The Accident Compensation Act Review   

Introduction

 

The Minister for WorkCover, Tim Holding recently announced an independent review of Victoria’s Accident Compensation Act 1985 and associated legislation aimed at updating and streamlining the legislation.

As outlined in the Minister’s press statement, this independent review reflects the Victorian Government’s commitment to ensure injured workers receive fair support and benefits and recognises that while the underlying principles of accident compensation laws remain sound, incremental changes have made them unnecessarily complex.

The review will be undertaken by Peter Hanks QC and supported by a joint Department of Treasury and Finance and WorkSafe Victoria Secretariat. Peter Hanks QC will meet and consult regularly with a stakeholder reference group established by the Minister.

Specifically the review will focus on:

a. the need to provide fair and effective benefit and premium regimes, having regard to workers’ compensation schemes in  other jurisdictions and the need to secure long-term positive outcomes for injured workers;

b. the fundamental need to protect the operational and financial viability of the scheme;

c. identifying and resolving anomalies in the Act and in the operation of the scheme;

d.  improving employer and employee understanding of the Act;

e. reducing the regulatory and administrative burden on employers, including through improved alignment, where appropriate, with related administrative arrangements both within the State of Victoria and with other jurisdictions; and improving the usability of the legislation through the removal of inoperative, irrelevant or superfluous provisions.

 

Click here to see the full  Terms of Reference for the Review

 

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