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10 Feb

Customer Service Update

WorkCover WA is adopting new customer service processes at its premises, 2 Bedbrook Place Shenton Park, to ensure we provide a safe environment for staff and stakeholders in line with government healt... Read More »

31 Jan

Welcome to Workers’ Compensation: Insurer & Self-Insurer Essentials Seminar

[IMPORTANT EVENT UPDATE – NOW ONLINE] Welcome to Workers’ Compensation: Insurer and Self-Insurer Essentials Online Seminar At WorkCover WA, we are committed to ensuring both staff and visitors rem... Read More »

04 Jan

PTSD presumption for ambulance workers – effective 1 February 2022

Amendments to the Regulations establish a rebuttable presumption of work-related injury for post-traumatic stress disorder contracted by ambulance workers. The amendment regulations implement a McGowa... Read More »

20 Dec

Reminder – WorkCover WA Christmas Reduced Service Period

With the festive season just around the corner, WorkCover WA CEO Chris White, reminds all stakeholders that the Agency will have reduced services operating on 29, 30 and 31 December this year. Staff i... Read More »

01 Dec

WorkCover WA Christmas Reduced Service Period

Ahead of a busy festive season, WorkCover WA CEO Chris White, reminds all stakeholders of the Agency’s services. WorkCover WA is open for business, with reduced services operating on 29, 30 and 31 D... Read More »

10 Nov

WorkCover WA Conference Call for Speakers – applications now open

Join us as the workers’ compensation and injury management industry come together to celebrate 40 years of WorkCover WA at our Conference in 2022. This highly anticipated event is shifting to a one-... Read More »

29 Oct

New medical and allied health fees

Amendments to the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management (Scales of Fees) Regulations 1998 come into effect on 1 November 2021. The amendments apply a 1.54 percent increase to all medical and a... Read More »

21 Oct

COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries

This bulletin provides general information on the issue of COVID-19 vaccine injuries in the Western Australian workers’ compensation and injury management scheme.  Bulletin: Mandatory COVID-19 Vacc... Read More »

19 Oct

Save the date – WorkCover WA 2022 Conference

Join us as we celebrate 40 years of WorkCover WA at our Conference next year! This highly anticipated Conference will be a one-day contemporary event and will be held on Wednesday 25 May 2022 at Optus... Read More »

06 Oct

Welcome to Workers’ Compensation: Employer Essentials Seminar

On Wednesday 10 November 2021, WorkCover WA will be hosting a free seminar developed for employers. Delivered by WorkCover WA staff, attendees will gain an in depth understanding of an employer’s ro... Read More »