My daughter aged 21 at the time was seriously injured at work due to her employer's negligence. Despite being deemed 12% whole person impaired and unlikely to work again, the current legislative framework allows for insurance doctors to arbitrate percentages that prevent due prosecution for negligence. This significantly hampers workers from exercising their rightful legal actions. Whole Body Impairment should encapsulate its very essence, not serve as a manipulated, legislated version.

In New South Wales, the current structure for assessing Whole Person Impairment has long been under scrutiny. This system, as it stands, allows for extensive manipulation by insurance companies, undermining the civil rights of workers across the state. We are calling for urgent reform in the assessment of impairment percentages, to ensure fairness and justice are upheld for the hardworking individuals in our community.

Several cases, much like my daughter's, highlight the flaws in this legislated version of Whole Person Impairment, uncovering a misrepresentation of the true extent of a worker's injuries. Too often, these skewed percentages lead to the undermining of workers' rights and protections, leaving them vulnerable and unsupported.

The time to address this is now. We urge the appropriate authorities to conduct a comprehensive review of the current system. We ask for an overhaul that centers employee welfare over minimizing compensation for the insurers, to close the gap between the legislated version of impairment and the true physical and emotional toll it takes on the workers.

Join us in our battle against this faulty legislation and protect our workers' right to fair remuneration and justice. Please, sign this petition today.