COMPARISON OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS

SCHEME DETAILS

WESTERN

AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND

TASMANIA

NORTHERN

TERRITORY

A.C.T.

NEW ZEALAND

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

28 self insurers

24 self insurers

19 self insurers

5 self insurers

8 self insurers

183 self insured

 2000 full time

including state

accredited employers

workers for new

service

applicants 

Prudential

Prudential

Prudential

Prudential

Part 10 of the

Prudential, Systems

Requirements

Requirements

Requirements

Requirements

Workers'

and Procedural

Compensation

Requirements

Regulations 2002

prescribes that

employers applying

to the Minister for

an exemption from

the requirements to

obtain compulsory

insurance, must

provide extensive

quantitative and

qualitative evidence

that demonstrates

the employer's

financial and

prudential

soundness. Details

of the requirements

for self insurance

are found in Part 10

of the Workers'

Compensation

Regulations 2002.

The Act and

regulations are

available at

www.legislation.act.

gov.au

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