Self-insurance eligibility assessment guideline (PDF)

This guide assists employers with eligibility assessment is in line with the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013.

What it contains

The guideline covers the following:

  1. The purpose of self-insurance
  2. Eligibility to apply for self-insurance
  3. Requesting and submitting an eligibility assessment
  4. How WorkSafe assesses eligibility
  5. Eligibility assessment timeframe
  6. Eligibility assessment outcomes
  7. Extension of the eligibility period
  8. Apply for self-insurance
  9. Privacy, confidentiality and freedom of information
  • Appendix A – Primary financial indicators and indicative benchmarks by industry table
  • Appendix B –Secondary financial indicators and indicative benchmarks by industry table

(Version 30, March 2025)