Putting you first at the centre of what we do. Keeping you healthy and safe at work. Supporting you when you are harmed at work. Ensuring your scheme works and is sustainable.
Premium paying agencies
The Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 makes Commonwealth authorities and entities accountable for workers' compensation injuries through the payment of annual premiums that respond to claims.
The premium covers:
- benefits payments (time off work, medical, lump-sum payments)
- rehabilitation and related costs
- legal costs
- Comcare's management of claims
Managing workers' compensation costs
To reduce its future premiums, an agency must:
- reduce its claims frequency through injury prevention and safety at work
- reduce its average claim cost through rehabilitation and employee support services
Effective early intervention strategies are key to reducing premium costs, along with ongoing monitoring of your agency's injury management and claims performance via the Customer Information System.
Premium devolution
To increase management accountability and awareness of differences in claim performance across areas in an agency, an agency may wish to split the premium between areas.