Latest Comcare News

Your Safety At ABC
New Training Concept For Stronger Air Force
CPSU Welcomes NDIS Commission Leadership Change
Closing Loopholes: Fair Work Act changes
Explaining Closing Loopholes Bill for workers
APS advocacy ensuring more protections for our first responder heroes
What’s important to Comcare’s new CEO, Greg Vines
WHS charge after soldiers attacked by crocodile
Good Work Design micro learns now available
Comcare launches mental health-related stigma awareness program
ANAO audit – Comcare claims management
Company fined over safety breaches at army base
Management acknowledge WHS problems in Archives and Library
Cleanaway charged over Canberra WHS incident
Release of new statutory rates
Release of new workplace rehabilitation provider fee rates
Thales fined over Bendigo fatality
Services Australia attack: Centre security review welcomed
GP Principles now in RACGP curriculum and syllabus
New scheme guidance for claims managers 18 April
Nominations close 5.00pm Sunday 30 April for the Comcare National Work Health and Safety Awards
Appointment of Greg Vines as Comcare CEO
New Permanent Impairment Guide in effect from 1 April 2023
New Commonwealth WHS laws
Now Available: Work Demands practical guidance for employers, managers, and workers
New Permanent Impairment Guide in effect from 1 April 2023
Nominations open for the 2023 Comcare National Work Health and Safety Awards
Comcare’s instructor-led virtual training program for 2023 is available to enrol now
Expansion of Prescribed Cancers List for Firefighters
New scheme guidance for claims managers
Changes to Presumptive Liability Firefighter Provisions
Changes to Covid Notification Requirements for Employers
New resources on supporting recovery and return to work
New Life Tables – Redemption arrangements under SRC Act
Ombudsman report on medical examinations
October is National Safe Work Month
Working during floods and storms can be hazardous
Dissatisfaction in NDISQSC needs urgent action
HWSA finds ‘how to lift’ training programs not effective for managing hazardous manual tasks
Revision of Comcare Permanent Impairment Guide – consultation is now open
Australian research safety to improve with new virtual reality training offer
NewAccess workplaces final evaluation sees strong recovery rate and improved worker wellbeing and productivity
Participants of Transition Support Pilot experience health and wellbeing benefits
Defence statement on Comcare outcome
Defence charged over death of RAAF member
Australia Post appoints inaugural Chief Mental Health Officer
Launch of National Forum on Workplace Sexual Harassment 12 May
NDIA needs to better support workers