Table 8.1: Applicable workers’ compensation legislation

 Applicable workers’ compensation legislation
NSW

Workers Compensation Act 1987 

Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 

Workers’ Compensation (Dust Diseases) Act 1942 

Workers’ Compensation (Bush Fire, Emergency and Rescue Services) Act 1987 

State Insurance and Care Governance Act 2015   

Historic versions can also be accessed from the same link

Vic 

Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 

Accident Compensation Act 1985 

Qld

Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (permalink to current reprint, superseded versions:  Act )

Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2014 (permalink to current reprint, superseded versions:  Reg )

WA Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981   (Other versions of this Act can be found  here )
SA

Return to Work Act 2014 Version valid from 1 July 2015 

Return to Work (Scheme Sustainability) Amendment Act 2022 

Historical versions can be accessed from  South Australian Legislation 

Tas Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988   ( Historic versions can also be accessed from the same link)
NT

Return to Work Act 1986   As in force at 28 November 2022

Return to Work Act   As in force at 1 October 2015

Return to Work Act   As in force at 1 July 2015

Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act   As in force at 1 January 2015

ACT Workers’ Compensation Act 1951   (All versions can be accessed through the  ACT Legislation Register )
C’wealth ComcareSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 
C’wealth Seacare Seafarers’ Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 
C’wealth DVA

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 

New Zealand Accident Compensation Act 2001