WorkSafe Victoria (WorkSafe)
WorkSafe is a Victorian Government-owned organisation
established under the Accident Compensation Act 1985 to manage
Victoria's workers accident compensation insurance scheme. WorkSafe
helps to prevent workplace injuries and illness and assists injured
workers return to work safely. WorkSafe is also responsible
for enforcing occupational health and safety laws, managing the
workers' compensation scheme and providing workplace injury
insurance for employers.
Click here to visit the WorkSafe website.
Transport Accident Commission
(TAC)
The TAC is a Victorian Government-owned Statutory Corporation
established under the Transport Accident Act 1986. Its' role
is to pay for treatment and benefits for people injured in
transport accidents and to promote the prevention of transport
accidents. It is also responsible for designing and promoting
early and effective medical and vocational rehabilitation for those
injured as a result of transport accidents in Victoria.
Funding used by the TAC to perform these functions comes from
payments made by Victorian motorists when they register their
vehicles each year with VicRoads. The TAC scheme is based on
'no-fault' principles with limited access to common law for those
people who suffer a serious injury. The TAC works with its
partners and the Victorian community to reduce the incidence and
impact of road trauma by focussing on accident prevention,
rehabilitation, claims management and financial management.
Click here to visit the TAC
website.
Monash
University (Monash)
Monash was established in Melbourne in 1958 and named after
prominent Australian, Sir John Monash. One of Australia's most
respected academic institutions, Monash University is an energetic
and dynamic university committed to quality education, outstanding
research and international engagement. The University undertakes
innovative, multidisciplinary research addressing national and
international priorities. With a total of eight campuses including
a presence in Australia, Malaysia and South Africa and a centre in
Italy, Monash pursues knowledge and solutions from a global
perspective.
Click here to visit the Monash
website.