WORKCOVER Tasmania will hold a review to determine which private sector workers could be included under presumptive legislation for those diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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The government announced legislation covering public servants in September, meaning when a claim is made for work-related PTSD, the default presumption that it is work-related.
While the legislation is yet to be passed, it is already operating administratively for public sector workers.
The WorkCover Tasmania review for private sector workers is expected to be completed by December, and will not impact the rollout of the legislation for public sectors workers, Health Minister Michael Ferguson said.
“It won’t be making any delay to the government’s legislation to provide presumptive cover for PTSD for public sector workers,” he said.
“We’ve... commissioned a view into how feasible it might be for the same provisions to be in place for non-government workers.
“We’re having a look at that from a whole-of-workplace point-of-view.”
The legislation announced in September was described as “nation-leading”. The government rejected the findings of a review that it should not make a presumptive provision for PTSD.
It was welcomed by Unions Tasmania, which had campaigned for years to include a presumptive provision.
Adam Holmes
From Adelaide to south-west Victoria, Bendigo to Tasmania, I've provided in-depth stories in politics, environmental affairs, issues facing disadvantaged communities, legal affairs and much more. Contact me at adam.holmes@examiner.com.au or on Twitter at @adamholmes010
From Adelaide to south-west Victoria, Bendigo to Tasmania, I've provided in-depth stories in politics, environmental affairs, issues facing disadvantaged communities, legal affairs and much more. Contact me at adam.holmes@examiner.com.au or on Twitter at @adamholmes010
