Maintaining a safe workplace is everyone’s responsibility. This section offers information and tools to help you manage risks and protect health, safety and wellbeing.
This section will help you understand the types of work-related injuries, the workers’ compensation claim process, and the processes to review certain decisions made by insurers and appeal a review decision made by Workers’ Compensation Regulatory Services. It also includes information for existing self-insurers and organisations looking to become a self-insurer.
Your rehabilitation and return to work journey will be easier if you know your options, the steps to take, and who’s responsible for what.
Information about work health and safety and electrical licensing, registration and training.
Learn about the Acts, Regulations and codes of practice we are responsible for and find information on workplace inspections and prosecutions.
Find health and safety information and guidance about your industry and the kind of work you do.
A listing of useful resources available on the website. Use the in-page search or filters to find what you need.
Information for legal professionals dealing with workers compensation claims and injury management matters.
Information for legal professionals representing workers, claimants and employers who are appealing against a review decision on a claims matter.
Documents which set out the Office of Industrial Relations official position for managing extension requests and procedural fairness in reviews.
An appeal can only be started by filing a written Notice of Appeal in person, by post, by email or by fax with the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC).
For workers injured from 15 October 2013, their injuries will be assessed using the new Guide to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (the Queensland Guide).