14 JulWorkSafe update on mental injury Provisional Payments
Victorian workers can now access early treatment and support for up to 13 weeks, while they await the outcome of their mental injury claim. This support is called provisional payments.
This includes general practitioner (GP) visits, psychologist and psychiatrist appointments, and medication for mental injuries, ahead of a claim being accepted or not.
Provisional payments aim to provide early support for workers with a mental injury to improve their recovery and return to work outcomes.
WorkSafe Victoria have updated the Worker’s Injury Claim Form to include provisional payments. The updated claim form is available here: worksafe.vic.gov.au/worker-claim-form
For more information about provisional payments and mental injury support visit:
