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Contact Officer

Associate Director, HR Health and Safety Advisory Services

Approval Date

21/07/2010

Approval Authority

Vice-Chancellor

Date of Next Review

01/08/2013

7.6.1 Workers' compensation coverage for QUT staff
7.6.2 Worker's compensation entitlements when working outside Queensland
7.6.3 Volunteers and other honorary roles
Modification History

7.6.1 Workers' compensation coverage for QUT staff

As required under the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003, QUT has an insurance policy to provide compensation for staff members injured in the course of their employment. Health and Safety Advisory Services in the Human Resources Department coordinates workers' compensation claims initiated within the legal timeframes after the issue of a doctor's medical certificate.

Hard copies of the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act and associated regulations are held for reference by Health and Safety Advisory Services and the QUT Library.

Further information regarding accident and safety reporting at QUT and application procedures and entitlements under WorkCover is available from the Human Resources website.

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7.6.2 Worker's compensation entitlements when working outside Queensland

Workers' compensation entitlements when working outside Queensland for periods less than six months

A QUT staff member, who works outside of Queensland on a temporary basis, either interstate or overseas, for a period of less than six months, will be covered for the duration of the employment by the QUT workers' compensation insurance policy subject to the following

  • where the staff member continues to be paid by QUT directly (however, in the case of a Professional Development Program which involves full-time study, coverage will only be provided where the study is a documented condition of the staff member's employment with QUT)
  • where the staff member is on unpaid leave whether for special reasons or study leave, coverage will not be provided unless the program is a condition of their employment.

Where the staff member receives funds or remuneration from external sources they would not be indemnified under the QUT workers' compensation insurance policy. If, however, the funds or remuneration are paid directly to QUT for their work or services they would be considered under the employment of QUT and covered under the QUT workers' compensation insurance policy.

Workers' compensation entitlements when working outside Queensland for periods greater than six months

If a QUT staff member's usual location of employment is Queensland, but that staff member works outside of Queensland, either interstate or overseas, for a period of greater than 6 months, the staff member will not be covered by the QUT workers' compensation insurance policy. Instead, the staff member will need to be covered under a different policy. Supervisors of such staff members should contact their human resources advisors for advice.
 
Workers' compensation entitlements where usual location of employment is interstate or overseas (any period of time)

If a QUT staff member's usual location of employment is interstate or overseas for any period of time, the staff member will not be covered by the QUT workers' compensation insurance policy. Instead, the staff member will need to be covered under a different policy. Supervisors of such staff members should contact their human resources advisors for advice.

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7.6.3 Volunteers and other honorary roles

Voluntary workers and other officers of the University who are not paid staff members will be covered under the QUT’s Voluntary Workers Personal Accident Insurance Policy for compensation if injured in the course of acting on behalf of QUT.

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Modification History

Date Sections Source Details
21.07.10 All Vice-Chancellor Periodic review - policy revised
10.06.05 All Registrar Policy reviewed (no change required)
31.01.01 All Human Resources Department Updated

 

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