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Supporting employers

Self insurance claims done right

Managing injury claims as a self insured employer doesn’t need to be challenging.

We’re here to make it easy. As the largest provider of claims management services for self insurers in Australia, we simplify the process, ensuring your claims are managed properly and in line with legislation. From coordinating medical care to overseeing rehabilitation, we support your business at every stage. As a third-party administrator (TPA), we work closely with your team to ensure your employees receive the care they need, in a way they expect from their employer.

Our people-focused approach and commercial expertise help you manage liabilities while ensuring a smooth and responsible recovery process that reflects your company values and culture. With a deep understanding of Australian self insurance obligations and strong relationships with workers compensation regulators nationwide, we ensure you maximise the financial and commercial benefits of self insurance while remaining compliant. And, through the Mutual Benefits Program, you’ll also get valuable free resources to enhance workplace safety, reduce risks, and improve your claims management performance.

Whether you’re new to self-insurance or need a better claims process, our teams of actuaries, business analysts, and technology experts give you the support, systems, and insights to manage claims confidently – so you can take care of 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 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.

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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Custom claims management system

Our purpose-built personal injury claims management system is compliant with all regulatory requirements for every state and territory in Australia. With tailored workflows, integrated electronic document management and administrative efficiency, our system allows our people to focus on the activities which matter most.

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Regulatory relationships

We recognise the critical importance of supporting our clients in regulatory relationships. Our scale and experience in self insurance has enables us to establish relationships with each state and territory regulator over decades. This enables us to monitor requirements in each jurisdiction to ensure our business processes align with current and evolving regulatory expectations, offering a unique benefit to our customers.

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Actuarial services

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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Resources

Resources for claims, recovery and workplaces

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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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