Personal Injury

If your workplace injury has caused permanent impairment in Australia, you may be entitled to a lump sum compensation payment under your state or territory’s workers’ compensation scheme, based on the degree of impairment assessed by a qualified medical practitioner.

Yes, you can appeal a Comcare rejection to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) within 60 days of receiving the decision.

Yes, you may be able to claim compensation for psychological injury from workplace bullying in a federal agency under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth).

Yes, you may claim additional compensation if your work injury worsened — provided you meet time limits and notify your employer and insurer within required periods under the Workers Compensation Act.

Your treating doctor’s medical opinion about your fitness for work generally prevails over your employer’s request — but your employer may seek an independent medical assessment under certain conditions.

Yes, as a dependant spouse, you may be entitled to compensation under your state or territory’s workers’ compensation scheme, including weekly payments and a lump sum for permanent impairment or death.

As a military veteran with PTSD in Australia, you can access compensation through the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 or the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, depending on your service period and circumstances.

If you were injured in a vehicle accident on an Australian military base, the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) applies — not state-based CTP or workers’ compensation schemes.

If you were injured during military training as a member of the Australian Defence Force, the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) applies — not state or territory workers’ compensation schemes.

Yes, the airline may be liable for injuries caused by turbulence on a domestic flight in Australia under the Civil Aviation Act and related regulations, which impose strict liability for passenger injury during carriage.

Yes, under the Montreal Convention, airlines are strictly liable for proven damages up to 128,821 SDR (about A$260,000) for injuries on international flights.

No, an airline cannot avoid liability simply by claiming it took 'all necessary precautions' — under Australian law, it owes a strict duty of care to passengers and is liable for injuries caused by accidents on board or during embarkation/disembarkation.

Yes, you can sue an overseas manufacturer in Australia under the Australian Consumer Law if the product was supplied in trade or commerce and caused injury due to a safety defect.

If there’s no Australian importer or manufacturer, you may sue the Australian distributor, retailer, or any person who supplied the product in trade or commerce — provided they are based in Australia and the product was supplied here.

In Australia, if a manufacturer knowingly sold a dangerous recalled product, you may claim additional damages for 'mental harm' or 'exemplary damages' under certain state laws — but exemplary damages are rarely awarded and not available under the Australian Consumer Law.

Yes, you may be able to claim damages under the Australian Consumer Law if the implanted medical device was unsafe, defective, or failed to meet consumer guarantees.

Yes, parents can claim under Australia’s product liability laws if a dangerous toy caused harm to their child, as the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) holds manufacturers strictly liable for injuries caused by defective products.

Yes, you may claim against the seller under the Australian Consumer Law if the helmet was unsafe, failed to meet consumer guarantees, or had a manufacturing or design defect.

The food supplier, manufacturer, or seller is liable under the Australian Consumer Law for supplying unsafe food, regardless of fault.

If you were injured at work in a Commonwealth government job, you must lodge a claim under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) with Comcare within strict time limits.

Yes, you may be covered under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth), which provides compensation for federal public sector workers who suffer work-related injuries or diseases.

Yes, you may sue the Commonwealth for a slip on a wet floor in a federal government building, but strict time limits and procedural rules apply under the Judiciary Act 1903 and the Federal Court Rules.

No, personal injury compensation you receive after bankruptcy is generally protected from creditors under Australian law.

No, it is generally not right to deny compensation solely because you chose a specialist instead of a GP — Australian workers’ compensation laws require treatment to be 'reasonable and necessary', not restricted by provider type.

Yes, your Comcare payments can be adjusted if your capacity to work changes — Comcare must review and may increase, reduce or stop your weekly payments based on current medical evidence and legislative criteria.