $111,173.19 (maximum amount for each ‘other dependant’) to a maximum of $330,256.75 for all ‘other dependants’ —s263 $111,173.19 for each dependent child — s252 DRCA: $617,130.59 (maximum amount) s17(3), s17(4) $68,132.07 additional death benefit lump sum for spouse Defence Act 1903 s58B $100,143.27 for each dependent child — Defence Act 1903 s58B	MRCA: $184.90 a week to each dependent child under 16 (or to age 25 if full-time student) — s254 $7.00 Supplement per week to the partner — s247. Energy Supplement may also be payable Bereavement payments for a limited time where deceased was in receipt of periodical compensation payments — s243 & s256 DRCA: $182.68 per week for each dependent child s17(5)	Reasonable funeral expenses, not exceeding $14,990.43 — MRCA s267 & DRCA 18(2) MRCA: Medical treatment for partner and each dependent child —s284302 $3,279.13financial and legal advice for partner —s240 Children’s education expenses allowance —s258. DRCA: $2,121.86 financial advice limit — Defence Act 1903 s58B
NZ	Spouse: NZ$8,566.62 Other dependant (certain criteria): NZ $4,283.32	Spouse: 60% of the long-term rate of weekly compensation that the earner would have received Each child and other dependant: 20% of the weekly compensation If total entitlement exceeds 100%, individual entitlements are reduced on a pro rata basis	Funeral grant: NZ$7,990.30 Child care payments: NZ$182.17 per week for a single child, NZ$109.30 each if there are 2 children, and a total of NZ$255.03 for 3 or more children