Compliance Overview

Compliance Framework
Compliance Driver UNE Workers Compensation Requirements (Cth)
Classification Level 2
University-wide requirement. Lower impacts.
Associated Legislation
Associated Standards None
Associated Codes None
Associated Information
Return to Top Administrative Information
Administrative Body WorkCover NSW
Administrative Name
Administrative Address Mailing Address
Locked Bag 2906
Lisarow NSW
2252
Administrative Phone 13 10 50
Administrative Email contact@workcover.nsw.gov.au
Administrative Website https://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/
Return to Top General Introduction
VC Compliance Delegate Jo Scanlan, Chief Operating Officer
Compliance Coordinator Kirsten Clayton, Director People and Culture
Business Units Impacted
  • Advancement, Communications, and Events Directorate
  • Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit
  • Australian Business Research Institute
  • Business Intelligence
  • Centre for Agriculture and Law
  • Centre for Applied Research in Social Science
  • Centre for Local Government
  • Corporate Communications and Events
  • Education Enterprise
  • Education Quality
  • English Language Centre
  • Estate and Built Environment
  • Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education
  • Faculty of Medicine and Health
  • Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law
  • Finance
  • Heritage Centre
  • Heritage Futures Research Centre
  • Institute for Rural Futures
  • Internal Audit
  • Legal Services
  • Library Services
  • Office of Strategy Management
  • Office of the Chief Financial Officer
  • Office of the Chief Legal and Governance Officer
  • Office of the Chief Operating Officer
  • Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
  • Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)
  • Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Innovation)
  • Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (External Relations)
  • Office of the Vice-Chancellor and CEO
  • Oorala Aboriginal Centre
  • People and Culture
  • Place Based@UNE
  • Records Team
  • Records, Policy and Governance Unit
  • Research Services
  • Residential System
  • Rural Properties
  • School of Education
  • School of Environmental and Rural Science
  • School of Health
  • School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
  • School of Law
  • School of Psychology
  • School of Rural Medicine
  • School of Science and Technology
  • Strategic Procurement
  • Student Experience
  • Student Grievance Unit
  • Technology and Digital Services
  • The National Centre of Science, Information and Communication Technology, and Mathematics Education
  • UNE Business School
  • UNE International
  • UNE Life
  • UNE Marketing
  • UNE Medical Centre
  • University Secretariat
  • Yarm Gwanga
Overview In NSW, the basis of the workers compensation and injury management system are two main Acts:
* Workers Compensation Act 1987
* Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998

The Acts regulate the contributions of employers into the compensation system and the benefits which are paid to injured workers. The treatment of workplace injuries and illnesses, and their management and rehabilitation, are provided for in this legislation.

Staff who are injured whilst carrying out a work related activity may be eligible for Workers Compensation, and should contact the University Health and Well-being Officer.

Compliance Obligations

Return to Top Insurance Policy
Description The various Act's stipulate that an employer must maintain a current insurance policy (from a licensed insurer) for the full amount of the employer's liability in respect of all workers employed by the employer and for an unlimited amount in respect of the employer's liability for the injury of those employees.
Impacts If any employer is operating in New South Wales and does not have a valid workers compensation policy in place, the employer would be subject to a $55,000 fine and/or an imprisonment of six months.
Responsible Manager Meg McKechnie, Chief Financial Officer
Coordinating Officer Diana Chambers, Health and Wellbeing Coordinator
Coordinating Unit People and Culture
Oversight Committee/Group None
Business Units Impacted
  • Advancement, Communications, and Events Directorate
  • Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit
  • Australian Business Research Institute
  • Business Intelligence
  • Centre for Agriculture and Law
  • Centre for Applied Research in Social Science
  • Centre for Local Government
  • Corporate Communications and Events
  • Education Enterprise
  • Education Quality
  • English Language Centre
  • Estate and Built Environment
  • Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education
  • Faculty of Medicine and Health
  • Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law
  • Finance
  • Heritage Centre
  • Heritage Futures Research Centre
  • Institute for Rural Futures
  • Internal Audit
  • Legal Services
  • Library Services
  • Office of Strategy Management
  • Office of the Chief Financial Officer
  • Office of the Chief Legal and Governance Officer
  • Office of the Chief Operating Officer
  • Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
  • Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)
  • Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Innovation)
  • Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (External Relations)
  • Office of the Vice-Chancellor and CEO
  • Oorala Aboriginal Centre
  • People and Culture
  • Place Based@UNE
  • Records Team
  • Records, Policy and Governance Unit
  • Research Services
  • Residential System
  • Rural Properties
  • School of Education
  • School of Environmental and Rural Science
  • School of Health
  • School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
  • School of Law
  • School of Psychology
  • School of Rural Medicine
  • School of Science and Technology
  • Strategic Procurement
  • Student Experience
  • Student Grievance Unit
  • Technology and Digital Services
  • The National Centre of Science, Information and Communication Technology, and Mathematics Education
  • UNE Business School
  • UNE International
  • UNE Life
  • UNE Marketing
  • UNE Medical Centre
  • University Secretariat
  • Yarm Gwanga
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
Associated Standard None
Associated Code None
Associated Information None
Management Tools
Rule None
Policy Return to Work Policy
Procedure None
Guideline None
Other Websites
 
Return to Top Insurance Policy - UNE Life Pty Ltd
Description The various Act's stipulate that an employer must maintain a current insurance policy (from a licensed insurer) for the full amount of the employer's liability in respect of all workers employed by the employer and for an unlimited amount in respect of the employer's liability for the injury of those employees.
Impacts If any employer is operating in New South Wales and does not have a valid workers compensation policy in place, the employer would be subject to a $55,000 fine and/or an imprisonment of six months.
Responsible Manager David Schmude, Director UNE Life
Coordinating Officer David Schmude, Deputy Director UNE Life
Coordinating Unit UNE Life
Oversight Committee/Group None
Business Units Impacted
  • UNE Life
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
Associated Standard None
Associated Code None
Associated Information None
Management Tools
Rule None
Policy None
Procedure None
Guideline None
Other Websites