The NSW workers compensation process
Report your injury to your employer, see a GP for a certificate of capacity, and your employer notifies their insurer.
The insurer manages your claim and approved treatment.
WorkCover and driver forms, completed properly
Work injury consultations, certificates of capacity, return-to-work planning and driver medical assessments, completed by a GP at Morisset Doctors. WorkCover consultations and driver assessment forms attract a fee.
We are a Medicare Bulk Billing Practice
Fees and eligibilityGP consultations are bulk billed for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card: children 15 and under, patients 65 and over with a pension or Health Care Card, and all other pension and Health Care Card holders.
Good to know before you book
01Tell your employer
Report the injury to your employer as soon as possible.
Tap to see moreBring their contact details and your claim number if you have one.
Call reception02A fee applies
WorkCover and driver forms are not bulk billed.
Tap to see moreReception will explain how payment is arranged.
Fees03Bring the form
Driver assessments need the Transport for NSW form.
Tap to see moreBring glasses or contact lenses.
What to bring04Orthopaedics onsite
Dr Pitchford consults from the clinic.
Tap to see moreYour GP can refer you to a local physiotherapist.
PhysiotherapyFind the care that fits
Choose a topic to see what is involved, what it costs, the questions people ask most, and how to book.
Assessment and treatment
Work injuries
After a work injury, your GP assesses and treats you, arranges imaging if needed and completes a certificate of capacity that sets out what you can and cannot do.
Tell your employer about the injury as soon as possible.
- 1Report to your employer
- 2Book an appointment
- 3Assessment and certificate of capacity
- 4Treatment and review
What it costsWorkCover consultations attract a fee. Bring your employer's details and claim number.
What is a certificate of capacity?
The NSW form describing your capacity for work after an injury.
Do I pay upfront?
Reception will explain how payment is arranged.
Suitable duties
Return to work
Getting back to suitable work is an important part of recovery. Your GP works with you, your employer and the insurer on a plan.
Certificates are reviewed regularly as you recover.
- 1Discuss suitable duties
- 2Plan with employer and insurer
- 3Regular reviews
- 4Back to full duties
What it costsWorkCover consultations attract a fee.
Can I do light duties?
Your GP will set out what you can do.
How often are certificates reviewed?
Usually every few weeks.
Transport for NSW
Driver medicals
Drivers aged 75 and over in NSW need a medical assessment every year. Some medical conditions, such as diabetes, epilepsy, heart conditions and vision problems, need review at any age.
Commercial and heavy vehicle drivers may need more detailed assessments.
- 1Bring the Transport for NSW form
- 2Book a long appointment
- 3Health and vision check
- 4Form completed
What it costsDriver assessment forms attract a fee.
When do I need a driving medical?
From 75, every year, when you receive the form.
What if I have a medical condition?
Your GP will advise whether review is needed.
Motor vehicle and insurance
Other injury claims
Injuries from motor vehicle accidents and other insurance claims also need assessment and paperwork.
These consultations attract a fee; bring your claim details.
- 1Bring claim details
- 2Assessment
- 3Forms completed
- 4Review
What it costsThird-party and insurance consultations attract a fee.
Do you see CTP injuries?
Yes; bring your claim details.
Can I see a physio?
Yes, onsite.
Understanding workcover and driver forms
Plain-language information to help you know what to expect and make informed decisions with your GP.
Your certificate of capacity
The certificate records your injury, what you can safely do, and the treatment plan. It is updated as you recover.
Keep copies and give them to your employer and insurer.
Fitness to drive
National medical standards guide decisions about fitness to drive. Conditions such as diabetes, epilepsy, sleep apnoea, heart conditions and vision problems may need review.
Drivers have a responsibility to tell Transport for NSW about conditions that may affect driving.
What do I need?
A general guide.
I have just been hurt at work
Report it to your employer and book an assessment.
Next stepBring your employer's details.I need my certificate updated
Book a review before your current certificate ends.
Next stepBook a WorkCover review.I am ready to return to work
Your GP can update your capacity and suitable duties.
Next stepBook a review.I am 75 and need a driving medical
Bring the Transport for NSW form.
Next stepBook a long appointment.I have a condition that affects driving
Your GP will review and complete any forms.
Next stepBook an appointment.Myth or fact?
Test what you know about workcover and driver forms. Choose an answer to reveal the explanation.
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WorkCover consultations are bulk billed.
They attract a fee; bring your claim details.
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Drivers 75 and over in NSW need a yearly medical.
Transport for NSW sends the form.
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A certificate of capacity is updated as you recover.
It changes as your capacity improves.
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Evidence, sources and advertising standards
Information on this page is general, evidence-based and drawn from Australian health authorities and professional guidelines, including:
Morisset Doctors advertises its services in line with the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and AHPRA's Guidelines for advertising a regulated health service. We do not use testimonials, offer inducements, or make claims about outcomes. Individual results and experiences vary. Please talk to your GP about your own situation.
The numbers worth knowing
0+Years, yearly driving medical
In NSW.
FeeApplies
WorkCover and driver forms.
OnsitePhysiotherapy
a local physiotherapy practice.
0Certificate of capacity
Updated as you recover.
Everyone involved, around you
Your care can involve more than one person. Choose a part of the care team to see how it fits together.
Youat the centre of your care
WorkCover and driver forms at every stage
Report, assess and certify.
Treatment, physio and suitable duties.
Licence medicals and conditions.
Who can help
Every GP at Morisset Doctors can help with workcover and driver forms. These team members list it among their interests.
General practitionerDr Alice Najjar
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Women's health, children's health, pregnancy care and preventive care. Taking new patients.
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GP registrarDr Prishantha SirisenaBook now
Women's health, paediatrics, geriatric medicine and chronic disease. Taking new patients.
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GP FellowDr Mofada HadiBook now
Chronic and complex care, geriatrics, mental health, skin cancer medicine and women's health.
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GP and directorDr Ali ZubaidyBook now
Skin checks and procedures, geriatric medicine, paediatrics, chronic conditions and men's health.
Book nowMake the most of your appointment
A little preparation gives you and your doctor more time for what matters. Your doctor will explain the options, benefits and risks, and only examine with your consent.
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Your health, your choice
Book online at any hour, or call reception from 8:00am, Monday to Friday. New patients welcome.
WorkCover and driver forms questions, answered
If yours is not here, call (02) 4006 8222 and reception will help.
Is WorkCover bulk billed?
No. WorkCover consultations attract a fee.
What should I bring?
Your employer's details and claim number.
Do you complete certificates of capacity?
Yes.
Do you do driver medicals?
Yes; a fee applies.
Can I see a physio here?
Yes, onsite.
Do you see motor vehicle injuries?
Yes; bring your claim details.
