The recently publicised issues of past practice dont reflect the way icare aspires to deliver services and work is under way to address this on multiple fronts.. The company has previously employed a former NSW Liberal minister and a major Liberal donor. 7Australian Education Union - NSW Teachers Federation Branch, No. A former chief executive officer of embattled state insurer icare took home more than $1.2 million in his final year in the role, making him the highest paid public servant in NSW history. Leading a team of Analysts to provide data analysis on the performance and outcomes of Disability Programs which provide services to over 60,000 people with total budgets of over $1.5 billion.. NSW parliamentary inquiry extended to force icare board to appear. A spokesperson for Perrottet told the Guardian that the insurer was working to address the underpayments. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands. Petitioning the Assembly. 1 Treasury - tabled by Hon Daniel Mookhey MLC, Appendix 05 - icare Annual Report - tabled by Hon Daniel Mookhey MLC, Letter from icare to claimant - tabled by Mr David Shoebridge MLC, 21 Point Action Plan Updated from SIRA - tabled by Ms Carmel Donnelly - Chief Executive, Responses to pre-hearing questions - SIRA, Responses to pre-hearing questions - icare, Commencement of 2020 review of the workers compensation scheme. Whether a person is severely injured in the workplace or on our roads, icare supports their long-term care needs to improve quality of life, including helping people return to work. Please enable scripts and reload this page. Executives salaries have skyrocketed and injured workers have gone underpaid by up to $80m as the scheme verges on collapse. A formal response to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into health outcomes and access to health and hospital services in rural, regional and remote New South Wales will be handed down in coming months. Jean Nassif remains in rural Lebanon, while he continues to be sought by a parliamentary inquiry probing development activities in Sydney's north-west. A NSW parliamentary inquiry hears grievances from families and staff about the delivery of healthcare Some staff say they cannot take holidays and have to bring sick children to work because of a lack of staff The State Government has promised to invest more in recruitment '", "I definitely did not say that," Mr Bhatia said. Its spokesperson said that icare is going through a period of change to address some of the issues raised by the investigations. In the two years to 2020, the scheme suffered a net loss of more than $2.5 billion. 2 - Impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales: Final report - Workplace surveillance and automation, Report No. Icare, the $38 billion insurance agency, looks after millions of workers when they get sick or injured on the job. Icare = unfair. The investigation reports that there are now 20,000 more people off work long-term than before the new model was brought in. 43Transport Education, Audit and Compliance Health Organisation Limited (TEACHO) Limited, No. 4, Consideration of disputed claims of privilege as referred by the Clerk under standing order 54 (March 2023), Teacher shortages and education outcomes in New South Wales, Allegations of impropriety against agents of the Hills Shire Council and property developers in the region, Allegations of impropriety against agents of the City of Canterbury Bankstown Council, COVID-19 classification of the Minister for Health, Property Tax (First Home Buyer Choice) Bill 2022, Crimes Legislation Amendment (Coercive Control) Bill 2022, Recommendations made by the Independent Commission Against Corruption in its report 'Investigation into political donations facilitated by Chinese Friends of Labor in 2015', Review of Members Code of Conduct (2022), Consideration of disputed claims of privilege as referred by the Clerk under standing order 52B (September 2022), 2022 Review of the Lifetime Care and Support scheme, 2022 Review of the Compulsory Third Party insurance scheme, Special Report from the Public Accountability Committee concerning an unauthorised disclosure of in camera evidence, Aboriginal Cultural Heritage (Culture is Identity) Bill 2022, Impact of ambulance ramping and access block on the operation of hospital emergency departments in New South Wales, Appointment of Mr John Barilaro as Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner to the Americas, 2022 Review of the Workers Compensation scheme, Review of aspects of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988, Speed limits and road safety in regional NSW, Examination of the Auditor General's performance audit reports June - December 2020, Examination of selected Auditor-General's Financial Audit Reports 2021, Fifteenth General Meeting with the Valuer General, Consideration of disputed claims of privilege as referred by the House (May 2022), Improving crisis communications to culturally and linguistically diverse communities, Inquiry into Options for action against a suspended Member, Termination of the former Managing Director of TAFE NSW, Review of the Health Care Complaints Commission 2020-21 annual report, Status of water trading in New South Wales, Caps on third-party campaigners' electoral expenditure in s29(11) and s35 of the Electoral Funding Act 2018, Homelessness amongst older people aged over 55 in New South Wales, Response to major flooding across New South Wales in 2022, Review of the Code of Conduct for Members, 57th Parliament, Options for reform of the management of delegated legislation in New South Wales, Electronic Conveyancing (Adoption of National Law) Amendment Bill 2022, 2022 review of annual and other reports of oversighted bodies, Use of primates and other animals in medical research in New South Wales, 2022 review of the annual reports and other matters of the Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People and the Office of the Children's Guardian, Commencement of the Fisheries Management Amendment Act 2009, 2021 Inquiry into the approved charitable organisations under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979, Road Transport Amendment (Medicinal Cannabis-Exemptions from Offences) Bill 2021, Examination, publication and use of cabinet documents by Legislative Council committees, Review of the 2020-2021 Annual Reports of the ICAC and the Inspector of the ICAC, Technology and the agriculture and mining sectors, Adequacy of the funding allocation of the NSW Electoral Commission for the 2023 State General Election, Crimes Amendment (Display of Nazi Symbols) Bill 2021, Provisions of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021, Companion Animals Amendment (Puppy Farms) Bill 2021, Planning and delivery of school infrastructure in New South Wales, Examination of the Auditor General's performance audit reports August 2019 - June 2020, Proposal for a Compliance Officer for the NSW Parliament No. Labor's Daniel Mookhey asked Mr Carapiet if he was concerned about creating a perception that icare was indifferent to whether it was following its own policies. I intend to vote yes. A combined investigation by the Age, the Sydney Morning Herald and ABC TVs Four Corners into the insurer found it had underpaid up to 52,000 injured workers by up to $80m in compensation. Former icare CEO John Nagle was the focus of an internal review. Our Morning Edition newsletter is a curated guide to the most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. NSW Parliament's Law and Justice Committee today tabled its 2020 review of the Workers' Compensation Scheme, following last year's revelations uncovered by a joint ABC and Sydney Morning Herald investigation, showing hundreds of millions of dollars in losses and the underpayment of thousands of injured workers. Mr Shoebridge, who is on the parliamentary committee, said the inquiry needed to be extended because the issues plaguing the public insurer extended well beyond Mr Nagle. 12 The Hon Melinda Pavey MP, . 26Department of Premier and Cabinet Employee Relations, No. SIRA was established under the State Insurance and Care Governance Act 2075 ith the intent that: The current return-to-work rate, an industry indicator of how well a workers compensation scheme is working, has declined significantly at icare. The select committee was established on 24 March 2020 to inquire into and report on the impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales. icare's poor With these new appointments progress has been made to ensure icare is delivering for injured workers and providing them with the support they need and deserve, he said. Indigenous policy researcher Janet Hunt told the inquiry that the state government's failure to implement this legislation contradicted its Closing the Gap targets. inquiry. 19Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, No. 22Restaurant & Catering Industry Association, No. Supporting the Executive team to deliver the Disability reform agenda of the NSW Government culminating in the transition of programs . "A cowboy culture took root in icare, and it led to a public disaster which small business and injured workers are paying for. 1 - Select Committee on the impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales - The gig economy - First report, Upper House committee releases report on the future of work, calls for more regulation of workplace surveillance, Professor Ariadne Vromen, Professor of Public Administration, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, Dr Josh Healy, Senior Lecturer in Employment Relations, The University of Newcastle, Ai Group Submission, tendered by Ms Nicola Street, Mr Anthony Wing, Point to Point Commissioner, From Ms Kitty Lu, Compliance Manager and Public Relations Manager, EASI Group - clarifying her evidence to the committee, 'Blue Harvest' report - tendered by Mr Michael Buckland, McKell Institute, 'Insecure Work and Portable Entitlements' report - tendered by Mr Michael Buckland, McKell Institute, University of Sydney Australian Women's Working Futures, Professor Rae Cooper - Dual-earner parent couples work and care during COVID-19. The low return-to-work numbers have caused a pile-up of weekly payments and medical costs. When he exited, Mr Bhatia's fixed remuneration was $820,000, in addition to a $410,000 incentive. "Clearly the problems with the system go well beyond any one executive, the entire icare board needs to be held accountable," Mr Shoebridge said. Black tabled by the Hon Daniel Mookhey MLC, Tender bundle 001 M. Pratt tabled by the Hon Daniel Mookhey MLC, Documents labelled 'Tender bundle 001 S. Cartwright', tabled by the Hon Daniel Mookhey MLC, Documents labelled 'Tender bundle P. 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next hearing 18 August, Mr Chris Carr, General Counsel, Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade, Appointment of Mr Barilaro - Upcoming hearing - 12 August 2022, Mr Joseph Brayford, former Senior Policy Adviser, Office of the Deputy Premier, Briefings regarding the outcome of the candidate selection process for the Senior Trade & Investment Commissioner for the Americas, labelled 'A5056478 and A5067290', tabled by the Hon Daniel Mookhey MLC, Compilation of 6 news articles published between 28 June 2022 and 3 August 2022, labelled 'Tender bundle 001' tabled by the Hon Daniel Mookhey MLC, Documents relating to Mr Barilaro's application to, and selection for, the Senior Trade & Investment Commissioner - Americas role, labelled 'Tender bundle 002' tabled by the Hon Daniel Mookhey MLC, Documents relating to the appointment of Mr Barilaro as Senior Trade and Investment commissioner to the Americas, labelled 'Tender bundle 003' dated 8 August 2022, tabled by the Hon Daniel Mookhey MLC, The first and last page of a document titled 'Applicant's Outline of Evidence' submitted to the Federal Court of Australia, dated 24 September 2021, tendered by the Hon John Graham MLC, Appointment of Mr Barilaro - 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