Comcare

Comcare is seeking a new CEO

To be a strong contender for the role you must have a high level of judgement, leadership, professional and personal integrity. Read More

Public servants should be free to comment on social media under fake names: AAT

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has decided that public servants should be free to criticise government policy under fake names on social media, on the basis that such comments cannot possibly reflect badly on their employers. Read More

Mental health matters: where’s our head at with workplace wellbeing?

Is it acceptable to raise mental health issues in the workplace, or is it still largely seen as a career-limiting move? How much can or should organisations do to promote mental health and wellbeing at work? Read More

Comcare befuddled by ‘structural complexity’ of offshore detention centres

Workplace health and safety was a big theme of the latest Senate inquiry into offshore detention. The committee criticised the complex administrative arrangements that have left Comcare out in the cold, and called for a WHS Act review to make it clear where the regulator stands. Read More

Dangers of detention centres under control, says safety watchdog

Comcare's CEO says she's appalled by the latest salvo from its vocal critics over safety in immigration detention centres, based on an FOI release. Soon a senate committee will make its own judgement. Read More

How the Senate cut 40% off its workers’ comp premium

The Senate's clerk Rosemary Laing is too modest. A 40% drop in her department's workers' compensation premium is down to an "excellent performance" and not crazy bargains from Comcare. Read More

Comcare responds to attacks: ‘we investigated, took action, saw results’

The Commonwealth work health and safety regulator has strongly defended itself against the latest attacks on its ability to uphold high standards of workplace safety — especially in complex, higher-risk work environments. Read More

More pressure on Comcare, DIBP over detention centre safety

Questions continue to be raised by lawyers over Comcare's limited role in preventing abuse at offshore immigration detention centres. Psychiatrists and social workers have alleged that reports of child sexual abuse were ignored by Australian officials, and that secrecy only adds to the health and safety risk. Read More

Will Comcare overhaul help ease premium costs for agencies?

It's the reset agency heads have been demanding, as Comcare premiums continued to rise, now Employment Minister Eric Abetz says his Comcare reforms will bring the scheme up to date and into line with other jurisdictions, cut costs and improve outcomes for injured workers. Read More

Moss review: lawyers say Comcare should have intervened

The Commonwealth might be liable under both civil and criminal law for consistently dangerous conditions in offshore detention centres, and lawyers say it is breaking its own workplace safety laws. The watchdog, Comcare, says it's not that simple. Read More

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