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 | 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 | Jan 12, 2026 | Claims, Workers Compensation
Regulators are stepping up efforts to combat workers’ compensation fraud to safeguard the integrity of insurance schemes. Fraudulent claims drain resources from genuinely injured workers, inflate business premiums, and burden insurers. ABILITY GROUP underscores the...
by ABILITY GROUP | Nov 24, 2025 | Breaking News, Claims, Consulting, Injured Worker, Our team, Reforms
NSW has finally enacted significant NSW Workers Compensation Reforms, the most notable in over a decade, with the Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, which received Royal Assent on 24 November 2025. These reforms introduce tighter definitions and...
by ABILITY GROUP | Aug 11, 2025 | Claims, Rehabilitation, Workers Compensation
The Victorian Government has recently completed the second reading of the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation (WIRC) Amendment Bill 2025. These amendments received royal assent on 5 August 2025, with specific changes related to return-to-work coordinator...
