Table 4.7: Definition of work — journeys and breaks | Safe Work Australia

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	NSW	Vic	Qld	WA	SA	Tas	NT	ACT	C’wealth Comcare	C’wealth Seacare	C’wealth DVA	New Zealand
Journeys to and from work	Yes, for: police officers, paramedics, firefighters, bush firefighters, volunteers, under the Workers Compensation (Bush Fire, Emergency and Rescue Services) Act 1987 workers employed in or about a coal mine, people with a dust disease claim under the Workers’ Compensation (Dust Diseases) Act 1942 . 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, 1987 Act.	No — s46 (2)(b), Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013.	Yes, some restrictions — s35 , Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003.	No — s19(2) , Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981.	Limited to where there is a real and substantial connection between the employment and the accident out of which the injury arises — s7(8)(b) , Return to Work Act 2014.	No, some exceptions — s25(6) , Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.	No, some exceptions — s4 Return to Work Act 1986.	Yes — s36 , Workers Compensation Act 1951.	No, some exceptions — s6(1c) , Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.	Yes — s9(2)(e) , Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992.	Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) Yes — s27 ; exceptions — s35 Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 (DRCA) Yes — Note that changes to the then SRCA effective 13 April 2007 have amended S 6 , however as MRCA now covers journeys for ADF members on/after 1 July 2004 any journey claims will come under the old provisions.	Yes, some restrictions — s28(1)(c) , Accident Compensation Act 2001.
Work-related travel	Yes — s9A of the 1987 Act	Yes, some restrictions — s46 (1)(b)	Yes — s34	Yes — s19(1)	Yes — s7(8)(a)	Yes — s25(6)	Yes — s4	Yes — s36	Yes — s6(1)(d)	Yes — s9(2)(e)	Yes — MRCA s27 , exceptions s35 ; DRCA s6	Yes — s28(1)(a)
Breaks — onsite	Yes — s11 , 1987 Act	Yes — s46	Yes — s34(1)(c)	Yes	Yes, if the break is authorised — s7(5)(b)	Yes — s25(6)	Yes — s4	No reference	Yes — s6(1)(b)	Yes — s9(2)(b)	Yes — MRCA s27 , exceptions s35 ; DRCA s6	Yes — s28(1)(b)
Breaks — offsite	Yes — s11 , 1987 Act	Yes — s46	Yes — s34(1)(c)	No reference in the Act. Coverage depends on factual circumstances or common law.	No	No, some exceptions — s25(6)	Yes — s4 Some exceptions – injuries from MVA.	No reference	Yes — ordinary recesses s6(1)(b)	Yes — s9(2)(b)	Yes — MRCA s27 , exceptions s35 ; DRCA s6	Yes, some restrictions