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{{Short description|Statutory authority of the Australian Government}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox Government agency
| agency_name     = Comcare
| formed          = 1988
| jurisdiction    = [[Australian Federal Government]]
| employees       = 620<ref>[https://www.comcare.gov.au/about/forms-publications/documents/publications/corporate-publications/annual-report-18-19.pdf Annual Report 2018-19]</ref>
| minister1_name  = [[Murray Watt]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.comcare.gov.au/about/organisational-structure | title=Organisational structure - Comcare, Australia | date=2 June 2022 }}</ref>
| minister1_pfo   = Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
| chief1_name     = Greg Vines<ref name="Vines">{{cite web | url=https://ministers.dewr.gov.au/burke/appointment-greg-vines-comcare-ceo | title=Appointment of Greg Vines as Comcare CEO | date=14 April 2023 }}</ref>
| chief1_position = CEO
| logo            = Comcare logo.jpg
| website         = [http://www.comcare.gov.au/ www.comcare.gov.au]
| footnotes       = 
}}
'''Comcare''' is a [[statutory authority]] of the [[Australian Government]] established under the ''Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act'' 1988<ref name="SRC">[https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2019C00158 Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988], Commonwealth of Australia Law</ref> (SRC Act) and covered by the ''Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act'' 2013<ref name='PGPA'> [https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2017C00269 Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013], Commonwealth of Australia Law</ref> (PGPA Act). Comcare administers the Commonwealth's workers' compensation scheme under the SRC<ref name="SRC" /> Act; and the ''Work Health and Safety Act'' 2011<ref name="WHS">[https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2018C00293 Work Health and Safety Act 1991], Commonwealth of Australia Law</ref> (WHS Act).

The department is headquartered in [[Canberra]], and has offices in [[Melbourne]], [[Sydney]], [[Brisbane]], [[Adelaide]], [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]] and [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]]. Since 2023 its current Chief Executive Officer is Greg Vines, former Deputy Director-General for the [[International Labour Organization]] (2012-2022).<ref name="Vines" />

Comcare also provides secretariat, policy and legislative support to Seacare - the Seafarers' Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority - in administering the ''Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act'' 1992, the ''Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act'' 1993, the ''Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Levy Act'' 1992, and the ''Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Levy Collection Act'' 1992.

Comcare provides advice to the Minister for Industrial Relations on issues relating to the administration of the Commonwealth's work health and safety and workers' compensation frameworks.

Comcare works with employees and other workers, employers, service providers and other organisations to:<ref name="ABOUT">[https://www.comcare.gov.au/about/about-comcare Comcare - About Us]</ref>

* minimise the impact of harm in the workplace

* improve recovery at work and return to work

* promote the health benefits of good work™

== See also ==
* ''[[Comcare v Banerji]]''

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.comcare.gov.au/ Comcare Website]
*[http://www.seacare.gov.au/ Seacare Website]
*[http://www.srcc.gov.au/ Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission Website]

{{Australian Government Departments}}

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[[Category:Commonwealth Government agencies of Australia|Comcare]]
[[Category:1988 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:Organisations based in the Australian Capital Territory]]
[[Category:Workplace health and safety in Australia]]