New South Wales

Victoria

Queensland

Western Australia

South Australia

Tasmania

Northern Territory

Australian Capital Territory

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 Section 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