by ABILITY GROUP | Oct 2, 2023 | Workers Compensation
To support recovery, the National Return to Work Strategy 2020–2030 has been implemented by Safe Work Australia members. Embedding effective and practical RTW processes is critical within all-sized businesses. The rational is to identify the challenges Australia faces...
by ABILITY GROUP | Sep 25, 2023 | Injury Prevention, Work Health & Safety, Workplace safety
October is National Safe Work month so why not jump on board and host a ‘SafeTea’ chat this October. Each year Safe Work Australia runs a national campaign to promote & raise awareness around WHS in the workplace, this year they are calling it the...
by ABILITY GROUP | Sep 18, 2023 | Injury Prevention, Work Health & Safety, Workplace safety
WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW have launched a cross-border blitz targeting falls from heights and silica exposure. In NSW construction sites, falls from heights have been the number one cause of traumatic fatalities. In August, proactive inspections in VIC and...
by ABILITY GROUP | Sep 4, 2023 | Investigations, Workers Compensation
Fraud within compensation schemes undermines trust, increases costs, and places unnecessary strain on employers, insurers, and genuine claimants. Recent enforcement actions highlight a zero tolerance approach, with a fraudster ordered to repay compensation. This case...
by ABILITY GROUP | Jul 17, 2023 | Injury Management, Workers Compensation
It is a common workers’ compensation insurance term often used in the context of workplace injury or illness management. An important part of supporting a worker’s recovery & Return to Work (RTW). Returning a worker to their usual duties after an...
