Audit Unit

The WorkCover Tasmania Audit Unit monitors Self Insurer and Licensed Insurer compliance with Permit and Licence conditions and reports to the WorkCover Board.

Self Insurers must have in place an established safety management system and a workers compensation claim/injury management system.

Licenced Insurers must have in place an established workers compensation claim/injury management system.

The role of the Audit Unit is to

• complete regular audits of Self Insurers and Licenced Insurers to test the presence, application and implementation of their safety and/or workers compensation claim/injury management systems
• ensure continuing compliance with Permit and Licence Conditions
• identify opportunities for improvement within the Self insurers and Licensed Insurers safety and workers compensation claim/injury management systems to maintain a cycle of continuous improvement
• provide feedback to Insurers and
• provide audit reports and insurer performance information to the WorkCover Board.