Employers who are licensed to manage the workers compensation of their own employees are known as self-insurers.

Self-insurers have a range of obligations and requirements to perform as part of their licence conditions.

This section outlines the self-insurer licensing framework and contains the full list of licensed self-insurers and available resources.

List of licenced self-insurers

Alcoa
Licence Category Role Legal Entity Name ABN
Single Licence Holder Alcoa of Australia Limited 93 004 879 298
BHP
Licence Category Role Legal Entity Name ABN
Group Licence Holder BHP Group Limited 49 004 028 077
Related Entity OS ACPM Pty Ltd 58 623 848 895
Related Entity OS MCAP Pty Ltd 23 626 224 655
Related Entity BHP Nickel West Pty Ltd 76 004 184 598
Related Entity BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd 46 008 700 981
Related Entity BHP Minerals Pty Ltd 93 008 694 782
Related Entity BHP WAIO Pty Ltd 18 008 852 784
Related Entity OZ Minerals Limited 40 005 482 824
Bluescope
Licence Category Role Legal Entity Name ABN
Group Licence Holder Bluescope Steel Limited 16 000 011 058
Related Entity Bluescope Distribution Pty Ltd 88 096 380 068
Related Entity Orrcon Distribution Pty Ltd 89 006 702 067
Related Entity Bluescope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd 19 000 019 625
Related Entity Fielders Manufacturing Pty Ltd 73 165 350 621
Related Entity Metalcorp Steel Pty Ltd 13 002 581 213
Related Entity Lysaght Building Solutions Pty Ltd 61 103 232 444
BP
Licence Category Role Legal Entity Name ABN
Group Licence Holder BP Australia Pty Ltd 53 004 085 616
Related Entity Air Refuel Pty Ltd 78 091 776 804
Related Entity No.1 Riverside Quay Pty Ltd 29 006 639 087
Related Entity BP Australia Group Pty Ltd 27 007 412 553
Related Entity Castrol Australia Pty Ltd 87 008 459 407
Related Entity BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd 54 081 102 856
Related Entity BP Refinery (Kwinana) Pty Ltd 54 008 689 763
Related Entity Elite Customer Solutions Pty Ltd 67 086 917 133
Related Entity BP Australia Supply Pty Ltd 83 654 274 852
Brambles
Licence Category Role Legal Entity Name ABN
Group Licence Holder Brambles Ltd 89 118 896 021
Related Entity Brambles Industries Limited 22 000 129 868
Related Entity Chep Australia Limited 11 117 266 323
Brickworks
Licence Category Role Legal Entity Name ABN
Group Licence Holder Brickworks Limited 17 000 028 526
Related Entity Austral Masonry Holdings Pty Ltd 97 141 629 996
Related Entity The Austral Brick Company Pty Ltd 52 000 005 550
Related Entity Austral Bricks Holdings Pty Ltd 55 120 364 365
Related Entity Austral Precast WA Pty Ltd 22 145 070 864
Related Entity Brickworks Building Products Pty Ltd 63 119 059 513
Related Entity Bristile Guardians Pty Ltd 40 079 711 630
Related Entity Bristile Pty Ltd 19 056 541 096
Related Entity Austral Bricks (WA) Pty Ltd 34 079 711 603
Related Entity Bristile Holdings Pty Ltd 32 008 668 540
Cockburn Cement
Licence Category Role Legal Entity Name ABN
Group Licence Holder Cockburn Cement Ltd 50 008 673 470
Related Entity Adelaide Brighton Management Ltd 82 008 144 214
Related Entity Adelaide Brighton Cement Limited 86 007 870 199
Coles
Licence Category Role Legal Entity Name ABN
Group Licence Holder Coles Group Limited 11 004 089 936
Related Entity Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd 45 004 189 708
Related Entity Coles Group Supply Chain Pty Ltd 33 082 423 014
Related Entity Coles Online Pty Ltd 83 092 195 143
Related Entity Eureka Operations Pty Ltd 78 104 811 216
Related Entity Liquorland (Australia) Pty Ltd 82 007 512 414
CSR
Licence Category Role Legal Entity Name ABN
Group Licence Holder CSR Limited 90 000 001 276
Related Entity Woven Image Pty Ltd 74 003 268 415
Related Entity CSR Martini Pty Limited 29 144 714 938
Healius
Licence Category Role Legal Entity Name ABN
Group Licence Holder Healius Limited 24 064 530 516
Related Entity Healius Pathology Pty Ltd 84 007 190 043
Related Entity Healthcare Imaging Services (Western Australia) Pty Ltd 17 136 806 865
Related Entity Idameneo (No.789) Ltd 56 004 073 410
Holcim
Licence Category Role Legal Entity Name ABN
Single Licence Holder Holcim (Australia) Holdings Pty Ltd 53 003 433 118
Infrabuild
Licence Category Role Legal Entity Name ABN
Group Licence Holder InfraBuild Trading Pty Ltd 50 007 519 646
Related Entity InfraBuild (Manufacturing) Pty Ltd 38 623 194 070
Related Entity InfraBuild Constructions Solutions Pty Ltd 22 004 148 289
Related Entity InfraBuild Wire Pty Ltd 59 000 010 873
Related Entity SSX Services Pty Ltd 16 083 090 831
Related Entity XMS Holdings Pty Ltd 84 008 742 014
Related Entity Liberty Holdings Australia Ltd 16 627 011 938
Related Entity Steelforce Australia Pty Ltd 49 093 284 078
Inghams
Licence Category Role Legal Entity Name ABN
Single Licence Holder Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd 20 008 447 345
ISS
Licence Category Role Legal Entity Name ABN
Group Licence Holder ISS Facility Services Australia Limited 87 001 827 041
Related Entity ISS Property Services Pty Ltd 32 003 562 203
Related Entity ISS Integrated Services Pty Ltd 12 001 806 097
Related Entity ISS Security Pty Ltd 14 001 375 186
Metcash
Licence Category Role Legal Entity Name ABN
Single Licence Holder Metcash Trading Limited 61 000 031 569
Myer
Licence Category Role Legal Entity Name ABN
Group Licence Holder Myer Holdings Ltd 14 119 085 602
Related Entity Warehouse Solutions Pty Ltd 27 118 730 939
Related Entity Sass & Bide Pty Ltd 56 094 549 783
Related Entity Marcs David Lawrence Pty Limited 71 168 166 247
Related Entity Myer Pty Ltd 83 004 143 239
South32
Licence Category Role Legal Entity Name ABN
Group Licence Holder South32 Limited 84 093 732 597
Related Entity South32 Group Operations Pty Ltd 74 601 343 202
Related Entity South32 Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd 58 008 905 155
Related Entity South32 International Investment Holdings Pty Ltd 28 601 444 704
St John of God
Licence Category Role Legal Entity Name ABN
Group Licence Holder St John of God Health Care Inc 21 930 207 958
Related Entity St John of God Foundation Inc 53 066 805 132
Related Entity St John of God Outreach Services 36 064 831 965
Wesfarmers
Licence Category Role Legal Entity Name ABN
Group Licence Holder Wesfarmers Limited 28 008 984 049
Related Entity Bullivants Pty Limited 47 087 887 072
Related Entity Bunnings Group Limited 26 008 672 179
Related Entity Coregas Pty Ltd 32 001 255 312
Related Entity J Blackwood & Son Pty Ltd 43 000 010 300
Related Entity Kmart Australia Limited 71 004 700 485
Related Entity Officeworks Business Direct Pty Ltd 86 061 239 807
Related Entity Officeworks Ltd 36 004 763 526
Related Entity Target Australia Pty Ltd 75 004 250 944
Related Entity The Workwear Group Pty Ltd 82 004 055 387
Related Entity Wesfarmers Chemicals Energy & Fertilisers Limited 48 008 797 402
Related Entity Wesfarmers LPG Pty Ltd 32 009 214 831
Related Entity Wesfarmers Kleenheat Gas Pty Ltd 40 008 679 543
Related Entity R.J. Beaumont & Co. Pty Ltd 61 007 703 997
Related Entity Wesfarmers One Pass Pty Ltd 39 650 854 845
Related Entity Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Pty Ltd 57 000 005 320
Related Entity Priceline Proprietary Limited 18 005 968 310
Related Entity Clearskincare Clinics Payroll Pty Ltd 39 169 902 765
Related Entity CM3 Contractor Management Pty Ltd 39 655 875 620
Related Entity Catch.com.au Pty Ltd 22 149 779 939
Related Entity Geek2U Pty Limited 27 125 370 434
Related Entity Silk Laser Clinics Australia Pty Ltd 94 154 633 664
Related Entity CSBP Limited 81 008 668 371
WALGA
Licence Category Role Legal Entity Name ABN
Group Licence Holder Western Australian Local Government Association 28 126 945 127
Related Entity Bunbury Harvey Regional Council 79 907 325 881
Related Entity City of Albany 94 717 875 167
Related Entity City of Armadale 79 863 269 538
Related Entity City of Bayswater 61 054 006 131
Related Entity City of Belmont 87 285 608 991
Related Entity City of Bunbury 61 002 948 455
Related Entity City of Busselton 87 285 608 991
Related Entity City of Canning 80 227 965 466
Related Entity City of Cockburn 27 471 341 209
Related Entity City of Fremantle 74 680 272 485
Related Entity City of Gosnells 18 374 412 891
Related Entity City of Greater Geraldton 55 907 677 173
Related Entity City of Joondalup 64 245 472 416
Related Entity City of Kalamunda 60 741 095 678
Related Entity City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder 63 711 737 609
Related Entity City of Karratha 83 812 049 708
Related Entity City of Kwinana 13 890 277 321
Related Entity City of Mandurah 43 188 356 365
Related Entity City of Melville 81 152 433 900
Related Entity City of Nedlands 92 614 728 214
Related Entity City of Perth 83 780 118 628
Related Entity City of Rockingham 63 101 842 180
Related Entity City of South Perth 65 533 218 403
Related Entity City of Stirling 26 744 398 382
Related Entity City of Subiaco 84 387 702 890
Related Entity City of Swan 21 086 180 442
Related Entity City of Vincent 62 191 132 542
Related Entity City of Wanneroo 64 295 981 165
Related Entity Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council 89 631 866 056
Related Entity Mindarie Regional Council 17 015 003 687
Related Entity Rivers Regional Council 80 479 097 483
Related Entity Shire of Ashburton 45 503 070 070
Related Entity Shire of Augusta Margaret River 13 643 296 019
Related Entity Shire of Beverley 33 895 807 275
Related Entity Shire of Boddington 22 502 664 685
Related Entity Shire of Boyup Brook 95 583 688 034
Related Entity Shire of Bridgetown Greenbushes 33 987 205 639
Related Entity Shire of Brookton 74 164 408 055
Related Entity Shire of Broome 94 526 654 007
Related Entity Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup 84 357 652 090
Related Entity Shire of Bruce Rock 22 148 096 754
Related Entity Shire of Capel 42 315 615 676
Related Entity Shire of Carnamah 13 029 105 403
Related Entity Shire of Carnarvon 89 534 312 469
Related Entity Shire of Chapman Valley 46 173 809 199
Related Entity Shire of Chittering 48 445 751 800
Related Entity Shire of Collie 80 581 297 683
Related Entity Shire of Coolgardie 89 883 388 617
Related Entity Shire of Coorow 98 727 377 894
Related Entity Shire of Corrigin 99 880 773 647
Related Entity Shire of Cranbrook 80 377 127 550
Related Entity Shire of Cuballing 48 249 968 875
Related Entity Shire of Cue 86 892 991 980
Related Entity Shire of Cunderdin 75 587 374 670
Related Entity Shire of Dalwallinu 34 957 928 647
Related Entity Shire of Dandaragan 64 227 602 040
Related Entity Shire of Dardanup 57 305 829 653
Related Entity Shire of Denmark 24 355 062 623
Related Entity Shire of Derby West Kimberley 99 934 203 062
Related Entity Shire of Donnybrook Balingup 88 470 935 824
Related Entity Shire of Dowerin 35 939 977 194
Related Entity Shire of Dumbleyung 76 703 105 276
Related Entity Shire of Dundas 55 929 157 676
Related Entity Shire of East Pilbara 47 854 334 350
Related Entity Shire of Esperance 60 034 434 085
Related Entity Shire of Exmouth 32 865 822 043
Related Entity Shire of Gingin 85 679 704 946
Related Entity Shire of Gnowangerup 71 892 627 607
Related Entity Shire of Goomalling 79 005 196 211
Related Entity Shire of Halls Creek 58 251 691 051
Related Entity Shire of Harvey 97 518 812 885
Related Entity Shire of Irwin 96 734 531 282
Related Entity Shire of Jerramungup 45 742 432 975
Related Entity Shire of Katanning 37 965 647 680
Related Entity Shire of Kellerberrin 24 492 250 552
Related Entity Shire of Kent 74 945 163 281
Related Entity Shire of Kojonup 61 822 625 995
Related Entity Shire of Kondinin 46 617 706 610
Related Entity Shire of Koorda 76 109 337 541
Related Entity Shire of Kulin 54 830 263 951
Related Entity Shire of Lake Grace 80 159 221 021
Related Entity Shire of Laverton 50 942 408 557
Related Entity Shire of Leonora 15 961 454 076
Related Entity Shire of Manjimup 36 453 349 691
Related Entity Shire of Meekatharra 12 467 571 602
Related Entity Shire of Menzies 70 799 264 783
Related Entity Shire of Merredin 87 065 676 484
Related Entity Shire of Mingenew 41 454 990 790
Related Entity Shire of Moora 45 433 615 491
Related Entity Shire of Morawa 95 047 014 897
Related Entity Shire of Mount Magnet 14 556 214 295
Related Entity Shire of Mt Marshall 44 012 430 676
Related Entity Shire of Mukinbudin 65 627 391 050
Related Entity Shire of Mundaring 20 431 487 930
Related Entity Shire of Murchison 63 002 218 762
Related Entity Shire of Murray 16 036 156 261
Related Entity Shire of Nannup 43 038 160 786
Related Entity Shire of Narembeen 48 322 867 806
Related Entity Shire of Narrogin 46 564 581 944
Related Entity Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku 63 473 832 196
Related Entity Shire of Northam 42 826 617 380
Related Entity Shire of Northampton 13 596 797 267
Related Entity Shire of Nungarin 89 098 923 408
Related Entity Shire of Peppermint Grove 59 760 970 579
Related Entity Shire of Perenjori 68 267 899 822
Related Entity Shire of Pingelly 30 389 182 782
Related Entity Shire of Plantagenet 29 084 782 574
Related Entity Shire of Quairading 24 187 484 077
Related Entity Shire of Ravensthorpe 52 674 538 418
Related Entity Shire of Sandstone 34 049 933 669
Related Entity Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale 98 924 720 841
Related Entity Shire of Shark Bay 76 409 342 873
Related Entity Shire of Tammin 38 425 632 721
Related Entity Shire of Three Springs 37 687 605 692
Related Entity Shire of Toodyay 97 352 024 603
Related Entity Shire of Trayning 13 671 073 560
Related Entity Shire of Upper Gascoyne 35 690 524 464
Related Entity Shire of Victoria Plains 94 006 554 961
Related Entity Shire of Wagin 84 132 233 744
Related Entity Shire of Wandering 27 552 059 809
Related Entity Shire of Waroona 22 902 474 201
Related Entity Shire of West Arthur 96 912 320 795
Related Entity Shire of Westonia 87 507 505 958
Related Entity Shire of Wickepin 35 562 596 978
Related Entity Shire of Williams 13 103 807 587
Related Entity Shire of Wiluna 48 828 074 872
Related Entity Shire of Wongan-Ballidu 95 171 458 913
Related Entity Shire of Woodanilling 31 347 768 534
Related Entity Shire of Wyalkatchem 47 096 937 882
Related Entity Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley 35 647 145 756
Related Entity Shire of Yalgoo 74 086 787 099
Related Entity Shire of Yilgarn 58 923 991 148
Related Entity Shire of York 55 315 676 247
Related Entity Resource Recovery Group 28 965 675 752
Related Entity Catalina Regional Council 77 169 468 271
Related Entity Town of Bassendean 20 347 405 108
Related Entity Town of Cambridge 12 196 299 070
Related Entity Town of Claremont 18 530 868 117
Related Entity Town of Cottesloe 19 824 630 520
Related Entity Town of East Fremantle 80 052 365 032
Related Entity Town of Mosman Park 69 796 832 473
Related Entity Shire of Narrogin 46 564 581 944
Related Entity Town of Port Hedland 19 220 085 226
Related Entity Town of Victoria Park 77 284 859 739
Related Entity Western Metropolitan Regional Council 23 870 276 543
Westpac
Licence Category Role Legal Entity Name ABN
Group Licence Holder Westpac Banking Corporation 33 007 457 141
Related Entity Asgard Wealth Solutions Ltd 28 009 143 597
Related Entity BT Financial Group Pty Ltd 38 087 480 331
Woodside
Licence Category Role Legal Entity Name ABN
Single Licence Holder Woodside Energy Ltd 63 005 482 986
Woolworths
Licence Category Role Legal Entity Name ABN
Group Licence Holder Woolworths Group Limited 88 000 014 675
Related Entity Woolworths Format Development Pty Ltd 30 159 845 333
Related Entity Woolworths (South Australia) Pty Ltd 34 007 873 118

Interested in becoming a licenced self-insurer?

There are two types of self-insurer licence:

  • single licence – granted to a single entity
  • group licence – granted to a group of employers, consisting of a licence holder and at least one related entity.

Licence Application

The Application for Self-insurer Licence Guidelines outlines the criteria and operational conditions of a self-insurer licence, and the circumstances in which a licence may be suspended or cancelled. Prospective applicants should read these guidelines and contact WorkCover WA to discuss their intentions prior to submitting an application.

To apply for a licence, complete and submit the Self-insurer Application Form or Group Self-insurer Application Form.

Related Entity

An existing self-insurer may apply to add or remove related entities from licence.

To apply, the licence holder (the applicant) must complete and submit the Add a Self-insurer Related Entity Application Form or Remove a Self-insurer Related Entity Application Form.

Prior to submitting an application, the applicant should read the Application for Self-insurer Licence Guidelines which articulates the criteria and requirements of a related entity.

Performance Monitoring

Performance of self-insurers is actively monitored and evaluated against the Insurer and Self-insurer Principles and Standards of Practice.

Surrender of Licence

A licensed self-insurer (single or group) may apply to cease self-insurance, known as “surrender of licence”. To apply, the licenced self-insurer (the applicant) must complete and submit the Surrender of Self-insurer Licence Application Form. Conditions and requirements with respect to surrender of a licence are outlined in the Application for Self-insurer Licence Guidelines.

Clinical Framework

WorkCover WA endorses the use of the Clinical Framework for the Delivery of Health Services by WA medical and allied health practitioners.

Self-insurers have a key role in monitoring and making decisions about injury management services. We encourage use of the Clinical Framework to inform collaboration between self-insurers and service providers in the treatment of injured workers.

See the Clinical Framework section to view the PDF and associated information.

Claims Managers Capability Framework

The Claims Managers Capability Framework sets out the practices, skills and behaviours expected of claims managers in the Western Australia workers compensation scheme.

The Capability Framework translates the Insurer and Self-insurer Principles and Standards of Practice into observable practices and behaviours which claims managers should demonstrate when delivering scheme services.

Claims Managers Capability Framework

WA's National Insurer Data Specification

Data directions under section 500 of the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 requires data and information relating to workers compensation policies and claims to be provided to WorkCover WA in the form, manner, and by any timeframes specified in WorkCover WA’s National Insurer Data Specification Guidelines.

WorkCover WA Online

WorkCover WA Online is a login-based platform that enables insurers and self-insurers to:

If you have any queries relating to the WorkCover WA Online, please visit WorkCover WA Online FAQs or contact us.

Premium rates data - Self-insurers

WorkCover WA collects data periodically to monitor scheme performance and to set recommended premium rates. Premium rates data is collected through:

  • Form WC20 Mid Financial Year – Summary of cost of claims from July to December
  • Form WC20 Full Financial Year – Summary of cost of claims from July to June
  • Form WC31 – Statement of expenses associated with the writing of workers compensation claims.

All Forms are to be submitted via WorkCover WA Online.

Guidelines

  • Premium rates data – Guidelines
    This document describes data required by WorkCover WA of self-insurers to set recommended premium rates and monitor scheme performance. Licensed self-insurers are required to provide data as specified in this document.

Templates

Sample data

  • Form WC20 Mid Financial Year SAMPLE
    Sample data to show how to complete Form WC20 Mid Financial Year – Summary of cost of claims from July to December.
  • Form WC20 Full Financial Year SAMPLE
    Sample data to show haw to complete Form WC20 Full Financial Year – Summary of cost of claims from July to June.
  • Form WC31 SAMPLE
    Sample data to show how to complete Form WC31 – Statement of expenses associated with the writing of workers compensation claims.

Bulletins

WorkCover WA issued Bulletins for self-insurers under the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981, to provide information about WorkCover administrative requirements and to clarify legislative matters.

These Bulletins are currently under review in consideration of the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023.

Go to Bulletins.

Workers Compensation and Working Directors
For more information on how working directors are covered under the Act, refer to the ‘Working Directors’ page.

Go to Working Directors.

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