Media Alert - WorkCover Queensland Cairns launch
Published Monday, 27 August, 2007 at 02:44 PM
Minister for State Development, Employment and Industrial Relations
The Honourable John Mickel
Far North Queenslanders’ access to one of the best workers’ compensation systems in the country is threatened under the Federal Government’s Work Choices system.
Employment and Industrial Relations Minister John Mickel will be in Cairns tomorrow to launch an advertising campaign highlighting Queensland’s superior workers’ compensation scheme.
WorkCover Queensland is among the most generous for employees and offers the lowest premiums of any state in Australia – including the federal Comcare scheme.
Mr Mickel will be joined by Cairns businesswoman Lucinda Gear who was injured in April 2006.
Unable to return to her previous work as a hotel restaurant supervisor due to the nature of duties, she sought new employment with a real estate firm her training and medical rehabilitation was supported by WorkCover for 15 months.
Where
Choice Australia Management
3 Maranoa Street Parramatta Park, Cairns
When
8.30am, Tuesday August 28, 2007
Ministerial contact: Chris Brown 3224 7349 or Elouise Campion 3224 6784.
27 August, 2007
Employment and Industrial Relations Minister John Mickel will be in Cairns tomorrow to launch an advertising campaign highlighting Queensland’s superior workers’ compensation scheme.
WorkCover Queensland is among the most generous for employees and offers the lowest premiums of any state in Australia – including the federal Comcare scheme.
Mr Mickel will be joined by Cairns businesswoman Lucinda Gear who was injured in April 2006.
Unable to return to her previous work as a hotel restaurant supervisor due to the nature of duties, she sought new employment with a real estate firm her training and medical rehabilitation was supported by WorkCover for 15 months.
Where
Choice Australia Management
3 Maranoa Street Parramatta Park, Cairns
When
8.30am, Tuesday August 28, 2007
Ministerial contact: Chris Brown 3224 7349 or Elouise Campion 3224 6784.
27 August, 2007