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Supporting employers

Comcare claims made easy

When a workplace injury occurs, managing the claim properly is crucial.

We’re here to support employee recovery and protect your business. We’re the largest workers compensation claims manager outside of Comcare – which means we have extensive understanding of the SRC Act and the complexities of claims for federal self insured businesses and Comcare licensees.

As a trusted Third-Party Administrator (TPA) for the Comcare scheme, we deliver best-in-class claims management to state-based and SRC Act self insurers across Australia. Our strong relationships with federal regulators ensure your business stays compliant while maximising the financial and commercial benefits of self insurance.

Through the Mutual Benefits Program, we also provide free resources and initiatives to help you enhance your workplace safety, lower risks, and strengthen claims management processes.

We’ve managed over 5,000 SRC Act injury claims to date, from lodging a Comcare notifiable incident to resolution. Our comprehensive approach to injury management goes beyond regulatory and licensing requirements, ensuring the best possible outcomes for your workers and your business.

Doing more than just the basics

Our claims model has been refined using insights from our Australia-wide exposure to workforce trends and industry best practice. In addition to specialist roles like RTW specialists, mental health specialists and legal specialists, our service model is propelled by innovations that enhance the recovery process and empower our front-line staff to deliver claims management activity which really makes a difference.

Actuarial support

Our Actuarial Services Team works with a range of our self-insured customers across state-based and national workers’ compensation schemes, as well as personal injury regulators. They monitor performance and perform deep-dive analyses to identify emerging trends to identify key drivers of claims costs and the efficacy of improvement initiatives. Together, we work with our clients to design strategic interventions to positively impact claim liabilities and provide support into establishing and monitoring performance targets at all operational levels.

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Valliant psychological support

The Valliant program places expert psychological resources at the very start of the claims process, ensuring injured workers receive specialised support from day one – before claims escalate, before treatment delays cause further harm, and before psychological injuries spiral into long-term work absences.

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Biopsychosocial profiling tool

Mental health recovery is influenced by more than just medical treatment – yet traditional claims model often ignore the psychological and social factors that shape a worker’s ability to return to work. Our claims model leverages predictive analytics and targeted intervention strategies. By integrating biological, psychological, and social factors into claims decision making, we help Case Managers flag psychological and social barriers before they delay recovery and deliver tailored support plans to optimise claim outcomes.

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Quality assurance

Our team have significant experience monitoring a range of KPIs within the SRC Act and pride ourselves on our strong LKPI performance. Claims management audits within the last four years have maintained 100% compliance against Comcare reconsideration criteria across our client base.

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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.

Workers compensation: National updates and insights

This session is designed to provide employers with an update on current issues impacting workers compensation schemes, the latest trends, external factors and legal implications, and the expected implications of these issues for employers across the jurisdictional Workers Compensation schemes of SA, NSW and VIC.
Host : Internal

Meeting your workers compensation payment obligations: Ensuring workers are not underpaid following the legislative changes

From 1 January 2025, intentional wage underpayment is a criminal offence under Commonwealth law, and Worker Compensation payments are included. This session with experts from Australian Payroll Association and EML will help employers review Worker Compensation wage practices to ensure accurate payments, meet wage obligations and maintain compliance.
Host : Australian Payroll Association; EML

Upcoming sessions

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

Mind the gap: Five practical fixes to close psychosocial compliance gaps

With psychosocial safety regulations now established across Australia, we have a clearer picture of what regulators expect from organisations. Non-compliance not only puts workers’ mental health at risk but also exposes organisations to significant financial, legal, operational, and reputational consequences. Discover how to comply with psychosocial safety regulations and protect your people.
Host : FlourishDX

The death of manual handling training: What can we learn and unlearn from Olympic lifters

This session challenges the long held belief that “how to lift” training prevents injuries. Despite its popularity, safety regulators and research show it’s ineffective and can even cause harm. Together we’ll unpack why technique isn’t the protective factor many assume, explore what the evidence actually says, and examine real world case studies. We’ll also look at sensor technologies, lifting aids, and other factors that genuinely influence safe manual handling.
Host : Procare, BodyGuide

Psychological safety for supervisors: Your role in preventing claims

Most mental injury claims don’t come out of nowhere, they build over time in environments where people don’t feel safe to speak up. This session helps frontline leaders and supervisors create the kind of culture that prevents risk before it escalates.
Host : Lysander

Upcoming sessions

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

Supporting staff return to work with a mental injury

This session delves into the key mental health and injury barriers encountered throughout the return to work process from multiple perspectives, including the worker, employer, agent, and rehabilitation provider. Customised strategies aimed at effectively overcoming these barriers are also discussed.
Host : IPAR

Complex case management: Barriers to return to work

Complex claims stall when barriers stack up and aren’t identified early. This interactive session provides a practical framework to quickly pinpoint what’s holding return to work back across medical, psychosocial, workplace, and system factors and apply targeted strategies to move the claim forward. Participants will strengthen decision-making, improve collaboration with stakeholders, and support sustainable return to work outcomes in cases involving multiple risk factors or prolonged absence.
Host : Workplace Interventions

Injury management and return to work planning for hybrid and remote workers

Injury management for hybrid and remote workers demands a modern approach that recognises the unique risks and challenges of dispersed teams. Effective return to work planning blends clear communication, tailored support, and flexible duties that align with each worker’s environment. Organisations that invest in proactive strategies not only reduce recovery time but also strengthen trust and wellbeing across their workforce.
Host : IPAR

Upcoming sessions

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

Mentally healthy workplace – Taking a psychosocially informed approach

This session helps senior leaders understand the strategic importance of psychosocial hazards and risks. It explores how these risks arise and interact, enabling executives to build effective frameworks and organisational norms that support early identification and management. By strengthening leadership capability, the session equips organisations to proactively foster and maintain a psychologically safe workplace.
Host : Psychological Safety Australia

Mind matters: Helping young workers thrive at work

Join us for this panel session as Dr Mark Deady (UNSW), Dr Claire Madden, Pinar Karabulut (PHSA), and Karen Marshman (Let’s Talk Australia) explore the unique mental health challenges facing young workers, including stress, burnout, uncertainty, and the pressures of early‑career environments. Through practical insights and discussion, the session empowers leaders and peers to create psychologically safe, inclusive workplaces where young workers feel valued, supported, and equipped to thrive.
Host : PHSA; Dr Claire Madden; Black Dog Institute ; Let's Talk Australia

Mental Health First Aid (Hybrid)

This one-day virtual workshop provides participants with the essential skills to provide mental health first aid in the workplace with participants receiving accreditation as a Mental Health First Aider through Mental Health First Aid Australia.
Host : The Happychondriac Society
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