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Your worker can access early support for a mental injury. Here's how

WorkCover pays for workers to receive treatment for a mental injury before the claim is decided.

What is meant by reasonable management action?

In Queensland, mental injury claims caused by reasonable management action, when it’s taken in a reasonable way, are excluded from workers’ compensation.

Your worker has lodged a claim for a mental injury. What's next?

Finding out your worker is making a Work Cover claim for a mental health related injury can be challenging.

How do I find suitable duties for a worker recovering from a mental injury?

Helping your worker to get back to work after a mental injury is an important part of their recovery.

WHSQ Respirable Crystalline Substances Tranche two regulation

Stronger regulation on processing crystalline silica substances came into effect on 1 September, 2024.National Work Health and Safety Ministers unanimously agreed to amend the model work health and safety laws, introducing stronger regulation around the processing of crystalline silica substances, effective 1 September 2024.

Work Well 365 - Staying safe and healthy at work is part of every day

Work Well 365. Staying safe and healthy at work is part of every day. Prioritise health and safety at work every day to stay fit in mind and body for those who need us most.

How does offering suitable duties benefit my business?

Finding jobs or tasks your worker can do while they’re recovering from an injury or illness at work is a great way to support them as they settle back into work. It’s good for your business, too.

What is the employer's role in a WorkCover claim?

Working together leads to better outcomes, including a safe and early recovery and return to work for your worker.

Workplace mental injury: myths and facts

There’s a lot of confusion around work-related mental injury claims, so let’s set the record straight.

What is a workplace mental injury?

We’re all familiar with physical hazards at work, but did you know that there are mental health hazards at work too?

Managing psychosocial hazards at work - Call centre

Identifying psychosocial risks in the workplace may be less obvious than identifying physical risks but it’s just as important for worker safety.

Managing psychosocial hazards at work - Community care

Using a case study from the healthcare and social services industry to examine common psychosocial hazards in the workplace, in this scenario, workers have limited time to provide services, insufficient travel time between clients, and they're unable to take rest breaks due to inadequate time or support.