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Kaya reader,
Are you ready to amplify your impact? So are we.
In case you missed it, early bird tickets to WA's biggest workers compensation and injury management event of the year are available now! Join us for the WorkCover WA Conference 2025 on 16 September 2025 at Optus Stadium. Check out the program and secure your tickets now via our Conference website.
And that's not the only big news! We've just released the Recommended Premium Rates for 2025/26 and revised Industry Classification Order on our website.
It's also been a huge month of engagement with GPs with the launch of our brand new GP landing page and in-person meetings with regional GPs in Albany.
Read on to take a closer look at everything we've been up to, what's new for you and what's still to come.
FOCUS
A homepage for GPs supporting the injured workers of WA
GPs play a vital role in the workers compensation scheme, managing an injured worker's recovery and return to work.
Our new Treating Medical Practitioner Hub collates all the key resources GPs need in one convenient location, like the WorkCover WA Guide for Treating Medical Practitioners, Certificates of Capacity, fees information and more.
If you're a GP, we recommend you bookmark the page for easy access anytime.
JUST RELEASED
Each year, recommended premium rates are reviewed to ensure sufficient premium is collected to meet the costs of workers compensation claims. Recommended Premium Rates for 2025/26 have been published on our website, with effect on and after 4pm on 30 June 2025.
WorkCover WA has published a second edition of the Industry Classification Order to reflect changes in the premium rating classification for private householders employing staff and a new PRC for employers receiving social assistance services, and other minor changes.
MORE STORIES
ECU Awards
WorkCover WA proudly supports the next generation of rehabilitation providers and claims managers by sponsoring Edith Cowan University's Workplace Compensation and Injury Management units in the Health Sciences course.
On 27 March, we were pleased to attend the School of Medical and Health Sciences Student Award Ceremony to present the WorkCover WA Award (Undergraduate) to Sandra Midia, and the WorkCover WA Award (Postgraduate) to Rotimi Ogunleye. Their award includes a ticket to our upcoming Conference.
We look forward to continuing our work with ECU to support the service providers and practitioners of tomorrow.
National Return to Work Survey
WorkCover WA is partnering with Safe Work Australia and Wallis Research to conduct the National Return to Work Survey.
The survey aims to get direct feedback from those who have been involved in the workers compensation process, to inform policy development and improve outcomes for injured workers across Australia.
Privacy of all participants is a priority, and an initial opt-out mailout has recently been completed, with next steps to come.
The full National Return to Work Strategy is available on the Safe Work Australia website.
ARBITRATION UPDATE
The Registrar Arbitration has made a minor amendment to the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Arbitration Rules 2024. The amendment deletes Rule 16(4)(a) and therefore allows an applicant in a dispute to foreshadow documents in accordance with Rule 16(2).
REACHING THE REGIONS
Albany
We recently visited Albany for a two-day trip packed full of education and engagement.
Day 1: We checked in with local Workplace Rehabilitation Providers, and met with multiple General Practice clinics, as well as Albany Health Campus, to distribute key resources for workers and our new Guide for Treating Medical Practitioners.
Day 2: We held two seminars in partnership with the It Pays to Care team for local Employers, with a morning seminar for State and Local Government Employers, and an afternoon session for Employers and Employer Representatives. Our sincere thanks to Dr Mary Wyatt, Dr Amy Bright and Sharon Stratford for working with us to reach the regions.
Bunbury
We were pleased to join the WorkFocus Australia team in Bunbury to celebrate their 30th Anniversary in the South West of WA.
Not only did the event provide an opportunity to connect with our scheme participants in Bunbury, but General Manager Rebecca Harris was also honoured to chair a panel discussion about the evolution of workplaces and take a closer look about what it means to be a neuro-affirmative workplace in 2025.
WA Rural Health Conference
We were pleased to be a sponsor of the WA Rural Health Conference 2025 held on 22-23 March. As charging sponsor we kept attendees energised through the weekend and also provided hardcopies of our new Guide for Treating Medical Practitioners to all attendees.
Important dates
WorkCover WA Conference 2025
16 September 2025
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We pay our respects to all Aboriginal communities and their cultures, to elders past and present.
