Session 4 - BSBWHS401 Reporting

Regardless of how many safety processes are put in place, accidents/injuries can still occur within a workplace.

What do you have to do if someone sustains an injury at work?

https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/incident-just-happened

Employers

Someone becomes injured or ill because of work

Step 4: Start planning for return to work

When you know a worker is injured and can't perform their normal duties, it's important to start planning and provide them with return to work information.

https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/return-to-work

https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/helping-your-employee-return-work

If your injured worker has visited the doctor, the doctor may call you to talk about options to help them return to work as soon as safely possible.

Workers

Your worker should tell you if they want to make a WorkCover claim

They will need to fill out the worker's injury claim form and give it to you to complete the employer section. You need to acknowledge that you've received the claim form in writing – you can do this by completing the employer section of the worker's injury claim form and giving the worker a copy.

Before you make a claim:

https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/you-make-workcover-claim

Certificate of capacity

https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/get-certificate-capacity

Making a Claim

https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/resources/workers-injury-claim-form

You should follow the same process if you receive a dependent's claim for compensation form.

If you don't ready have a Return to Work Coordinator, you're required to appoint one.

It's important to appoint someone that's empowered to speak on your behalf (or on behalf of the employer), make return to work related decisions and help you meet your return to work obligations.

After a claim has been submitted

https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/what-happens-after-claim-form-submitted

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