This Member Advice provides important information about:

• Bills in Parliament
  • Victorian Bill to makes changes to the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act, including:
    • Limiting access to compensation for some mental injury claims; and
    • Introducing a new test for continuation of weekly compensation beyond 130 weeks.
• Opportunities to engage in policy discussions that are not public comment processes.
  
  • Health and Safety and Workers Compensation in the GIG economy.
  • Development of Model WHS Regulations for high risk crystalline silica work (Ai Group feedback due by 10 November 2023).
  • Development of WHS priorities as part of the National Strategy for the Care and Support Economy.
  • Participation in a National Employers