Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Accident Compensation Act 1985 - SECT 3

Objects of Act

3. Objects of Act

The objects of this Act are-

   (a)  to reduce the incidence of accidents and diseases in the workplace;

   (b)  to make provision for the effective occupational rehabilitation of
        injured workers and their early return to work;

   (c)  to increase the provision of suitable employment to workers who are
        injured to enable their early return to work;

   (d)  to provide adequate and just compensation to injured workers;

   (e)  to ensure workers compensation costs are contained so as to minimise
        the burden on Victorian businesses;

   (f)  to establish incentives that are conducive to efficiency and
        discourage abuse;

   (g)  to enhance flexibility in the system and allow adaptation to the
        particular needs of disparate work situations;

   (h)  to establish and maintain a fully-funded scheme;

        (i)    in this context, to improve the health and safety of persons at
               work and reduce the social and economic costs to the Victorian
               community of accident compensation.