23Specific functions

#### 23 Specific functions 23 Specific functions (cf 1989 s 13) > > (1) The Authority has, in particular, the following functions— > > > > > (a) to initiate and encourage research to identify efficient and effective strategies for the prevention and management of work injury and for the rehabilitation of injured workers, > > > > > (b) to ensure the availability of high quality education and training in such prevention, management and rehabilitation, > > > > > (c) to develop equitable and effective programs to identify areas of unnecessarily high costs in or for schemes to which the workers compensation legislation relates, > > > > > (d) to foster a co-operative relationship between management and labour in relation to the health, safety and welfare of persons at work, > > > > > (e) (Repealed) > > > > > (f) to identify (and facilitate or promote the development of programs that minimise or remove) disincentives for injured workers to return to work or for employers to employ injured workers, or both, > > > > > (g) to assist in the provision of measures to deter and detect fraudulent workers compensation claims, > > > > > (h) to develop programs to meet the special needs of target groups, including— > > > > > > > • workers who suffer severe injuries > > > > > > > • injured workers who are unable to return to their pre-injury occupation > > > > > > > • injured workers who are unemployed > > > > > > > • persons who live in remote areas > > > > > > > • women > > > > > > > • persons of non-English speaking background > > > > > > > • persons who have a disability, > > > > > (i) to facilitate and promote the establishment and operation of return-to-work programs, > > > > > (j) to investigate workplace accidents, > > > > > (j1) to enter into arrangements with SafeWork NSW for or in connection with the enforcement of the work health and safety legislation, > > > > > (k) to develop policies for injury management, worker rehabilitation, and assistance to injured workers, > > > > > (l) to monitor the operation of requirements and arrangements imposed or made by or under the workers compensation legislation, including requirements and arrangements for all or any of the following— > > > > > > > • injury management > > > > > > > • worker rehabilitation > > > > > > > • workers compensation insurance > > > > > > > • workers compensation insurer licensing, > > > > > > and to commence and conduct prosecutions for offences in connection with any such requirements and arrangements, > > > > > (m) to collect, analyse and publish data and statistics, as the Authority considers appropriate, > > > > > (n) to provide advisory services to workers, employers, insurers and the general community (including information in languages other than English), > > > > > (o) to provide funds for or in relation to— > > > > > > > • measures for the prevention or minimisation of work injuries or diseases > > > > > > > • work health and safety education, > > > > > (p) to arrange, or facilitate the provision of, interpreter services to assist injured workers, > > > > > (q) to provide and administer (subject to the regulations) a legal aid service for persons who are parties to proceedings relating to workers compensation. > > > > > (r) (Repealed) > > > (2) (Repealed) > > **s 23:** Am 2000 No 87, Schs 1.1 \[10\]–\[18\], 22.1 \[1\]; 2001 No 94, Sch 6.2 \[6\]; 2010 No 101, Sch 2 \[1\]; 2011 No 67, Sch 4.31 \[5\]–\[7\]; 2012 No 54, Sch 3.8 \[9\]; 2015 No 19, Sch 6 \[10\]–\[12\].