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Comcare is conducting a review of Comcare’s permanent impairment guide (the Guide) and is seeking comments from stakeholders. The review will examine and report on the adequacy of the current Guide and legislative framework of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRC Act) to deliver fair and equitable compensation for permanent impairment and non-economic loss in the Comcare scheme.

On 1 April 2009 an issues paper was released by Comcare. Submissions on the content were invited and 11 submissions were received. Through these submissions Comcare has identified a number of areas in the Guide and provisions of the SRC Act that require revision. Comcare has now developed an options paper, which outlines the areas identified for revision and associated options. Comcare is now seeking the views of stakeholders on the options paper, which can be accessed here:

• Policy review of permanent impairment guide - Options paper [PDF version]
• Policy review of permanent impairment guide - Options paper [RTF version]

Submissions can be provided electronically or in hard copy and should be sent to Denise Lowe-Carlus via the addresses below by COB 31 August 2009.

Unless marked confidential, all submissions will be made public and may be placed on Comcare’s website. Comcare’s preference is for submissions to be made public, with confidentiality only reserved for material which would be genuinely prejudicial to the party making the submission if disclosed.

After consideration of the submissions and further consultation, Comcare will submit a final report to the Australian Government in August 2009.

Please note: this consultation has now closed for comments.