Media releases

• Justice served through prosecution of workers compensation fraud

  11 May 2018

  (11 May 2018) South Australian workers and employers can be confident in ReturnToWorkSA’s vigilance in prosecuting dishonesty in South Australia’s workers compensation system.

• ReturnToWorkSA announces $28m saving for employers

  16 Apr 2018

  South Australian employers can look forward to a further reduction in their insurance premium paid to provide cover for work related accidents and injuries.

• NewAccess early mental health support is changing South Australian lives

  10 Oct 2017

  This Mental Health Week and World Mental Health Day, Tamara Horsnell shares how the NewAccess mental health support program changed her life and gave her the tools she needs to manage her own anxiety.

• Two fraud prosecutions in one week

  22 Jun 2016

  The integrity of the Return to Work scheme continues to be upheld by the courts with two successful outcomes from prosecutions this month recouping almost $15,000.

• State wide engagement underway with workers transitioning from Return to Work scheme

  12 May 2016

  People with a work injury and the medical providers who treat them are being contacted by ReturnToWorkSA as part of a state wide program to help people transition from the scheme.

• New strategic plan and succession program for ReturnToWorkSA

  10 Feb 2016

  The new Return to Work scheme has now been operational in South Australia for over 6 months and is focused on a range of steps that ensure face to face service and customised support for South Australians injured at work as well as their employer.

• Two fraud convictions in one week

  28 Jan 2016

  Prosecution of fraud against the Return to Work scheme is off to a busy start in 2016 with two convictions in one week.

• Eighth person prosecuted this year for work injury fraud

  29 Dec 2015

  In what has been a busy year for ReturnToWorkSA’s investigation team, an eighth person has been prosecuted in the Magistrates Court for work injury fraud.

• ReturnToWorkSA announces a strengthening in the Scheme’s financial position

  14 Sep 2015

  ReturnToWorkSA Chairman Ms Jane Yuile has released the 2014-15 figures which show that the financial and return to work performance improvements in South Australia’s work injury scheme have continued.

• South Australian work injury insurance industry rates drop 20 per cent

  01 Jun 2015

  South Australian businesses can look forward to a reduction in the premiums they pay for their work injury insurance when they receive their industry rate notices from ReturnToWorkSA in June.

• Five WorkCover fraud convictions in four months

  30 Apr 2015

  In what has been a big four months for fraudsters getting caught out, another person was yesterday given a 12 months and 2 weeks suspended sentenced and ordered to repay $21,689 in costs for cheating the workers compensation system.

• Two WorkCover fraud convictions in the same day

  17 Mar 2015

  Enforcement of the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act has continued this week with a further two cases successfully prosecuted in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on the same day (Monday 16 March 2015). This follows a conviction 10 days ago of a dishonest twin who also committed WorkCover fraud.

• ReturnToWorkSA announces scheme is now fully funded

  13 Mar 2015

  ReturnToWorkSA Chairman Jane Yuile has announced the scheme is now fully funded with mid-year financial results showing a $20 million net asset position. This is an improvement from the previous unfunded liability of $1.132 billion at 30 June 2014, meaning the scheme is now 100.7% funded (previously 71%).

• Dishonest twin receives suspended jail sentence for WorkCover fraud

  06 Mar 2015

  A man has been charged with seven counts of dishonestly obtaining a payment and one count of making a false or misleading statement about his WorkCover claim.

• Truck driver pleads guilty to WorkCover fraud

  22 Jan 2015

  A truck driver charged with 14 counts of dishonestly obtaining a payment and one count of making a false or misleading statement about his claim to WorkCoverSA is the first to be successfully prosecuted for fraud in 2015.