All Western Australian workers want to return home from work each day in the same way they started the day – safe and injury free.

Unfortunately work-related injuries and diseases do occur. It is comforting to know that there are effective workers’ compensation, injury management and return to work programs in place to deal with these injuries and diseases.

This area of our website provides you with information to help you understand workers’ compensation and injury management and if necessary help you to successfully return to work. 

The injury management and return to work process requires a team effort with ongoing communication between you, your employer and your medical practitioner which is vital to a successful outcome.

If you have an injury arising from work there are a few things you need to know that are available by clicking on the links below. For instance, making a claim, covering medical expenses and in a small number of cases, you may need to know about resolving a dispute. Support is always on hand to help in these situations, and specific information is available on the website in relation to:

• How do I make a claim?
• What am I covered for?
• How do I return to work?
• How do I resolve a dispute?
• What support is available?
• Hearing loss
• Frequently asked questions