Editorial Standards & Team

Who reviews CompoCheck content

Every page on CompoCheck — practice-area hubs, state guides, sub-type pages, payouts and TPD content — is reviewed by the CompoCheck Editorial Team. The team is staffed by editors with experience in Australian personal injury and superannuation insurance practice, working from documented editorial standards.

For substantive legal questions about an individual claim, the editorial team is not a substitute for advice from an admitted Australian solicitor. We are a free matching service that connects readers with qualified no-win-no-fee lawyers in their state. The matched lawyer — not the editorial team — is the source of legal advice for any specific case.

Editor profiles with credentials and contact details are progressively being added to this page. If you'd like to request a credential review of a specific page, contact us via the feedback section below.

Editorial standards

Every page on CompoCheck is produced under these standing rules:

1. Accuracy first. Where statutory, scheme, or case-law detail is included, we cite the relevant Act, regulator, or tribunal — and link out where the source is publicly available.
2. Plain English. Legal jargon is translated for readers without a legal background. Where technical terms are unavoidable, we define them at first use.
3. No fabricated cases or settlements. Indicative ranges in our payouts content are sourced from APRA, AFCA, state regulator data, and law-firm published case studies — they are not specific cases attributed to specific people.
4. No undisclosed conflicts. CompoCheck operates a panel of partner law firms that pay us a referral fee when a matched lead becomes a retainer. We disclose this in the legal disclaimer on every page. We do not accept payment in return for editorial coverage.
5. Topical scope. We cover Australian personal injury and superannuation insurance. We do not cover criminal, family, immigration, or non-compensation legal topics.

Sources we rely on

• State and federal compensation legislation (current versions on the relevant state government register)
• State scheme regulators: SIRA (NSW), TAC (VIC), MAIC (QLD), ICWA (WA), MAIB (TAS), MAC (NT), MAI Commission (ACT)
• Workers compensation regulators: icare (NSW), WorkSafe Victoria, WorkCover QLD, WorkCover WA, ReturnToWorkSA, WorkSafe Tasmania, NT WorkSafe, WorkSafe ACT
• APRA disability insurance reports and statistics
• AFCA published determinations
• Royal Commission and Senate inquiry reports relevant to our coverage areas
• Public law-firm case studies and published settlements
• ATO and ASIC Moneysmart guidance on tax and super
• Dust Diseases Tribunal of NSW reported decisions

Update cycles

Pages on CompoCheck are reviewed on these schedules:

• State scheme thresholds and limits — annually, after each state's indexation cycle (most schemes index 1 July; SA / NSW have separate cycles)
• TPD and superannuation insurance content — annually, with mid-year reviews when major fund insurer changes are announced
• Asbestos, silicosis and dust diseases — semi-annually, with priority reviews when legislative or DDT procedural changes occur
• Time limits and notice requirements — quarterly review, with immediate updates when legislation amendments commence
• Payout ranges — annually, against current APRA / state regulator data

The "Last reviewed" date at the bottom of each page reflects the most recent editorial review of that specific page.

Corrections policy

If you believe a page on CompoCheck contains an error, we want to know.

1. Email us at hello@compocheck.com.au with the URL of the page, the specific statement you believe is wrong, and the basis for your view (preferably with a link to the contrary source).
2. We will review and respond within 5 business days.
3. Where a correction is required, we update the page, change the "Last reviewed" date, and add a brief correction note in the page footer if the correction was material.
4. For substantial corrections (changes to a key claim or recommendation), we publish the correction note and date on this page as well.

Feedback

For non-correction feedback — suggestions, missing topics, accessibility issues, broken links — email hello@compocheck.com.au or use the contact form. We don't have a public comments system because moderating user comments responsibly on legal content requires editorial resources we'd rather spend on the content itself.

Diversity policy

CompoCheck's content is intended to serve all Australian compensation claimants regardless of background. In practice this means:

• Examples and scenarios reflect the diversity of Australian claimants — not just stereotypical cases
• Where statutory or scheme rules treat groups differently (e.g. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural considerations in some scheme rules, CALD interpreter access), we name and explain those provisions rather than pretend they don't exist
• We avoid language that assumes a particular gender, age, employment status, or family situation as the "default" claimant
• Translation and interpreter access information is included where it materially affects how a reader engages with a scheme

Important disclaimer

CompoCheck is a free claim-matching service. We are not a law firm and we do not provide legal advice. Information on this site is general in nature, current as of its "Last reviewed" date, and is not a substitute for advice from an admitted Australian solicitor about your specific situation. Acting (or not acting) on the basis of information on CompoCheck without taking specific legal advice may lead to outcomes you didn't intend.

Every page links to a free 60-second eligibility check. The eligibility check refers qualifying enquiries to a panel of admitted Australian solicitors who provide a free initial consultation under their own engagement terms. CompoCheck has commercial referral arrangements with the panel firms; this does not affect the editorial content of the site.