Injured workers have a right to see information held by WorkCover SA. Documents can be obtained under:
Information held by the private sector can be obtained and protected by the Federal Privacy Act.
A plain language guide to rights provided under various pieces of legislation, plus details of which information requests attract fees and charges are available in the documents below.
Relevant legislative rights
This brochure gives you information in relation to your right to access information held by WorkCover.
Your right to access information [890KB]
Forms
Forms are provided to enable you to request a copy of documents or request the release of information. Examples include:
- requesting the release of information held by WorkCover
- reviewing or appealing a previous decision regarding release of information from WorkCover
- seeing information held within your claim.
Apply for access
To request a copy of documentation use the following form.
Apply for review
To ask for a review of a previous request for documentation, use the following form.
Freedom of Information - Application for review of determination [342KB]
Request information from a claims file
To request information from a claims file, use the following form.
S107B Application for access [422KB]