Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023

Workers Compensation and Injury Management Amendment Regulations 2026

 

 

Workers Compensation and Injury Management Amendment Regulations 2026

Contents

1.Citation1

2.Commencement1

3.Regulations amended1

4.Regulation 3 amended1

5.Regulation 17 deleted2

6.Regulation 32 amended2

7.Regulation 43 amended5

 

Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023

Workers Compensation and Injury Management Amendment Regulations 2026

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.Citation

These regulations are the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Amendment Regulations 2026.

2.Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a)regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published on the WA legislation website (publication day);

(b)regulation 4 — on 1 July 2027;

(c)regulation 5 — at 4 pm on 30 June 2026;

(d)the rest of the regulations — on the day after publication day.

3.Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Regulations 2024.

4.Regulation 3 amended

In regulation 3 in the definition of March CPI delete “last March quarter before” and insert:

 

month of March immediately preceding

 

5.Regulation 17 deleted

Delete regulation 17.

6.Regulation 32 amended

In regulation 32 delete the Table and insert:

 

Table

Item

Column 1

Health service

Column 2

Provider eligibility requirements

1.

Acupuncture

A provider must be —

(a)a person whose name is entered on the Register of Chinese Medicine Practitioners kept under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Western Australia) and who holds general registration in the Division of acupuncturist; or

(b)a health practitioner who holds general registration under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Western Australia) endorsed as being qualified to practise as an acupuncturist.

2.

Chiropractic

A provider must be a person who holds general registration as a chiropractor with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

3.

Clinical psychology

A provider must be a person who holds general registration as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency with an area of practice endorsement in clinical psychology.

4.

Counselling psychology

A provider must be a person who holds general registration as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency with an area of practice endorsement in counselling psychology.

5.

Exercise program

A provider must be —

(a)an exercise physiologist accredited by Exercise and Sports Science Australia Ltd (ABN 14 053 849 460); or

(b)a person who holds general registration as a physiotherapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

6.

Mental health social work

A provider must be a person accredited as a mental health social worker by the Australian Association of Social Workers Limited (ABN 93 008 576 010).

7.

Occupational therapy

A provider must be a person who holds general registration as an occupational therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

8.

Osteopathy

A provider must be a person who holds general registration as an osteopath with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

9.

Physiotherapy

A provider must be a person who holds general registration as a physiotherapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

10.

Psychology

A provider must be a person who holds general registration as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

11.

Speech pathology

A provider must be a certified practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia.

 

7.Regulation 43 amended

After regulation 43(4) insert:

 

(4A)Despite subregulation (4), WorkCover WA is not required to make a determination in respect of an application made under subregulation (3) if the worker is no longer employed by the employer the subject of the application.

 

A. O’Sullivan, Clerk of the Executive Council

 

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