Admission into a hospital as an in-patient for any duration, even if the stay is not overnight or longer.

It does not include:

• Out-patient treatment provided by the emergency section of a hospital (i.e. not requiring admission as an in-patient)
• Admission for corrective surgery which does not immediately follow the injury (e.g. to fix a fractured nose).

• Fractured skull, loss of consciousness, blood clot or bleeding in the brain, damage to the skull to the extent that it is likely to affect organ/face function.
• Head injuries resulting in temporary or permanent amnesia.

It does not include:

A bump to the head resulting in a minor contusion or headache.

• Injury that results in or is likely to result in the loss of the eye or total or partial loss of vision.
• Injury that involves an object penetrating the eye (for example metal fragment, wood chip).
• Exposure of the eye to a substance which poses a risk of serious eye damage.

It does not include:

Eye exposure to a substance that merely causes irritation.

A burn requiring intensive care or critical care which could require compression garment or a skin graft.

It does not include:

A burn that merely requires washing the wound and applying a dressing.

Separation of skin from an underlying tissue such that tendon, bone or muscles are exposed (de-gloving or scalping).

It does not include:

Minor lacerations.

Injury to the cervical, thoracic, lumbar or sacral vertebrae including the discs and spinal cord.

It does not include:

Acute back strain.

Loss of consciousness, loss of movement of a limb or loss of the sense of smell, taste, sight or hearing, or loss of function of an internal organ.

It does not include:

• Mere fainting
• A sprain or strain.

• Deep or extensive cuts that cause muscle, tendon, nerve or blood vessel damage or permanent impairment.
• Deep puncture wounds.
  • Tears of wounds to the flesh or tissues—this may include stitching to prevent loss of blood and/or other treatment to prevent loss of bodily function and/or infection.

‘Medical treatment’ is treatment provided by a doctor.

Exposure to a substance includes exposure to chemicals, airborne contaminants and exposure to human and/or animal blood and body substances. 

• Includes any injury or illness not specified previously that cannot be treated at or near the site of the incident;
• A remote location is any location that is not served by ordinary ambulance services, and may include mines and offshore facilities, rail camps, geological surveys, and isolated holiday facilities;
• A medical facility includes a hospital and any other facility that provides medical services.

• Captures any illness or injury not specified previously that prevents a person from doing their normal work for at least 10 days;
• This determination may only be made by a medical practitioner and may be in the form of a medical certificate or letter;
• Notification must be provided even if the worker is capable of light duties (e.g. a warehouse worker who is moved to desk duties for the duration of their recovery).