Any of the specified cancers:

• Primary site brain cancer
• Primary leukaemia
• Primary site testicular cancer
• Primary site bladder cancer
• Primary site kidney cancer
• Primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• Multiple myeloma
• Primary site prostate cancer
• Primary site ureter cancer
• Primary site colorectal cancer
• Primary site oesphageal cancer

Qualifying period for specified cancers:

• Primary site brain cancer (5 years)
• Primary leukaemia (5 years)
• Primary site breast cancer (10 years)
• Primary site bladder cancer (10 years)
• Primary site kidney cancer (15 years)
• Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (15 years)
• Multiple myeloma (15 years)
• Primary site prostate cancer (15 years)
• Primary site ureter cancer (15 years)
• Primary site colorectal cancer (15 years)
• Primary site oesphageal cancer (25 years)

Fire and Rescue NSW

NSW Rural Fire Service

Office of Environment and Heritage (NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service)

Forestry Corporation of NSW

Sydney Trains.

Firefighters’ Presumptive Rights Compensation and Fire Services Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2019 

Forests Act 1958 

Any of the following 15 specified cancers:

• Primary site brain cancer
• Primary site bladder cancer
• Primary site kidney cancer
• Primary non-Hodgkins lymphoma
• Primary leukemia
• Primary site breast cancer
• Primary site testicular cancer
• Multiple myeloma
• Primary site prostate cancer
• Primary site ureter cancer
• Primary site colorectal cancer
• Primary site oesophageal cancer
• Primary site uterine cancer
• Primary site ovarian cancer
• Primary site cervical cancer

Qualifying period for specified cancers:

• Primary site brain cancer (5 years)
• Primary site bladder cancer (15 years)
• Primary site kidney cancer (15 years)
• Primary non-Hodgkins lymphoma (15 years)
• Primary leukemia (5 years)
• Primary site breast cancer (10 years)
• Primary site testicular cancer (10 years)
• Multiple myeloma (15 years)
• Primary site prostate cancer (15 years)
• Primary site ureter cancer (15 years)
• Primary site colorectal cancer (15 years)
• Primary site oesophageal cancer (25 years)

The compensation applies to career and volunteer firefighters who:

• have been diagnosed since 1 June 2016 with one of 12 specified types of cancer
• have served in active firefighting roles for a specified number of years, depending on the cancer type
• are diagnosed during their service or within 10 years after they've finished their service

If you are a volunteer firefighter, you will also need to demonstrate that you have attended fires to the extent necessary to meet the requirements of the presumptive legislation

Under Firefighters' Presumptive Rights Compensation and Fire Services Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2019 – Division 3A presumptive rights compensation is extended to vehicle and equipment maintenance employees engaged by the Country Fire Authority (CFA) and Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV). 

Any of the 12 specified primary cancers:

• Primary site brain cancer
• Primary site bladder cancer
• Primary site kidney cancer
• Primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• Primary leukaemia
• Primary site breast cancer
• Primary site testicular cancer
• Multiple myeloma
• Primary site prostate cancer
• Primary site ureter cancer
• Primary site colorectal cancer
• Primary site oesphageal cancer

Qualifying period for specified cancers:

• Primary site brain cancer (5 years)
• Primary site bladder cancer (15 years)
• Primary site kidney cancer (15 years)
• Primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma (15 years)
• Primary leukaemia (5 years)
• Primary site breast cancer (10 years)
• Primary site testicular cancer (10 years)
• Multiple myeloma (15 years)
• Primary site prostate cancer (15 years)
• Primary site ureter cancer (15 years)
• Primary site colorectal cancer (15 years)
• Primary site oesphageal cancer (25 years)

Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 – Division 4A and schedule 4A

(Cancers 1-12)

Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Regulations 1982 – 66A (Cancers 13-20)

Any of the following specified cancers:

• Primary site brain cancer
• Primary site bladder cancer
• Primary site kidney cancer
• Primary non-Hodgkins lymphoma
• Primary leukemia
• Primary site breast cancer
• Primary site testicular cancer
• Multiple myeloma
• Primary site prostate cancer
• Primary site ureter cancer
• Primary site colorectal cancer
• Primary site oesophageal cancer
• Malignant mesothelioma
• Primary site cervical cancer
• Primary site lung cancer
• Primary site ovarian cancer
• Primary site pancreatic cancer
• Primary site penile cancer
• Primary site skin cancer
• Primary site thyroid cancer

Qualifying period for specified cancers:

• Primary site brain cancer (5 years)
• Primary site bladder cancer (15 years)
• Primary site kidney cancer (15 years)
• Primary non-Hodgkins lymphoma (15 years)
• Primary leukemia (5 years)
• Primary site breast cancer (10 years)
• Primary site testicular cancer (10 years)
• Multiple myeloma (15 years)
• Primary site prostate cancer (15 years)
• Primary site ureter cancer (15 years)
• Primary site colorectal cancer (15 years)
• Primary site oesophageal cancer (25 years)

Any of the specified primary cancers:

• Primary site brain cancer
• Primary site bladder cancer
• Primary site kidney cancer
• Primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• Primary leukaemia
• Primary site breast cancer
• Primary site testicular cancer
• Multiple myeloma
• Primary site prostate cancer
• Primary site ureter cancer
• Primary site colorectal cancer
• Primary site oesophageal cancer

Qualifying period for specified cancers: 

• Primary site brain cancer (5 years)
• Primary site bladder cancer (15 years)
• Primary site kidney cancer (15 years)
• Primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma (15 years)
• Primary leukaemia (5 years)
• Primary site breast cancer (10 years)
• Primary site testicular cancer (10 years
• Multiple myeloma (15 years)
• Primary site prostate cancer (15 years)
• Primary site ureter cancer (15 years)
• Primary site colorectal cancer (15 years)
• Primary site oesophageal cancer (25 years)

Any of the following specified cancers:

• Primary site brain cancer
• Primary site bladder cancer
• Primary site kidney cancer
• Primary non-Hodgkins lymphoma
• Primary leukemia
• Primary site breast cancer
• Primary site testicular cancer
• Multiple myeloma
• Primary site prostate cancer
• Primary site ureter cancer
• Primary site colorectal cancer
• Primary site oesophageal cancer
• Primary site cervical cancer
• Primary site ovarian cancer
• Primary site penile cancer
• Primary site thyroid cancer
• Primary site pancreatic cancer
• Primary site skin cancer 
• Primary site lung cancer
• Primary site uterine cancer 
• Malignant mesothelioma 

Qualifying period for specified cancers

• Primary site brain cancer (5 years)
• Primary site bladder cancer (15 years)
• Primary site kidney cancer (15 years)
• Primary non-Hodgkins lymphoma (15 years)
• Primary leukemia (5 years)
• Primary site breast cancer (10 years)
• Primary site testicular cancer (10 years)
• Multiple myeloma (15 years)
• Primary site prostate cancer (15 years)
• Primary site ureter cancer (15 years)
• Primary site colorectal cancer (15 years)
• Primary site oesophageal cancer (25 years)
• Primary site cervical cancer (10 years)
• Primary site ovarian cancer (10 years)
• Primary site penile cancer (15 years) 
• Primary site thyroid cancer (10 years)
• Primary site pancreatic cancer (10 years)
• Primary site skin cancer (15 years)
• Primary site lung cancer (15 years)
• Primary site uterine cancer (10 years)
• Malignant mesothelioma (15 years) 

Return to Work Act 1986   s50A 

Return to Work Regulations 1986 , clause  5B and  5C 

Any of the following specified cancers:

• Brain cancer
• Bladder cancer
• Kidney cancer
• Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• Leukaemia
• Breast cancer
• Testicular cancer
• Multiple Myeloma
• Asbestos related disease
• Primary site liver cancer
• Primary site lung cancer
• Primary site skin cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Ureter cancer
• Colorectal cancer
• Oesophageal cancer

Qualifying period for specified cancers: 

• Brain cancer (5 years) 
• Bladder cancer (15 years)
• Kidney cancer (15 years)
• Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (15 years)
• Leukaemia (5 years)
• Breast cancer (10 years)
• Testicular Cancer (10 years)
• Multiple Myeloma (15 years)
• Asbestos related disease (15 years)
• Primary site liver cancer (15 years)
• Primary site lung cancer (15 years)
• Primary site skin cancer (15 years)
• Prostate cancer (15 years)
• Ureter cancer (15 years)
• Colorectal cancer (15 years)
• Oesophageal cancer (25 years)

Firefighters

Volunteer firefighters

Northern Territory Police Fire and Emergency Services Dependents of deceased firefighters for cancer diagnosed after 4 July 2011

Any of the following 12 specified cancers:

• Primary site brain cancer
• Primary site bladder cancer
• Primary site kidney cancer
• Primary non-Hodgkins lymphoma
• Primary leukemia
• Primary site breast cancer
• Primary site testicular cancer
• Multiple myeloma
• Primary site prostate cancer
• Primary site ureter cancer
• Primary site colorectal cancer
• Primary site oesophageal cancer

The Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Prescribed Cancers) Regulations 2022 expanded the list of prescribed cancers under s7(8) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 with effect from 17 December 2022. The 8 additional prescribed cancers include:

• Malignant mesothelioma
• Primary site lung cancer
• Primary site skin cancer
• Primary site cervical cancer
• Primary site ovarian cancer
• Primary site penile cancer
• Primary site pancreatic cancer
• Primary site thyroid cancer

Qualifying period for specified cancers

• Primary site brain cancer (5 years)
• Primary site bladder cancer (15 years)
• Primary site kidney cancer (15 years)
• Primary non-Hodgkins lymphoma (15 years)
• Primary leukemia (5 years)
• Primary site breast cancer (10 years)
• Primary site testicular cancer (10 years)
• Multiple myeloma (15 years)
• Primary site prostate cancer (15 years)
• Primary site ureter cancer (15 years)
• Primary site colorectal cancer (15 years)
• Primary site oesophageal cancer (15 years)

The qualifying periods for the 8 additional prescribed cancers:

• Malignant mesothelioma (15 years)
• Primary site lung cancer (15 years)
• Primary site skin cancer (15 years)
• Primary site cervical cancer (10 years)
• Primary site ovarian cancer (10 years)
• Primary site penile cancer (15 years)
• Primary site pancreatic cancer (10 years)
• Primary site thyroid cancer (10 years)

 s7(1) and S7(2) Conditions 

• Dysplastic naevus
• Eczema/ dermatitis
• Multiple sclerosis
• Parkinson’s disease
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Spinal muscular atrophy
• Erectile dysfunction
• Cauda equina syndrome
• Neurogenic bladder
• Non-alcoholic toxic encephalopathy
• Acquired colour vision deficiency
• Depression
• Sleep disorders with neurological basis
• Bi-polar affective disorder
• Vertigo
• Memory loss
• Anxiety
• Panic disorders
• Impaired cognition
• Agoraphobia with panic disorder
• Malignant neoplasms
• Myeloproliferative disorders
• Liver disease (excluding diabetes)
• Pancreatic disease
• Irritable bowel disorder
• Ulcerative colitis / Crohn’s disease
• Diverticulitis
• Bowel polyps
• Mixed connective tissue disease
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Sarcoidosis

s7(8) Conditions u>

• Primary site brain cancer
• Primary site bladder cancer
• Primary site kidney cancer
• Primary non-Hodgkins lymphoma
• Primary leukemia
• Primary site breast cancer
• Primary site testicular cancer
• Multiple myeloma
• Primary site prostate cancer
• Primary site ureter cancer
• Primary site colorectal cancer
• Primary site oesophageal cancer
• Primary site lung cancer
• Primary site skin cancer
• Primary site cervical cancer
• Primary site ovarian cancer
• Primary site penile cancer
• Primary site pancreatic cancer
• Primary site thyroid cancer
• Malignant mesothelioma

s7(1) and s7(2) Conditions 

• No  qualifying period – subject to place of employment

s7(8) Conditions

• Primary site brain cancer (5 years)
• Primary site bladder cancer (15 years)
• Primary site kidney cancer (15 years)
• Primary non-Hodgkins lymphoma (15 years)
• Primary leukemia (5 years)
• Primary site breast cancer (10 years)
• Primary site testicular cancer (10 years)
• Multiple myeloma (15 years)
• Primary site prostate cancer (15 years)
• Primary site ureter cancer (15 years)
• Primary site colorectal cancer (15 years)
• Primary site oesophageal cancer (25 years)
• Primary site lung cancer (15 years)
• Primary site skin cancer (15 years)
• Primary site cervical cancer (10 years)
• Primary site ovarian cancer (10 years)
• Primary site penile cancer (15 years)
• Primary site pancreatic cancer (10 years)
• Primary site thyroid cancer (10 years)
• Malignant mesothelioma (15 years)

s7(1)  Conditions

Firefighters who took part in firefighting training at RAAF Base Point Cook Fire Training School between 1 January 1957 and 31 December 1986.

s7(2) Conditions

Firefighters whose usual place of duty was a Unit at RAAF Base Amberley and who were actively involved in the burning of by-products from the F-111 deseal/reseal process during the period 1976 – 1994

s7(8) Conditions

Employed as a firefighter