I have been injured at work
Injuries at work can include
- physical injury
- mental injury
- illness
- disease
Your workplace should have a clear system for reporting injuries or other health and safety issues. This is best done through a Health & Safety Rep (HSR).
Workers’ compensation schemes
Workers are covered for loss of income and medical expenses when injured at work. in Each state, territory and federal regulatory bodies have separate workers’ compensation schemes. You can find them listed on the Fair Work website.
Coverage, eligibility criteria, entitlements and obligations may differ for each regulator, depending on your location.
What you need to do
- Seek first aid and see a doctor – you have a right to access your own doctor, not your employer’s preferred doctor.
- Tell your doctor that the incident happened at work and ask them for workers’ compensation forms.
- Report the incident – every workplace should have a clear system for reporting injuries or other health and safety issues.
- Follow up with your employer. Ask for workers’ compensation forms, if they haven’t already provided them to you.