Information for Staff and Managers/Supervisors

The University is committed to providing staff with support and assistance when a WorkCover claim is lodged, and promoting effective and sustainable rehabilitation assistance to staff who sustain a work-related injury or illness, in accordance with the Accident Compensation Act 1985;

We aim to foster positive and cooperative relationships with all parties involved in the management of an injured staff member's claim; and

We will endeavour to assist our staff to remain at work or return to work at the earliest opportunity following an injury or illness.

Making a WorkCover Claim

If you are injured or become ill in the course of your employment, and you believe your employment is a significant contributing factor to your injury or illness, you are entitled to submit a WorkCover Claim Form.

A work-related injury or illness is any physical or mental disease or injury that occurs to a staff member during the course of their employment, or where their employment is a significant contributing factor. This includes reoccurrences, aggravations, accelerations, exacerbations or deterioration of any pre-existing injury or disease, where the staff members employment is a significant contributing factor.*
* Source: UB Occupational Rehabilitation Program

WorkCover provides fair compensation for staff members with work-related injuries or illnesses.

You can click on this link to download a Claim Form or, alternatively, obtain a hard-copy from the Co-ordinator, Workplace Support in the Human Resources office, at a Post Office, or from a WorkSafe Office.

Who is eligible?

All staff employed by the University of Ballarat. This means full-time, part-time, sessional or casual staff members. (NB: NSW staff should contact the Co-ordinator, Workplace Support in the first instance.)

A WorkCover Claim Form must be completed if you have had a work-related injury or illness that requires/has required medical attention and/or time off work.

Insurance

The University is required by law to have workers compensation insurance.

Our Insurer is:

Allianz Australia Workers Compensation (Vic) Limited PO Box 324 GEELONG VIC 3220 Tel: 03 5226 1000

Contact

The Co-ordinator, Workplace Support is the person responsible for WorkCover at the University.

Should you have any questions regarding the WorkCover process, please contact Kelley Jones on 5327 9512.

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