512WorkCover Advisory Committee

512 WorkCover Advisory Committee (1) The WorkCover Advisory Committee established under section 31A of the **Accident Compensation Act 1985** as in force immediately before 1 July 2014 continues in existence. (2) The WorkCover Advisory Committee is to advise the Board in relation to its objectives— (a) to ensure that appropriate compensation is paid to injured workers in the most socially and economically appropriate manner and as expeditiously as possible; and (b) to promote the occupational rehabilitation and early return to work of injured workers. (3) The functions of the WorkCover Advisory Committee are— (a) to examine, review and make recommendations to the Board in relation to— (i) workers' entitlement to compensation, the compensation payable to injured workers, the making of claims for compensation by injured workers and the conciliation of any disputes arising from such claims; and (ii) the establishment, administration and operation of occupational rehabilitation, vocational re-education facilities and programs available to injured workers; and (b) to make recommendations to the Board with respect to— (i) the operation and administration of this Act, the **Accident Compensation Act 1985** and the **Workers Compensation Act 1958** and regulations under those Acts; and (ii) regulations which the Board or the Minister proposes should be made or approved; and (c) any other matters referred to it by the Board. (4) The WorkCover Advisory Committee is to consist of members appointed by the Minister, including— (a) persons with a sound knowledge of the law relating to accident compensation; and (b) persons with experience in the provision of hospital services or medical services; and (c) persons with experience in accident compensation who are nominated by Victorian employer and employee groups; and S. 512(4)(d) amended by No. 27/2025 s. 31(a). (d) persons with knowledge and experience in occupational rehabilitation; and S. 512(4)(e) inserted by No. 27/2025 s. 31(b). (e) persons who have been affected, directly or indirectly, by a workplace incident that involves death or a serious injury or illness. (5) Subject to this Act, the Board may regulate the procedures of the WorkCover Advisory Committee. S. 512(6) inserted by No. 8/2024 s. 21A. (6) The WorkCover Advisory Committee must establish a Return to Work Advisory Subcommittee. S. 512(7) inserted by No. 8/2024 s. 21A. (7) The Return to Work Advisory Subcommittee must be chaired by the Chairperson of the Board. S. 512(8) inserted by No. 8/2024 s. 21A. (8) The function of the Return to Work Advisory Subcommittee is to advise the Board in relation to the following— (a) ways to promote the occupational rehabilitation and early return to work of injured workers; (b) the establishment, administration and operation of occupational rehabilitation services, vocational re-education facilities and return to work programs available to injured workers. S. 512(9) inserted by No. 8/2024 s. 21A. ***Chairperson of the Board*** means the Chairperson appointed under section 509. Division 4—Financial matters