Expressions of interest have opened for people impacted by workplace deaths, serious injuries and illness in Victoria to join the State Government’s Workplace Incidents Consultative Committee (WICC).
Deputy Premier and Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC, Ben Carroll said WICC members provide valuable advice to the Government on how to best support injured workers and their families.
They also help guide work to prevent serious workplace incidents and make workplaces safer, he said.
“We’re listening to families and survivors of workplace injuries – because need to do everything we can to support them,” said Minister Carroll.
“Labor is making sure that people impacted by a serious injury, illness or death on the job are at the heart of workplace safety reform.”
The WICC’s advice directly informed the changes made in the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment Act 2025 to better support families, including:
- Lump sum payments for economic loss and grief suffered by dependents;
- An increase in the weekly pension for dependent children;
- More therapy and support services following a work-related death.
“I know how deeply workplace tragedy and serious injury can shape a life. The people who have lived this reality bring insights that no policy or system can produce on their own,” said WICC Co-Chair and lived experience member, Brett Struhs.
“By joining the WICC, you can help turn that experience into meaningful reform that protects workers and ensures families never face tragedy alone.”
Roles on the WICC are paid and last for up to three years with six one-day meetings a year.
Applicants must live in Victoria. For more information see the WICC website.
