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Ministers, preachers or leaders of religious organisations: Worker or contractor?

Understand whether ministers, preachers or leaders of religious organisations are considered workers for the purposes of WorkSafe.

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Ministers, preachers or leaders of religious organisations

If by Order in Council published in the Government Gazette (at the request of a religious body or organisation specified in the Order as having made the request), the Governor in Council declares that persons within a class specified in the Order, who are not otherwise workers for WorkCover insurance purposes are workers of that body or organisation, then for WorkCover insurance purposes, the specified persons within the class will be treated as workers employed by the religious body or organisation; and such amounts as are determined by agreement between WorkSafe and the religious body or organisation are remuneration.