Statutory authorities
WorkCover Queensland
QLeave: BCI & CCI Portable Long Service Leave Authority
QCOMP
WorkCover Queensland
Workers’ compensation insurance has been part of Queensland business since 1916.
Since its formation in 1997, WorkCover Queensland has been the main provider of insurance to Queensland employers. WorkCover is a Queensland government owned statutory authority, which means that while it is part of the Queensland Government, WorkCover operates as an independent, commercial enterprise.
A WorkCover insurance policy insures employers against the cost of statutory claims, and possible common law claims. This insurance coverage ensures that an employee who is injured at work receives financial support and rehabilitation following an injury.
QLeave: BCI & CCI Portable Long Service Leave Authority
QLeave is the trading name of the Building and Construction Industry Portable Long Service Leave Authority, established in 1992 to administer a portable long service leave scheme for eligible workers in the building and construction industry in Queensland, regardless of whether they work on different projects for one or more employers.
Under the Contract Cleaning Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2005 (PDF, 620 KB) effective from 1 July 2005, QLeave also administers the portable long service leave for the contract cleaning industry in Queensland. While the two schemes are administered from the same premises and with the same administrative staff, the two schemes have different Boards and seek independent investment advice and actuarial services.
QCOMP
Q-COMP is the Queensland's Workers' Compensation Regulatory Authority established under the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (PDF, 1.8 MB) with a Board of seven members appointed by the Governor in Council.
Q-COMP's mission is to effectively regulate and promote the workers' compensation scheme and work cooperatively with insurers, stakeholders and Government for the fair and efficient operation of workers' compensation in Queensland.
As a regulator the Authority provides a range of Queensland workers' compensation services including:
- monitoring insurance performance and compliance
- deciding self insurance applications
- administrative review of insurer decisions
- managing appeals of review decisions
- supporting and overseeing the Medical Assessment Tribunals (MAT)
- rehabilitation compliance and advice
- providing scheme-wide analysis and reporting
- workers' compensation information and education
Last updated 22 July 2008