Report against 2013/14 Strategic Initiatives In 2012/13 WorkCover WA committed a number of resources towards the achievement of Strategic Initiatives aligned with the Strategic Plan 2012–2015. The performance against these initiatives this financial year is detailed in the Agency’s following section. As per the Performance Management Framework, the Agency’s following projects relate to State Government objectives embedded within Goal 3: Service and the achievement of WorkCover Agency ‘Results-Based Delivery’ WA’s Desired Outcome as outlined on page 46 of this report. Initiative 1: Legislative Review Stage 2 The following initiative WorkCover WA Strategic Goal is aligned with 1 Strategic scheme management & – 2 Stakeholder confidence and engagement – In 2013/14, WorkCover WA progressed the second phase of the review of the Act which is focussed on recommendations for a new workers' compensation statute. The review addresses: outstanding proposals from the Compensation and Injury Workers’ Management Act 1981– Legislative Review 2009 identified technical and process issues with the current legislation the need to enhance readability and consistency in the legislation including contemporary language and drafting conventions. In September 2013 WorkCover WA released the Review of the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981: Discussion Paper to facilitate consultation with scheme stakeholders. The closing date for submissions was 7 February 2014. The Discussion Paper was based on WorkCover internal review of the WA’s legislation which took into account stakeholder issues raised over many years including those identified but not progressed in the Legislative Review 2009. WorkCover WA received 66 submissions.
Report against 2013/14 Strategic Initiatives In 2012/13 WorkCover WA committed a number of resources towards the achievement of Strategic Initiatives aligned with the Strategic Plan 2012–2015. The Agency’s performance against these initiatives this financial year is detailed in the following section. As per the Agency’s Performance Management Framework, the following projects relate to State Government objectives embedded within Goal 3: ‘Results-Based Service Delivery’ and the achievement of WorkCover WA’s Agency Desired Outcome as outlined on page 46 of this report. Initiative 1: Legislative Review Stage 2 The following initiative is aligned with WorkCover WA Strategic Goal 1 – Strategic scheme management & 2 – Stakeholder confidence and engagement In 2013/14, WorkCover WA progressed the second phase of the review of the Act which is focussed on recommendations for a new workers' compensation statute. The review addresses: outstanding proposals from the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981– Legislative Review 2009 identified technical and process issues with the current legislation the need to enhance readability and consistency in the legislation including contemporary language and drafting conventions. In September 2013 WorkCover WA released the Review of the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981: Discussion Paper to facilitate consultation with scheme stakeholders. The closing date for submissions was 7 February 2014. The Discussion Paper was based on WorkCover WA’s internal review of the legislation which took into account stakeholder issues raised over many years including those identified but not progressed in the Legislative Review 2009. WorkCover WA received 66 submissions.