Table 3.2c: Coverage of journeys and breaks

 Journeys to and from work Work-related travel Breaks — onsite Breaks — offsite 
NSW Yes, for certain exempt workers. For all other workers with injuries received on or after 19 June 2012, there must be a real and substantial connection between employment and the accident or incident out of which the injury arose — s10 and Schedule 6 Part 19H, Clause 18, Workers Compensation Act 1987 .S9A 1987 Act Yes — s11 1987 ActYes — s11 1987 Act
VicNo — s46 , Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 Yes, some restrictions — s46 Yes — s46 Yes — s46 
Qld Yes, some restrictions — s35 , Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 Yes — s34(1)(c) Yes — s34(1)(c) Yes — s34(1)(c) 
WA No — s19(2) , Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 Yes — s19(1) Yes

No reference in the Act

Coverage depends on factual circumstances or common law

SA Yes, but limited s7(8) , Return to Work Act 2014 Yes — s7(8) Yes, if the break is authorised — s7(5)(b) No
TasNo, some exceptions — s25(6) , Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 Yes — s25(6) Yes — s25(6) No, some exceptions — s25(6) 
NT No – s4 Return to Work Act 1986 , some exceptions — r eg 5AA Return to Work Regulations Yes — s4 Yes — s4 Yes — some exceptions(MVA’s) — s4 
ACTYes — s36 , Workers Compensation Act 1951 Yes — s36 Not expressly referenced. Refer s31 , Workers Compensation Act 1951 .Not expressly referenced. Refer s31 , Workers Compensation Act 1951. 
C’wealth Comcare No, some exceptions — s6(1C) , Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 Yes — s6(1)(d) Yes — s6(1)(b) Yes, since 7 December 2011 (‘ordinary recess’) s6(1)(b) 
C’wealth Seacare Yes — s9(2)(e) , Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 Yes — s9(2)(e) Yes — s9(2)(b) Yes — s9(2)(b) 

C’wealth DVA 

 

Yes — s27 ; exceptions — s35 , Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA)

No, some exceptions — s6(1C) , Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 (DRCA)

MRCA: Yes — s27 ; exceptions — s35 

DRCA: Yes — s6(1)(d) 

MRCA: Yes — s27 

DRCA: Yes — s6(1)(b) 

Yes — s27 

Yes, since 7 December 2011 (‘ordinary recess’)

New Zealand Yes, some restrictions — s28(1)(c) , Accident Compensation Act 2001 Yes — s28(1)(a) Yes — s28(1)(b) Yes, some restrictions