Comcare's new CEO announced—Mr Paul O'Connor
The Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard MP, recently announced Paul O’Connor’s appointment as Comcare’s new CEO.
Paul joins Comcare with an impressive record in safety promotion, risk management, insurance and accident compensation in Australia, the United States and Asia. Paul was most recently the CEO of Victoria’s Transport Accident Commission.
Paul said he is excited about his five-year appointment as Comcare’s CEO and is looking forward to working with Comcare’s people and partners to reshape and strengthen how the organisation works across Australia.
“It will be a privilege to help make workplaces safer and provide excellent care and support for injured workers and their families. I look forward to tackling the many challenges facing Comcare and making sure its regulation and service delivery earn the highest trust and confidence of the community and the scheme’s partners,” Paul said.
“A top priority will be the timely and smooth implementation of the model national OHS legislation to help employers keep a priority on workplace safety. We will also innovate to adopt best practice care and support for injured workers in their return to health, work and independence. We’ll do this while ensuring the continued long-term financial viability of the Comcare scheme.”
“I look forward to meeting all of the people involved in the Comcare community over the coming months to hear their stories and concerns and listen to their ideas on how we can do more to meet their needs.”
Paul will be based in Canberra from 1 September. His keynote address at Comcare’s national conference on 23 September will encourage the community to think differently about working together to make workplaces safer.