WorkCover NSW is part of the Compensation Authorities Staff Division (CASD). The Division was formed as part of the NSW Government's creation of Principal Agencies in July 2009.
The CASD consists of the following agencies:
Julie Newman, A/Chief Executive Officer of WorkCover NSW is also the Chief Executive Officer of CASD.
All CASD agencies report to the Minister for Finance and Services.
WorkCover has its own board of which the CEO is an ex officio member.
Our purpose
Our purpose is to increase the competitiveness of the NSW economy through productive, healthy and safe workplaces.
We are dedicated to promoting productive, healthy and safe workplaces for workers and employers in New South Wales.
What we do
We administer work health and safety, injury management, return to work and workers compensation laws and manage the workers compensation system.
We oversee:
- work health and safety
- licensing and registration of high risk activities
- workers compensation insurance
- workers compensation benefits
- sustainable return to employment for injured workers
- management of the Workers Compensation Insurance Fund.
More information is available in our Corporate Plan or call 13 10 50.