The New South Wales Workers Compensation system supports people who are injured at work. Support and assistance are provided by the employer’s insurer directly to assist an injured worker with accessing support comprising medical, hospital and rehabilitation treatment expenses, compensation for lost wages whilst being unfit to work, the payment of lump-sum permanent impairment compensation (for both physical and psychological injuries) and following the recovery from injury, assistance with a return to work.
The State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) is the New South Wales Government Agency responsible for regulating the New South Wales Workers Compensation system.