Supporting employers

Better claims, better outcomes

When a worker is injured, we help you manage the claim with care, efficiency and compliance.

From supporting paperwork to working with medical providers, we ensure you meet your legal obligations and support your team back into the workplace while keeping the process clear and collaborative. But – we’re more than just expert claims managers. We’re here to help your workers stay safe. 

Through the Mutual Benefits Program, we give our customers free access to online WHS courses, expert-led wellbeing and mental health training, and practical tools to help you reduce workplace injury risks – all tailored to your business needs. With decades of experience handling workers compensation for Australia’s biggest schemes, thousands of employers trust us every day to support their people and protect their businesses. 

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Choose your scheme

The NSW Nominal Insurer (icare) workers insurance is the state government’s workers compensation scheme, covering most workplaces in NSW (excluding the public sector).

WorkSafe Victoria’s WorkCover scheme is for Victorian companies and employees.

icare’s Insurance for NSW and its Treasury Managed Fund provides workers compensation cover for employees of public sector workplaces, like police, ambulance, and government offices.

ReturnToWorkSA covers South Australian workers and businesses.

Comcare is for federal employers and workers covering the Commonwealth, ACT Government, or companies licensed under Comcare.

State-based self insurance is for businesses that choose to manage their workers compensation claims, in line with state requirements.

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Resources

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Training

Customised and flexible learning for workplace peace of mind

Upcoming sessions

Browse our training across workers compensation, health and safety, return to work and mental health.

Fundamentals of injury management and return to work planning

This session provides an overview of injury management and return to work principles, including employer obligations, communication practices, and recovery planning. Participants will gain practical knowledge to support injured workers, promote recovery at work, and contribute to positive health and business outcomes through effective workplace rehabilitation practices.”
Host : PHSA

Workers compensation: National updates and insights

This session provides employers with an update on key issues impacting workers’ compensation schemes across SA, NSW and VIC. It covers emerging trends, external drivers, and legal developments, and outlines the practical implications for employers. Participants will gain insights to help navigate change, manage risk, and respond effectively across jurisdictions.
Host : Internal

Upcoming sessions

Browse our training across workers compensation, health and safety, return to work and mental health.

Leading your team through change

Leading a team through change calls for clarity, confidence, and a deep understanding of how people respond when their world shifts. This workshop explores practical ways to guide others with steadiness, empathy, and purpose during periods of uncertainty. Participants will discover how to communicate direction, maintain trust, and keep momentum even when circumstances evolve rapidly. The session equips leaders with adaptable strategies that help teams stay engaged, resilient, and ready for what comes next.
Host : IPAR

Defusing and de-escalating strategies

​This session equips participants with practical strategies to manage challenging interactions effectively. Learn how communication style, tone, and non-verbal cues influence outcomes, and explore techniques to understand the drivers behind distressed behaviour. Gain skills in evidence-based defusing strategies, respectful assertiveness, and collaborative problem-solving. Discover when to pause or take breaks, maintain boundaries while validating feelings, and avoid language that escalates tension. The session also covers safety steps for situations that cannot be defused and emphasises self-care and support following difficult encounters. 
Host : AP Psychology

Understanding psychosocial risk: What it means for you at work

Psychosocial risks affect everyone – from workload and stress to team dynamics and workplace culture. This session explains what they are, why they matter, and how they impact individuals, teams, and organisations. Participants will gain practical insights into identifying psychosocial risks and the role they play in creating a healthier, safer, and more supportive workplace.
Host : Anna Feringa Consulting

Upcoming sessions

Browse our training across workers compensation, health and safety, return to work and mental health.

Virtual: Role of the Return-to-Work Coordinator (VIC)

This WorkSafe Victoria endorsed Return-to-Work (RTW) program is designed to equip RTW Coordinators with the tools they need to effectively manage return-to-work under the requirements of the legislation and the principles of effective injury management. A WorkSafe endorsed certificate will be provided upon full participation in the two-day RTWC program. All online work materials will be provided.
Host : Workplace Interventions

Achieving the best outcomes in medical case conferencing (Lunchtime learning)

This practical session is designed to support employers and injury management stakeholders to confidently participate in medical case conferences to achieve more effective outcomes. The session will explore how to communicate effectively with treating doctors, prepare meaningful information prior to the conference, and collaborate to support safe, timely, and sustainable return to work planning for injured workers.
Host : PHSA

Managing non-work-related injuries and illness

With a significant proportion of Australians living with chronic health conditions and injuries contributing to disease burden, workplaces increasingly need to support employees managing non-work-related health issues. This session provides practical, ethical, and best-practice guidance for employers, focusing on how to appropriately support employees while balancing organisational responsibilities, legal considerations, and workplace outcomes.
Host : PHSA

Upcoming sessions

Browse our training across workers compensation, health and safety, return to work and mental health.

Perceived Injustice: When fairness shapes behaviour and recovery (Lunchtime learning)

This session explores perceived injustice and how perceptions of fairness, blame, and invalidation shape behaviour and recovery following an injury. Designed for those supporting return to work, participants will build practical skills to understand, recognise and respond to perceived injustice when it presents in injured workers, reduce conflict, and strengthen trust to support more positive recovery and workplace outcomes.
Host : KINNECT

Experience matters: How to support an ageing workforce

This panel session examines how organisations can recognise and respond to the mental health concerns of an ageing workforce. Participants will explore common risk factors, protective influences, the impact of work design, as well as change and transition on older workers’ wellbeing. Through practical insights and examples, the session highlights supportive conversations, early intervention, reasonable adjustments, and inclusive practices that promote psychological safety, sustain engagement and enable older workers to remain healthy, valued and productive at work.
Host : Recovre, Psychological Safety Australia, IPAR, EML

Women’s mental health at work: Lifecycle challenges and organisational impact

This session explores the unique mental health challenges women experience across life and career stages in the Australian workplace. It examines factors such as hormonal changes, caregiving responsibilities, return to work transitions, and menopause. Participants will examine how workplace systems and culture influence wellbeing and retention, and gain practical strategies to create inclusive, psychologically safe environments that support women’s participation and performance.
Host : IPAR

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