SIRA bulletin - Issue 43

10 June 2022

Amendments to motor accidents and workers compensation laws passed

The Motor Accidents and Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 was passed by the NSW Parliament yesterday, making changes to injured people’s entitlements and the regulation of the schemes.

Volunteers and children of people killed in workplace accidents will benefit from the changes to the workers compensation legislation.

Meanwhile, changes to the CTP scheme ensure that people injured in motor vehicle accidents have their benefits fairly assessed and calculated.

New powers for SIRA to regulate health service providers in the workers compensation and CTP schemes will come into force, so that SIRA can take action against providers who repeatedly engage in practices that adversely impact injured people’s outcomes.

You can read about these changes in this article Amendments to motor accidents and workers compensation laws passed.

SIRA awards seven scholarships to study a Graduate Certificate in Personal Injury Management

SIRA has awarded seven scholarships to four industry professionals and three SIRA staff to study a Graduate Certificate in Personal Injury Management through the Personal Injury Education Foundation and Monash University.

New guidelines for the approval of workers compensation hearing service providers

SIRA has introduced new guidelines for the approval of hearing service providers in the workers compensation scheme that require providers to re-apply before 26 October 2022 to continue delivering services.