Freedom of information (FOI)

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.

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.

Request information from a claims file

To request information from a claims file, use the following form.

Email: Freedomofinformation@workcover.com