Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 [Provisions]

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 [Provisions]

February 2007

© Commonwealth of Australia 2007
ISBN 978-0-642-71771-9

View the report as a single document - (PDF 382KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Membership of the Committee (PDF 56KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 29KB)

Reference of the bill
Purpose of the bill
Submissions
Acknowledgment
Note on references
 
Chapter 2 - Government Senators' Report (PDF 79KB)

'Disease' and 'injury'
The new definitions
Maintaining viability
Excluding travel to and from work
Restricting cover for recesses and absences
Adjusting the weekly incapacity benefit
Increasing funeral benefits
Correlating the weekly incapacity and superannuation benefits
Calculating compensation
Directly paying medical providers
'Suitable employment'
Providing rehabilitation services
Consultations
 
Chapter 3 - Opposition Senators' Report (PDF 205KB)

Financial viability
Lack of 'savings'
Key terms re-defined
Lack of clarity
Non coverage of journey claims
Physical activity
Off site recess breaks
Notional superannuation contributions
'Suitable employment'
Lack of consultation
Conclusion
 
Appendix 1 - List of submissions (PDF 28KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Hearing and witnesses (PDF 31KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3521
Fax: +61 2 6277 5706
Email: eet.sen@aph.gov.au