by ABILITY GROUP | May 18, 2026 | Premium, Workers Compensation
Workers’ compensation remains one of the most challenging costs for NSW employers to control. Economic uncertainty, skills shortages, and rising regulatory expectations are stretching leadership teams. IN May 2026 icare premium update confirms these pressures...
by ABILITY GROUP | May 11, 2026 | Hazardous Manual Tasks, Work Health & Safety
A NSW recycling company has been fined $472,500 following a tragic workplace accident in which a worker was fatally injured while attempting to clear a blockage in a green waste grinder. The case highlights the critical importance of workplace safety compliance and...
by ABILITY GROUP | May 4, 2026 | Health & Wellbeing, Mental Health, Work Health & Safety
A recent news.com.au report has sounded a clear warning: Australia’s $789b income support system is under increasing strain, driven largely by a surge in mental health-related claims across workers’ compensation, disability, and welfare schemes. While the headline...
by ABILITY GROUP | Apr 20, 2026 | Work Health & Safety, Workers Compensation
Creating a safe and healthy working environment is not just good practice; it’s a legal and moral responsibility for Australian business owners and managers. Poor workplace facilities don’t just frustrate workers, they increase injuries, claims and SafeWork NSW...
by ABILITY GROUP | Apr 13, 2026 | Claim costs, Wage Audits, Workers Compensation
A recent costly reminder for employers was highlighted by the Sydney Morning Herald after an employer was left facing an $822,000 workers compensation liability. The additional premium was not a fine, nor related to a safety breach, but due to a little-understood...
