Submission: Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (WorkCover Scheme Modernisation) Bill 2023

Master Builders Victoria (MBV) is the leading voice and representative of the Victorian building and construction industry. We acknowledge that the Victorian Workcover system is fundamentally broken and that the Government is seeking to make changes that will create a sustainable system.

MBV supports the bill’s intent to create a sustainable system. However, MBV is concerned about the rushed nature of the content, especially considering the six-month lead time since its announcement earlier this year. The lack of adequate consultation with business and industry bodies is disappointing, and MBV believes that a more comprehensive approach, focusing on stronger claim evaluation and early intervention for return to work, could yield greater benefits.

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