Aboriginal Law Bulletin --- "Accident Compensation" [1986] AboriginalLawB 2; (1986) 1(18) Aboriginal Law Bulletin 2

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Accident Compensation

The Social Welfare Research Centre has started work on a research program in the field of accident compensation in Australia. The project be carried out over three years will teriin reports along the way.

The aim is to examine the area workers' compensation and occupational health and safety as 'systems in operation', that is, at the legislative, administrative and delivery levels in various industries and occupations.

One area that is being examined and is of interest to the Aboriginal communities is the discriminatory aspects of the system, both in terms of negative discrimination (eg in relation to race, ethnicity, gender and structurally disadvantaged occupations); also positive discriminational aspects for both employer and employee alike.

The main problematic areas have been identified and range from judicial versus administrative debate to Aboriginal groups and restricted access with the implications this has for the effectiveness of certain government bodies.

The Centre would welcome receiving comments, suggestions and research reports already in existence related to the field of compensation. These may be directed to:

Don Stewart or
(02) 697 51249

Adam Jamrozik
[phone]

Social Welfare Research Centre
University of New South Wales
PO Box 1, Kensington NSW 2033