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 Included in wages for premium calculations Included with income replacement payments 
NSW Yes (under definition of wages in s 174(9) of the 1987 Act  No. Schedule 3 to the 1987 Act 
VicYes No, however, workers are entitled to compensation in the form of superannuation contributions if weekly payments have been paid or payable for an aggregate period of 52 weeks, not ceased to be paid or payable, and the worker has not attained retirement age — s 168
Qld Yes No 
WA 

Yes (Worker Contributions) 

No (Contributions required by force of law) 

No 
SAYes No, however, any amount otherwise payable to the worker that has been the subject of a voluntary salary sacrifice arrangement by the worker for superannuation purposes is included in the average weekly earnings calculation — s5(13)(a)
TasYes — salary sacrifice only — s 96A(f) No — s 69(5) 
NT Yes — salary sacrifice only 

No — Employer contributions 

Yes — employee contributions 

ACT

No — Employer contributions required by force of law 

Yes — if the employer’s contributions are debited to the worker’s salary package 

No — employer contributions required by force of law are not considered to be part of a worker’s earnings 
C’wealth Comcare 

Yes — employee contribution amount 

No — employer contribution 

No — employer contribution amount 

Yes — employee contribution amount while still employed 

C’wealth Seacare N/A 

No — employer contribution amount 

Yes — employee contribution amount while still employed 

C’wealth DVA N/A MRCA & DRCA — No 
New Zealand No No