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When an ankle injury affects more than the ankle: NSW Court of Appeal clarifies permanent impairment assessments
Published on 28 Oct 2026 by Julia HarrisonA recent decision of the NSW Court of Appeal in JTE Enterprises Pty Ltd t/as Mount Gibraltar Preschool v Brown [2026] NSWCA 210 provides useful guidance on an important question in workers compensation claims. That question is: when assessing permanent impairment, is the assessment limited to the particular body part originally injured, or can it extend to impairment affecting other parts of the body as a result of that injury?
Read more >Case Note on Australian Capital Territory (represented by ACT Education Directorate) v Jack Gibson [2026] FWCFB 110
Published on 26 Oct 2026 by Stephanie McLuckieMr Gibson was employed as a teacher in an ACT high school from January 2023 until his dismissal on 30 August 2024. It was alleged that he initiated and engaged in extensive ongoing electronic communications with female students on social media, drove students to and from non-school related sporting events, and took a photo of students (who were clothed) in an ice bath.
Read more >The IRC as gatekeeper: a shift away from the traditional demarcation between industrial and workers compensation issues in New South Wales
Published on 16 Oct 2026 by Jacqueline Pearce and Scott DougallThis article examines the IRC’s emerging role as a “gatekeeper” within the workers compensation scheme in respect of psychological injuries, and the interpretive, practical and jurisprudential challenges likely to arise under the new provisions, The article also considers the broader implications of the regime for workers, employers, insurers and legal practitioners. The reforms therefore reflect more than a simple redistribution of jurisdiction. They represent a growing convergence between industrial relations and workers compensation systems that will require practitioners to adopt increasingly multidisciplinary approaches to workplace disputes.
Read more >Celebrating 125 years
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First Tier 2026 Employment Doyles recognition announced February 2026.
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