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 21, 2026 | Injured Worker, Injury Management, Work Health & Safety, Workplace safety
A recent prosecution by SafeWork NSW highlights the significant consequences businesses can face when working-at-heights risks are not adequately managed. A building renovator has been convicted and fined $90,000 after two workers were injured when a garage roof...
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 | 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...
