Northern Territory (NT) Member for 3 years 7 months Submitted by Anna Richardson on Tue, 2024-05-21 11:57 1920 The first workers’ compensation statute introduced in the NT was the Workmens’ Compensation Act 1920 . Before then, the Employer’s Liability Act …
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Tasmania (Tas) Member for 3 years 7 months Submitted by Anna Richardson on Tue, 2024-05-21 11:52 1910 Tasmania first introduced workers’ compensation in 1910. The Workers’ Compensation Act 1927 repealed earlier Acts and introduced compulsory insurance …
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South Australia (SA) Member for 3 years 7 months Submitted by Anna Richardson on Tue, 2024-05-21 11:49 1932 SA introduced the Workmens’ Compensation Act 1900 which was consolidated in 1932 and remained essentially in that form until the introduction of …
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Western Australia (WA) Member for 3 years 7 months Submitted by Anna Richardson on Tue, 2024-05-21 11:33 1902–1991 WA introduced the Workers’ Compensation Act 1902 . There were frequent and complex amendments over the next 79 years until the Workers’ …
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Queensland (Qld) Member for 3 years 7 months Submitted by Anna Richardson on Tue, 2024-05-21 11:28 1905–1990 Queensland’s first workers’ compensation legislation was the Workers’ Compensation Act 1905 . This limited scheme was repealed and replaced by the …
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Victoria Member for 3 years 7 months Submitted by Anna Richardson on Tue, 2024-05-21 11:17 Victoria introduced the Workers’ Compensation Act 1914 with benefits payable to workers arising ‘out of and in the course of’ employment. The Workers’ Compensation …
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New South Wales (NSW) Member for 3 years 7 months Submitted by Anna Richardson on Tue, 2024-05-21 11:04 1910–1987 NSW introduced the Workmen’s Compensation Act 1910 . It applied to personal injury by accident arising in the course of employment, which was …
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Chapter 1: History of workers’ compensation schemes in Australia and New Zealand Member for 3 years 7 months Submitted by Anna Richardson on Tue, 2024-05-21 10:52 Overview This chapter provides an historical overview of the development of workers’ …
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Forward Member for 3 years 7 months Submitted by Anna Richardson on Tue, 2024-05-21 10:36 The 29th edition of the Comparison of Workers’ Compensation Arrangements in Australia and New Zealand (the report) provides information on the operation of workers’ …
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Acronyms and abbreviations Member for 3 years 7 months Submitted by Anna Richardson on Fri, 2024-05-24 11:53 AAT Administrative Appeals Tribunal (C’wealth) ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics ACA Accident Compensation Act (Vic) ACC Accident Compensation …