Significant NSW Workers Compensation Reforms

Significant NSW Workers Compensation 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 objective tests for psychological injuries, including bullying, excessive work demands, racial and sexual harassment, and establish a clear framework distinguishing between primary and secondary psychological injuries. The reforms also streamline Whole Person Impairment (WPI) assessments to a single principal assessment by an approved medical expert, replacing dual assessments.

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Australia’s Serious Workplace Injuries

Australia’s Serious Workplace Injuries

Fresh insights from Safe Work Australia’s Key Work Health and Safety Statistics 2025 report reveal that just a third of jobs account for more than half of all serious injury claims across the country. This alarming trend underscores the need for targeted safety interventions, especially in high-risk sectors, and presents a crucial opportunity for organisations like ABILITY GROUP to continue to lead the way in helping businesses create safer workplaces.

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Workers-compensation-Consultants

Workers-compensation-Consultants

As workers’ compensation premiums rise across Australia, many new clients come to us after consulting their trusted advisors, lawyers, accountants, brokers, or HR consultants. While these business partners may offer some assistance, in many cases, their support is limited to general guidance. Engaging specialist consultants offers clear benefits, especially in easing the financial and operational strain of workers’ compensation.

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Workers Compensation Certificate of Capacity

Workers Compensation Certificate of Capacity

ABILITY GROUP is committed to helping our clients and partners understand the critical components of workers’ compensation. Now although workers compensation is a compulsory business insurance, the legislation varies in each of the Australian states and territories. A common core workers compensation medical document is a Certificate of Capacity. So what is a Certificate of Capacity and why are they important?

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