Goulburn Valley Health paid more than $3.5M in WorkCover premiums last financial year; an increase of $672,000 or 23 per cent from the 2022-23 financial year. This steep increase was revealed as part of an analysis of health service annual reports collectively dumped last week in the Victorian Parliament, detailing that hospitals across Victoria have paid $252,484,034 in WorkCover premiums in 2023-24, an $85M or 51.4 per cent increase from 2022-23.
This increase comes after a 42 per cent average hike in WorkCover premiums across the board in 2022-23, following admission from the Allan Labor Government that under their watch Victoria’s workers compensation scheme was “fundamentally broken”.
Member for Northern Victoria Wendy Lovell said: “The Allan Labor Government’s mismanagement of WorkCover means Victorian health services pay higher premiums and less towards the essential services they should be providing.”
