10Objectives of Act

10 Objectives of Act The objectives of this Act are to— (a) reduce the incidence of accidents and diseases in the workplace; and (b) make provision for the effective occupational rehabilitation of injured workers and their early return to work; and (c) increase the provision of suitable employment to workers who are injured to enable their early return to work; and S. 10(ca) inserted by No. 27/2025 s. 4. (ca) ensure the accident compensation scheme operates so that all claimants and users of the scheme are treated fairly, respectfully and with dignity; and S. 10(cb) inserted by No. 27/2025 s. 4. (cb) ensure the accident compensation scheme provides a high-quality service to all claimants and users of the scheme; and S. 10(d) amended by No. 5/2021 s. 4. (d) ensure appropriate compensation and provisional payments under this Act or the **Accident Compensation Act 1985** is paid to injured workers in the most socially and economically appropriate manner, as expeditiously as possible; and (e) ensure workers compensation costs are contained so as to minimise the burden on Victorian businesses; and (f) establish incentives that are conducive to efficiency and discourage abuse; and (g) enhance flexibility in the system and allow adaptation to the particular needs of disparate work situations; and (h) maintain a fully-funded scheme; and (i) in this context, to improve the health and safety of persons at work and reduce the social and economic costs to the Victorian community of accident compensation.