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Worker’s Stories

Real experiences, in workers’ own words.

In these stories, people share experiences they have found either helpful or harmful.

Vasalia Govender

Vasalia’s Story

My experience of submitting a workers’ compensation claim. “I had no help. I had to do my own research, understand the legislation, understand my entitlements…” Watch the video from Vasalia.

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Worker X’s Story

Identity withheld to protect privacy.

I put in a work cover claim and have been on work cover now for much longer than I could have been…

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Grainne Cruickshank

Grainne’s Story

In 1985 my husband, Peter, sustained a work-related, severe traumatic brain injury and so began a 32 year relationship with Workers Compensation.

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If you are affected by these stories, we have a list of resources and support services you can access here.