WorkCover is a government-run workers’ compensation scheme that provides benefits and support to workers who are injured or become ill as a result of their work.

Who is eligible to make a WorkCover claim?

Any employee in NSW who suffers a work-related injury or illness may be eligible to claim.

What benefits can I receive under WorkCover?

You may receive wage support, medical care, rehabilitation, and lump sum payments for permanent impairment.

Are WorkCover benefits limited or capped?

Yes, benefits are capped and depend on your earnings, injury type, and level of impairment.

How is compensation calculated?

Compensation is based on your pre-injury income, medical assessments, and work capacity.

Can I claim lump sum compensation?

Only workers with a permanent impairment above a set threshold may claim this compensation.

Will I receive weekly payments while I’m unable to work?

Yes, weekly payments cover a percentage of the income you lose while unable to work.

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Workers Comp in Austral — Where to Start

Injured at work? Here’s exactly what to do next.

Austral sees its share of injured-at-work residents; a tiler on a bathroom rip-out with silica exposure or chronic knee pain from kneeling all day is a common one. It traces back to one early visit: a complete report from the first appointment. With it lodged, treating teams, employers and insurers all work from the same page. Getting to a WorkCover-experienced GP early is usually the difference between weeks and months.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Austral — How It Starts

See a WorkCover doctor

If you're a tradie with a back strain, a fall on-site, or a crush injury from machinery, the first move is a WorkCover-trained doctor.

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Get your Certificate of Capacity

Your doctor issues this on the first visit. It’s the legal document that proves you have a work injury and tells the insurer how much you can work and what treatment you need. No paperwork on your end — the doctor handles it.

Notify your employer

You’re legally required to tell your employer about a work injury — a text or email is enough. Once they get your Certificate of Capacity, they pass it to their workers comp insurer. The claim opens, and wages and treatment get covered from that point.

Common workers comp claims in Austral

Workers comp claims in Austral most often come from the local construction and manufacturing workforces, alongside the back, shoulder, and stress injuries common across every industry.

Austral sits at the edge of the Western Sydney Aerotropolis growth corridor, with locals working in market gardens, the construction sites rolling out the new estates, and the trades servicing the wider Leppington build. Workers compensation claims around Austral skew toward tradie back and shoulder injuries, plus the strains of vegetable picking that remain a feature of this market-garden belt. Truck-driver claims are climbing fast.

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