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Updated table of costs for medical treatment - effective 1 December 2020

WorkCover Queensland has reviewed and updated the medical treatment table of costs applicable for workers' compensation in Queensland. The changes are effective 1 December 2020.

Release of mental injury treatment guidelines

WorkCover Queensland is committed to facilitating best practice claims management and promoting positive outcomes for Queensland workers with injuries.

Unlicensed electrical work leads to hefty fine int Townsville

A Townsville man who carried out electrical work has been fined $11,500 for not holding an electrical contractor’s licence.

Redesigned WorkSafe.qld.gov.au website launched

The redesigned WorkSafe.qld.gov.au website launched on 8 October 2020.

Ardent Leisure Limited fined $3.6m over Dreamworld fatalities

After pleading guilty, Ardent Leisure Limited has been sentenced in the Southport Magistrates Court in relation to Thunder River Rapids Ride tragedy at Dreamworld on 25 October 2016, where four people lost their lives.

Electricity Safety Week begins

Electricity Safety Week (7-11 September) is Queensland’s annual reminder that while electricity helps power up our everyday lives, it can also be deadly.

Charges laid in Dreamworld referral

The independent Work Health and Safety Prosecutor, Mr Aaron Guilfoyle, has laid charges against Ardent Leisure Limited regarding the tragic incident at Dreamworld in October 2016 where four people lost their lives on the Thunder River Rapids Ride.

Queensland Government cracks down on unlicensed electrical work

Unlicensed electrical work is extremely dangerous and illegal and the Queensland Government will actively pursue all available options to bring offenders to justice.

Get ready to renew your policy from 1 July

If you employ workers in Queensland, it’s time to start preparing to renew your WorkCover Queensland accident insurance policy.