SIRA bulletin - Issue 41
SIRA launches SIRA2025 Strategy
On Monday this week, over 200 staff members gathered to launch SIRA2025 – the strategy that sets out SIRA’s goals and priorities for the next four years.
SIRA2025 sets the course for supporting SIRA as a customer-centric, intelligence-led, risk-based regulator.
The strategy outlines the seven goals and a set of strategic priorities that will guide our work to deliver on SIRA's core purpose of making sure that NSW insurance schemes protect and support the people who need them, now and in the future.
SIRA partners with the Black Dog Institute
SIRA Chief Executive Adam Dent has announced over $300,000 in funding for a two year research fellowship with the Black Dog Institute to support people with psychological injuries returning to work.
Evaluation of animal-assisted therapy to boost workplace mental health
First round recipient of the SIRA Recovery Boost grants, St Luke’s Preschool, benefit from the addition of Harvey the Labradoodle in an animal-assisted therapy program.
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Using Employee Assistance Programs to improve mental health at work
SIRA has undertaken research into Employee Assistance Programs to help workplaces improve mental health at work.
Latest home building compensation scheme data
The latest data on the operation of the home building compensation scheme up to 30 June 2021 is now available on the SIRA website.
Indexed adjustments to workers compensation benefits from 1 April 2022
The Workers compensation benefits guide has been updated to include details on the latest indexed adjustments that apply to benefits from 1 April 2022.
Indexation of weekly statutory benefits in motor accident claims from 1 April 2022
The indexation of the weekly statutory benefits for injured road users has been completed, with no changes made to weekly payment amounts.
Register to attend the Independent Review Office regional seminars
The Independent Review Office (IRO) is running a series of regional seminars in May 2022 that will cover practical information on working with the IRO, how best to engage with the Solutions team to solve issues on behalf of injured people, and common issues arising in ILARS grants.
Safe Work Australia’s 2021 National Return to Work Survey
Safe Work Australia has released the results from the 2021 National Return to Work Survey, which measures the outcomes of injured workers to better understand their experiences and the factors that may influence return to work.