Media releases

• New amendments create more supportive environment for workers, more clarity for employers

  05 Nov 2024

  New protections for injured workers have been delivered by the Return to Work (Employment and Progressive Injuries) Amendment Act 2024, the majority of which will come into effect on 1 December 2024.

• ReturnToWorkSA maintains average premium rate for 2024-25

  18 Jun 2024

  The ReturnToWorkSA Board has set the average premium rate for 2024-25 at 1.85%, maintaining the average premium rate from 2023-24.

• ReturnToWorkSA Average Premium Rate for 2023-24

  23 May 2023

  The ReturnToWorkSA Board has set the average premium rate for 2023-24 at 1.85%. This is an increase from 1.80% in 2022-23.

• 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.

• 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.