WorkCover is a government-run workers’ compensation scheme that provides benefits and support to workers who are injured or become ill as a result of their work.

Who is eligible to make a WorkCover claim?

Any employee in NSW who suffers a work-related injury or illness may be eligible to claim.

What benefits can I receive under WorkCover?

You may receive wage support, medical care, rehabilitation, and lump sum payments for permanent impairment.

Are WorkCover benefits limited or capped?

Yes, benefits are capped and depend on your earnings, injury type, and level of impairment.

How is compensation calculated?

Compensation is based on your pre-injury income, medical assessments, and work capacity.

Can I claim lump sum compensation?

Only workers with a permanent impairment above a set threshold may claim this compensation.

Will I receive weekly payments while I’m unable to work?

Yes, weekly payments cover a percentage of the income you lose while unable to work.

Workers Comp · Sutherland Shire

Workers Comp in Holsworthy — Where to Start

Injured at work? Here’s exactly what to do next.

Load handling at the Moorebank yards and pack-march overuse from defence work both produce injuries that need documenting early. That document is the Certificate of Capacity, which a doctor issues after examining you. Your employer needs the date and the task that caused it. From the first assessment onward, we book appointments and help with paperwork while the insurer runs the claim.

Book a WorkCover Doctor (02) 7238 7379

Workers Comp Help in Holsworthy

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Holsworthy — How It Starts

See a WorkCover doctor

For HGV driver back injuries, forklift incidents, or loading-dock crush trauma, your first stop is a WorkCover-trained doctor.

Book a WorkCover doctor in Holsworthy

Get your Certificate of Capacity

Your doctor writes this at the first visit. It’s the legal document that proves you have a work injury and tells the insurer how much you can work and what treatment you need. We make sure it reaches your employer and insurer.

Notify your employer

You’re legally required to tell your employer about a work injury — a text or email is enough. Once they get your Certificate of Capacity, they pass it to their workers comp insurer. The claim opens, and wages and treatment get covered from that point.

Common workers comp claims in Holsworthy

Workers comp claims in Holsworthy most often come from the local transport and defence workforces, alongside the back, shoulder, and stress injuries common across every industry.

Holsworthy borders the Holsworthy Barracks and the Moorebank intermodal freight terminal, with many residents working in defence, freight and warehouse logistics. Workers compensation files at Holsworthy cover reach-truck and pallet-jack pinning trauma at the Moorebank yards, picker shoulder-rotator strain, plus the load-handling lumbar incidents and pack-march overuse claims tied to defence personnel and contractors.

Get help