Western Australian Current Regulations

WORKERS COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 2024 - REG 64

64 .         Disclosure of information

        (1)         A person who has access to the NIHL register in the course of their employment must not disclose information in the NIHL register unless the disclosure is —

            (a)         authorised under subregulation (2); or

            (b)         authorised or required by law; or

            (c)         authorised by WorkCover WA.

        (2)         For the purpose of subregulation (1)(a), a disclosure is authorised if it is —

            (a)         to a dispute resolution authority; or

            (b)         a report, claim or notice set out in regulation 63(2)(b), (c), (d), (e) or (i) in relation to a worker that is disclosed to —

                  (i)         the worker; or

                  (ii)         an authorised audiologist who is to perform an audiological test on the worker; or

                  (iii)         an ENT specialist who is to perform an NIHL assessment on the worker;

                or

            (c)         to a licensed insurer or self‑insurer; or

            (d)         an audiological test report or NIHL assessment report that is disclosed to the employer who has paid for the audiological test or NIHL assessment; or

            (e)         a WorkCover WA determination made under regulation 43(4) that is disclosed to —

                  (i)         the employer or employer’s insurer who is or might be required to pay for the audiological test of a worker; or

                  (ii)         the worker; or

                  (iii)         the authorised audiologist who performed or is to perform an audiological test on the worker; or

                  (iv)         the ENT specialist who performed or is to perform an NIHL assessment on the worker.