The Victorian Workcover Authority (VWA) is a government authority established by the State Government of Victoria, Australia. It has three functions:
- Policing occupational health and safety legislation
- Providing worker's compensation
- Providing rehabilitation to injured workers.
All employers must, by law, obtain WorkSafe Injury Insurance if they employ apprentices or trainees or engage workers or contractors deemed to be workers and pay, or expect to pay currently, more than A$7,500 a year in "rateable" remuneration.
WorkSafe Victoria, whose mission is to return Victorian workers home safe every day, is the VWA's occupational health and safety arm. It takes the lead role in the promotion and enforcement of health and safety in Victorian workplaces.
The Victorian WorkCover Authority is now known as WorkSafe Victoria.
Broadly, the responsibilities of WorkSafe are to:
- help avoid workplace injuries occurring
- enforce Victoria's occupational health and safety laws
- provide reasonably priced workplace injury insurance for employers
- help injured workers back into the workforce
- manage the workers' compensation scheme by ensuring the prompt delivery of appropriate services and adopting prudent financial practices.
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