Media releases

• Worker prosecuted for dishonestly receiving payments

  11 Oct 2022

  ReturnToWorkSA has successfully prosecuted a man who claimed and received compensation payments while continuing to be paid as a farmhand – despite saying he was incapable of working.

• Average Premium Rate for 2022-23

  02 Jun 2022

  Frequently asked questions regarding the Average Premium Rate for 2022-23 and proposed legislative changes.

• Average premium rate increase

  06 May 2021

  Despite improving return to work performance in 2020-21, a higher number of claims are meeting the serious injury threshold than expected. The additional support and services provided to this group significantly increase Scheme costs. With increased cost pressure it is now necessary to increase the average premium rate to 1.70% for 2021-22.

• ReturnToWorkSA pursues scheme dishonesty

  22 Dec 2020

  South Australian workers and employers can be confident in ReturnToWorkSA’s vigilance in prosecuting dishonesty in South Australia’s workers compensation system.

• ReturnToWorkSA providing support to SA businesses during COVID-19 health crisis

  17 Apr 2020

  ReturnToWorkSA is working with South Australian businesses and their workers to provide support during the COVID-19 health crisis.

• ReturnToWorkSA announce a community awareness campaign to raise the awareness of the dangers of prescription opioid misuse

  01 Aug 2019

  ReturnToWorkSA has brought together like minded organisations in South Australia to develop and support a community awareness campaign to raise the awareness of the risks of prescription opioid misuse.

• ReturnToWorkSA's next CEO announced

  02 Jul 2019

  The Board of ReturnToWorkSA have appointed Michael Francis as the next CEO when Rob Cordiner retires later this year.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.