Workers Comp · Inner Sydney
Workers Comp in Sydney — Where to Start
Injured at work? Here’s exactly what to do next.
Most people injured in the Sydney CBD work there and live somewhere else, which raises the question of where to get treated and who writes the paperwork. Any NSW doctor can examine you and issue the Certificate of Capacity, and ours do it regularly for city workers. Falls in lobbies and stairwells, kitchen burns, scaffolding injuries and desk-related neck and wrist strain all follow the same claims process. Our physios and psychologists treat you back in your own suburb, with the insurer funding it.
Workers Comp Help in Sydney
Workers Comp in Sydney — How It Starts
See a WorkCover doctor
For RSI, shoulder tension, or stress claims common in office work, you'll see a WorkCover-trained GP first — no employer approval needed.
Book a WorkCover doctor in SydneyGet your Certificate of Capacity
Your doctor issues this on 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. No paperwork on your end — the doctor handles it.
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 Sydney
Workers comp claims in Sydney most often come from the local finance and professional services workforces, alongside the back, shoulder, and stress injuries common across every industry.
Sydney CBD packs finance, legal, professional services and government workers into the tower core, with hospitality, retail and construction filling out the daytime workforce. Workers compensation matters in the Sydney CBD typically involve falls on busy stairs and lobbies, kitchen burns and cuts at the city's many venues, scaffolding incidents on ongoing tower works and the repetitive-strain neck and wrist injuries that build up after years at trading desks.
Workers Comp Services in Sydney
Step 1
WorkCover Doctor in Sydney
Your starting point. Initial assessment, Certificate of Capacity, treatment plan, claim management.
See a WorkCover doctor in SydneyTreatment
WorkCover Physio in Sydney
Hands-on rehab for soft-tissue, back, neck, shoulder, knee. Fully covered under the scheme.
See a WorkCover physio in SydneyTreatment
WorkCover Psychologist in Sydney
For workplace stress, bullying, PTSD, depression and anxiety related to your job.
See a WorkCover psychologist in SydneySpecialist
Orthopaedic Surgeon in Sydney
Specialist surgical opinions when your injury needs one — shoulder, knee, wrist, hip, ankle. No gap fee for approved treatment.
See a WorkCover orthopaedic surgeon in SydneyReturn to work
Rehabilitation Provider in Sydney
Return-to-work coordination, workplace assessments, suitable duties planning. We work for you, not the insurer.
Find a rehabilitation provider in SydneyIf contested
Compensation Lawyer in Sydney
If your claim is denied, payments stopped, or you have permanent impairment, get a lawyer involved.
Talk to a compensation lawyer in SydneyDifferent scheme
CTP Claim (Motor) in Sydney
Different scheme: motor vehicle accident injuries. Lodge through your insurer's CTP fund, not WorkCover.
Start a CTP claim in SydneyWorkers Comp Basics
Workers Comp Help in Sydney?
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