Industry rates and key dates

Premiums Order 2026–27

The methods for calculating employer WorkCover premiums for the 2026–27 year are set out in the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 Premiums Order (No. 34) which is published in the Victoria Government Gazette Periodical No. P1 Wednesday 29 April 2026.

Industry rates for 2026–27

Industry Rates for the 2026–27 premium year are set out in Special Gazette No. S 284 which is published in the Victoria Government Gazette on Tuesday 2 June 2026.

Average premium rate for 2026–27

The average premium rate for 2026–27 is 1.8% of the state's rateable remuneration.

Key dates for 2026–27

Claims Statement available online – 16 June 2026

If employers reported claims between 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2025, they can access a WorkCover Insurance Claims Statement using Worksafe's Online Employer Services from 23 May 2026. This statement is only provided once a year and is used to calculate premium for the 2026–27 year.

Certificate of Currency

These are available now for the current and next financial year. To have a Certificate of Currency sent to you each year sign up for email delivery via WorkSafe's Online Employer Services.

Buying out your excess

Employers have until 1 August 2026 to take up the excess buy-out option.

Updating your premium

Employers can review or update their estimate of rateable remuneration for 2026–27 from now and can also pay their premium online based on their updated remuneration using WorkSafe's Online Employer Services.

Submissions received before 30 June 2026 will be reflected in renewal notifications.

Premium Renewal Notices

Employers can access their 2026–27 Premium Renewal notifications online using WorkSafe's Online Employer Services from 8 July 2026.

2026–27 Premium due dates

• 5% discount due date – 17 August 2026
• 3% discount due date – 1 October 2026
• First premium instalment (for monthly or quarterly plans) – 1 October 2026
  • Quarterly due dates: 1 October 2026, 1 December 2026, 1 March 2027 and 1 June 2027
  • Monthly due dates: 1st of every month commencing on 1 October 2026
• Annual premium due date (without discount) – 1 November 2026

Dates for certifying your 2025–26 remuneration

The due date for certifying remuneration is stated in an employer's renewal pack.

• 23 October 2026 (for large employers)
• 19 March 2027 (for small employers)

Other key dates

Other key dates and parameters for WorkSafe insurance premiums in the 2026-27 Premiums Order:

• Claims Reporting Period - 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2025
• Remuneration Experience Period - 1 July 2022 – 30 June 2025
• Minimum premium - $400 (plus GST)
• Maximum claims cost for an individual claim - $520,600
• Maximum legal costs for an individual claim - $97,400
• Maximum recovery - for an individual claim allocated to an employers' performance calculation - $520,600