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22 Apr

WorkCover WA Board Update

Workcover WA extends our sincere thanks to Mr Owen Whittle, whose term with the WorkCover WA Board concluded at the end of 2024. Mr Whittle served as a member of the Board since January 2014 and made ... Read More »

04 Apr

WorkCover WA Recommended Premium Rates 2025/26

Each year, WorkCover WA recommended premium rates are reviewed to ensure sufficient premium is collected to meet the costs of workers compensation claims. The 2025/26 recommended premium rates for wor... Read More »

04 Apr

New second edition of WorkCover WA Industry Classification Order

WorkCover WA has published a second edition of the Industry Classification Order to reflect changes in the premium rating classification for private householders employing staff and a new PRC for empl... Read More »

25 Mar

WorkCover WA Conference 2025 – Early Bird Tickets Now Available!

We’re heading back to Optus Stadium on 16 September for the WorkCover WA Conference 2025! WorkCover WA CEO, Chris White, and General Manager Regulatory Services, Rebecca Harris, invite you to join t... Read More »

21 Jan

Quarterly Compliance Update

One of WorkCover WA’s regulatory priorities is to ensure every employer in Western Australia has a policy of workers compensation insurance in place to cover their workers. Last quarter, WorkCov... Read More »

13 Jan

New Online Training for Insurance Brokers

Following the introduction of the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023, we released two suites of online training for key stakeholder groups, Workplace Rehabilitation Providers and Cla... Read More »

10 Jan

New Guide for Treating Medical Practitioners

New guide for treating medical practitioners out now! From diagnosis and medical assessments to liaising with other members of the treating team, treating medical practitioners play a central role in ... Read More »

23 Dec

Dispute services during holiday closedown

Whilst WorkCover WA will be closed over the festive period, from Wednesday 25 December to Wednesday 1 January inclusive, both the Conciliation Service and Arbitration Service remain accessible for dis... Read More »

09 Dec

Holiday closedown

WorkCover WA will be closed over the festive period, from Wednesday 25 December to Wednesday 1 January inclusive. Normal services will resume on Thursday 2 January 2025. While the WorkCover WA Online ... Read More »

05 Dec

Scholarship Opportunity – Calling all Healthcare Professionals

WorkCover WA is proud to sponsor two scholarships for WA healthcare professionals to attend the new post-graduate course Compensable Health and Medicine, developed by Monash University in partnership ... Read More »