Self insurer permit conditions cover general requirements, prudential requirements, occupational health and safety management, injury and claims management, exit provisions and data reporting requirements.
While permit conditions are unique to each self insurer permit holder, you can read typical permit conditions in this Permit Conditions document (PDF, 77.9 KB).
The Board may amend or modify a self-insurer’s permit conditions as deemed necessary.
General requirements
You must:
- advise the Board if your organisation comes under administration in insolvency or enters into an arrangement with its creditors
- advise the Board in advance of any proposed changes to your organisational structure or legal entity.
Prudential requirements
You must:
WHS requirements
Each year, self insurers will be required to provide a detailed submission to the WorkCover Tasmania Board that demonstrates their:
- commitment to work health and safety and
- maintenance of the standards against which they have previously been assessed.
Injury and claims management
You must monitor your injury and claims management system through annual self-assessments and external audits. See how to conduct the annual self assessment and WorkCover surveillance audits.
Exit provisions
If you decide to surrender your permit to self-insure, there are conditions that must be met. See How to apply to cease being a permit holder.
Data reporting requirements
You must submit data to the Board within the specified time frames.
You must at all times review data to ensure that accurate information is being provided to the Board.