Workers’ compensation scheme in relation to ‘first responders’ or ‘eligible employees'

Eligibility - Queensland residents
Principal Petitioner:
David Lee
7 Blackall Court
TORQUAY QLD 4655
Total Signatures - 668
Sponsoring Member: The Clerk of the Parliament
Posting Date: 28/6/2023
Closing Date: 22/8/2023
Tabled Date: 23/8/2023
Responded By: Hon Grace Grace MP on 22/9/2023
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland

Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House to concerns about the current workers’ compensation scheme in relation to ‘first responders’ or ‘eligible employees’ under the relevant Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation (WCR) legislation. 

Your petitioners, therefore, request the House do all within its power to support our 'first responder' or 'eligible employees' as defined in the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) by:

1. Reviewing the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 and Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2014 to improve 'first responder' and 'eligible employee PTSD workers' compensation outcomes.

2. Reviewing the suitability of existing 'first responder' and 'eligible employee' rehabilitation and return to work processes. 

3. Reviewing the effectiveness of existing 'first responder' or 'eligible employee' critical incident stress debriefing processes.