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Comcare scheme performance information data updated to 30 September 2018 - 10 Dec 2018
Commonwealth Safety Management Forum November 2018 - 08 Nov 2018
Seacare Annual Report 2017-18 - 08 Nov 2018
Consultation - Draft Guidelines for Rehabilitation Authorities now open for feedback - 30 Nov 2018
Comcare & SRCC Annual Report 2017-18 - 09 Mar 2018
2019 National WHS Forums - 15 Mar 2018
Every year, Comcare takes time to engage with employers to increase awareness of what is new and emerging in the jurisdiction through National Work Health and Safety (WHS) forums.
Safe Work Month - 27 Sep 2018
Comcare scheme performance data - updated to 30 June 2018 - 13 Sep 2018
2018 Comcare WHS Awards - 09 Mar 2018
Comcare scheme performance - updated to 31 March 2018 - 18 Oct 2016
Comcare releases Case Lessons to complement Scheme Guidance - 15 Mar 2018
Comcare is now publishing Case Lessons.
World Day for Safety and Health at Work and Workers’ Memorial Day - 15 Mar 2018
On Saturday 28 April, we recognise World Day for Safety and Health at Work and Workers’ Memorial Day.
Comcare launches the Collaborative Partnership - 23 Mar 2018
Comcare launches the Collaborative Partnership.
National day of Action against Bullying and Violence - 15 Mar 2018
Bullying is still happening in our workplaces but there are many ways in which workers can say NO to bullying.
Comcare National Conference 2018 - 09 Mar 2018
Visit the 2018 Comcare National Conference website for information on the program, speakers, sponsorship opportunities and more.
Comcare scheme performance - updated to 31 December 2017 - 18 Oct 2016
2018 National WHS Forums - 05 Feb 2018
New e-guidance available - 05 Feb 2018
Comcare has launched two new products designed to provide ready access to information on the Comcare scheme and return to work.
Comcare online Annual Report 2016-17 now available - 20 Dec 2017
Comcare scheme performance 2017-18Q1 - 18 Oct 2016
Virtual Office launched - 23 Jun 2017
Comcare is pleased to launch our re-designed Virtual Office. The Virtual Office has been available on the Comcare website for over 10 years and is consistently used as an education tool across the scheme.
Comcare scheme performance 2016-17 - 18 Oct 2016
Safe Work Month - 29 Sep 2017
Updated Rehabilitation Handbook now available - 08 Aug 2017
The Rehabilitation Handbook has been reviewed and updated to help rehabilitation case managers operating under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.
Amendments to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRC Act) - 23 Jun 2017
Two amendments were recently made to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRC Act).
Comcare Scheme Performance information - Data updated to 31 March 2017 - 23 May 2017
Comcare Scheme Performance information - Data updated to 31 March 2017
World Day for Safety and Health at Work and Workers' Memorial Day - 28 Apr 2017
Comcare scheme performance information - 18 Oct 2016
Comcare has released a new scheme performance webpage to promote the performance of the Comcare scheme. It provides employers, employees and other interested stakeholders with information about the scheme’s performance.
2017 National WHS Forums - 18 Oct 2016
2017 National WHS Forum
Review of the Guidelines for Rehabilitation Authorities 2012 - 14 Oct 2016
RCM Capability Resource Map - 14 Oct 2016
Comcare Service Charter - 14 Oct 2016
This month Comcare launched an updated Service Charter as part of our commitment to providing a high level of service.
Subscribe now: latest research in work health and safety global trends for November/December - 18 Oct 2016
Every month Comcare publishes the latest research evidence on the health benefits of work, recovery at and return to work, and work health and safety issues in the Emerging Evidence Alert.
Online Annual Report - 24 Nov 2016
Subscribe now: latest research in work health and safety global trends for October - 18 Oct 2016
Every month Comcare publishes the latest research evidence on the health benefits of work, recovery at and return to work, and work health and safety issues in the Emerging Evidence Alert.
Subscribe now: latest research in work health and safety global trends for September - 18 Oct 2016
Every month Comcare publishes the latest research evidence on the health benefits of work, recovery at and return to work, and work health and safety issues in the Emerging Evidence Alert.
New online Premium Calculation Tool available - 14 Oct 2016
Comcare has developed an online Premium Calculation Tool to help premium paying agencies within the Comcare scheme better understand the mechanics of their premium calculation.
Barriers to Return to Work - 13 Oct 2016
New capability products for the Comcare Scheme - 07 Oct 2016
2016 Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities (HSWA) Inspector Forum - 07 Oct 2016
Proactive Engagement Visits - 04 Oct 2016
National Safe Work Month - 04 Oct 2016
RAISE AWARENESS, ENCOURAGE DISCUSSION, SHARE STORIES
Comcare Work Health and Safety Awards - Winners announced - 14 Sep 2016
Comcare Work Health and Safety Awards - finalists announced - 17 Aug 2016
Comcare's online forms - 20 Jul 2016
Comcare is committed to finding ways to improve our interactions with agencies and that is why we are enhancing our online services.
Safety Essentials - Winter 2016 - 19 Jul 2016
Airservices Australia experience improvements with Comcare's online forms - 03 Dec 2013
Airservices Australia started using the online claim form, the Claim for Time Off Work and the Normal Weekly Earnings form late last year and they never want to go back to paper forms again.
Our compliance and enforcement activities - 07 Mar 2016
Find more information on our scheme page.
2016 National Work Health and Safety Forums registration - 20 Apr 2016
Depression in the heavy vehicle trucking industry - 15 Apr 2016
Register now for the Rehabilitation Case Manager Forum May 2016 - 11 Apr 2016
Register now for the Rehabilitation Case Manager Forum in May 2016.
Chronic Pain education event - “Chronic Pain: new understanding, new paradigm, new approach” - 08 Apr 2016
Comcare is excited to announce an upcoming education event on the management of chronic pain.
Compliance and Enforcement Policy consultation - 04 Apr 2016
A new policy for Comcare’s compliance and enforcement activities.
2016 Comcare Work Health and Safety Awards - 04 Apr 2016
Find more information on our Awards website.
2016 Comcare National Conference - 01 Apr 2016
2016 Comcare National Conference
Creating inclusive and supportive workplaces free of bullying and harassment - 12 Feb 2016
Having a strong psychological safety climate helps your organisation to reduce the likelihood of bullying and fosters engagement and productivity. A range of resources exist to help organisations identify workplace hazards that impact on bullying and harassment.
Rehabilitation case manager core capabilities consultation closing 24 February - 05 Feb 2016
Comcare has developed a set of core capabilities for the role of Rehabilitation Case Manager (RCM). These capabilities are being introduced as part of a capability framework aiming to promote and support a modern and effective injury management workforce within the scheme. The core capabilities are open for consultation until 24 February 2016.
Workers’ compensation claim form going live - 27 Jan 2016
Comcare's Workers' compensation claim form goes live today. This form enables employees to complete workers' compensation claims online.
Reviewing and improving the reconsideration process - 21 Jan 2016
Comcare is transforming the way it manages dispute resolution. From Monday, 21 December 2015, improvements to provide timely resolution of reconsiderations whilst maintaining robust, quality decisions have been implemented.
National Road Safety - Drive safe this holiday season - 18 Dec 2015
Take the survey - Does stress affect your driving? - 01 Dec 2015
National road safety - operators insights - 01 Dec 2015
National road safety partnership program - 01 Oct 2015
Are you GHS ready? - 10 Aug 2015
FOI policy changing - 23 Sep 2015
Comcare's FOI Policy is changing to introduce charges, for non-personal information, as of Monday 16 November 2015.
New claim form coming soon - 09 Jul 2015
Applying for workers' compensation will soon be simpler and faster. Comcare's claim form has undergone a substantial redesign to reduce its length from 20 pages to six pages.
New Certificate of Capacity - 12 Aug 2014
Comcare has collaborated with workers' compensation and compulsory third party insurers in the ACT to design a single medical certificate that focuses on capacity rather than incapacity. This approach is supported by the latest evidence that, in general, work is good for health and wellbeing. The Certificate of Capacity is now available on the Comcare website.
Sedentary work practices - 09 Jul 2015
Sedentary work practices are a known risk factor for cancer, heart disease, diabetes and premature death—what can be done to minimise your risk at work?
Musculoskeletal disorders - 07 May 2015
Comcare offers a range of tools and resources to help organisations reduce the risk of workers developing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
Updated guide to Comcare premiums for 2015–16 - 05 May 2015
Creating mentally healthy workplaces - 07 Apr 2015
A mentally safe and healthy workplace fosters engagement and productivity. Creating mentally healthy workplaces is an essential characteristic of a comprehensive Work Health and Safety Management System.
Proposed changes to the Commonwealth workers’ compensation scheme arrangements - 25 Mar 2015
On 25 March 2015, the Minister for Employment, Senator the Hon. Eric Abetz, introduced legislation into Parliament to amend the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRC Act). The SRC Act underpins the operation of the Comcare scheme.
Rehabilitation case manager forum - 20 Mar 2015
Comcare National Conference and Comcare Work Health and Safety Awards Update - 10 Mar 2015
The Comcare National Conference will now be held every two years, starting in 2016.
Noise-induced hearing loss - 27 Feb 2015
Noise-induced hearing loss has been identified as a priority disorder under the Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012–2022. Noise-induced hearing loss (excluding acoustic shock) results primarily from continuous exposure to noise levels for a number of years. The industries most susceptible to noise-induced hearing loss in Comcare's jurisdiction include transport, construction and Defence.
Helping You Recover booklet - 03 Dec 2014
The Helping you recover booklet is now available to guide both employees and supervisors through the workers' compensation and return to work process.
Musculoskeletal Disorders Symposium - 27 Nov 2014
The inaugural Musculoskeletal Disorders Symposium will be held at the Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre 3–4 March 2015.
Our commitment to reconciliation - 22 Oct 2014
Comcare is proud to release our Reconciliation Action Plan 2014-17 (RAP) and support the journey toward reconciliation. Our RAP outlines how we will work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in our community to promote a workplace that builds on diversity.
Working for recovery: Suitable employment for return to work following psychological injury - 22 Oct 2014
Comcare has recently developed a new guide, Working for recovery: Suitable employment for return to work following psychological injury. The guide offers information and resources to help case managers, supervisors and managers assist employees with a psychological injury or mental ill health return to suitable employment. It is specifically intended to help optimise work participation and improve outcomes for psychological injury claims. However, much of the material is relevant regardless of whether the condition is compensable.
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