by ABILITY GROUP | Oct 19, 2026 | Claims, Injury Prevention, Mental Health, Return To Work, Workers Compensation
The Queensland Government has announced a significant package of proposed Queensland WorkCover reforms aimed at strengthening the state’s workers’ compensation scheme, addressing the growing cost of psychological injury claims, and improving certainty for...
by ABILITY GROUP | Oct 12, 2026 | Hazardous Manual Tasks, Return To Work, Workers Compensation, Workplace safety
Employers across New South Wales are entering a new regulatory environment as significant workers’ compensation reforms take effect alongside continued enforcement activity by workplace safety regulators. Recent changes to treatment approval requirements and expanded...
by ABILITY GROUP | Sep 1, 2026 | Claims, Reforms, Return To Work, Workers Compensation
The NSW Government has launched the first comprehensive review of the state’s workers’ compensation premium model in more than a decade. For the approximately 340,000 employers covered by the NSW Nominal Insurer Scheme, the review presents a rare and...
by ABILITY GROUP | Aug 10, 2026 | Claims, Return To Work, Workers Compensation
For the first time in nearly 15 years, South Australia’s workers’ compensation system is undergoing a major review of its workers’ compensation claims management providers. Return To Work SA has announced a procurement process that will reshape how claims...
by ABILITY GROUP | Aug 3, 2026 | Health & Wellbeing, Managing Psychosocial Hazards, Mental Health, Return To Work
Australian employers are facing mounting pressure from rising workers compensation costs, with psychological injury claims emerging as one of the most significant drivers of premium increases. According to the Australian Financial Review, claim costs are escalating...
by ABILITY GROUP | Jul 20, 2026 | Injury Management, Return To Work, Workers Compensation
Australia’s workers’ compensation system is often referred to as a single national framework, but in practice, it is made up of separate schemes operating across each state and territory. While the core principles remain similar, the differences between...
