1 private sector agent, 66 Compensation Tribunal, Workers’ South WorkCover insurers and 56 Crown Medical Panels SA, WorkCover Australia WorkCover SA for both SA insurers Ombudsman Licensed private sector Dept. of Justice insurers, Rehabilitation and Workers’ 7 private sector insurers and Tasmania subject to Compensation Tribunal, ––––––––––––––––– 11 self-insurers WorkCover Tasmania WorkCover Supreme Court Tasmania oversight Dept. of Business Northern Private sector Mediation coordinated by NT 5 private sector insurers ––––––––––––––––– Territory insurers WorkSafe, Work Health Court NT WorkSafe WorkSafe ACT, Justice and Community Services Private sector 7 approved and 7 Conciliation, Arbitration, Magistrates ACT Private Directorate self-insurers Court, Supreme Court ––––––––––––––––– ACT WorkCover Dept. of Education, Comcare / self-insurers and Employment & Workplace Comcare AAT, Federal Court C’wealth their agents Relations Dept. of Education, Private sector C’wealth Employment & Workplace Employers/insurers AAT, Federal Court Seacare insurers Relations Military Rehabilitation & Military Rehabilitation & C’wealth Compensation N/A DVA DVA Compensation Commission Commission Legislation Each jurisdiction has its own legislation covering compensation. workers’ Table 2 compensation Legislation — Workers’ Jurisdiction Legislation New South Wales Victoria Queensland Western Australia South Australia
South Australia WorkCover SA for both WorkCover SA 1 private sector agent, 66 and 56 Crown Workers’ Compensation Tribunal, Medical Panels SA, WorkCover Ombudsman Tasmania Dept. of Justice ––––––––––––––––– WorkCover Tasmania Licensed private sector insurers, subject to WorkCover Tasmania oversight 7 private sector insurers and 11 self-insurers Workers’ Rehabilitation and Compensation Tribunal, Supreme Court Northern Territory Dept. of Business ––––––––––––––––– NT WorkSafe Private sector insurers 5 private sector insurers Mediation coordinated by NT WorkSafe, Work Health Court ACT Private WorkSafe ACT, Justice and Community Services Directorate ––––––––––––––––– ACT WorkCover Private sector insurers 7 approved insurers and 7 self-insurers Conciliation, Arbitration, Magistrates Court, Supreme Court C’wealth Dept. of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations Comcare Comcare / self-insurers and their agents AAT, Federal Court C’wealth Seacare Dept. of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations Private sector insurers Employers/insurers AAT, Federal Court C’wealth DVA Military Rehabilitation & Compensation Commission N/A DVA Military Rehabilitation & Compensation Commission Legislation Each jurisdiction has its own legislation covering workers’ compensation. Table 2 — Workers’ compensation Legislation Jurisdiction Legislation New South Wales Victoria Queensland Western Australia South Australia