2019 review of the Dust Diseases scheme

This inquiry was referred on 8 May 2019 to report on the Dust Diseases scheme.

The focus of this review is on the response to silicosis in the manufactured stone industry in New South Wales.

Please note that the Committee's role is to review the operation of the Workers' Compensation (Dust Diseases) Scheme. It will not be investigating or reviewing any individual claims.

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Terms of reference - 2019 Review of the Dust Diseases scheme updated 03 February 2020

Date	Milestone
08 May 2019	Referred
12 Aug 2019	Submissions closed
16 Sep 2019	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
20 Sep 2019	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
02 Oct 2019	Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
15 Nov 2019	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
11 Feb 2020	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
24 Mar 2020	Final Report
24 Sep 2020	Government Response to Final Report due
24 Sep 2020	Government Response to Final Report

No. 2 Suncorp Group Limited
No. 3 Lung Foundation Australia and the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand
No. 4 Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists, Inc.
No. 5 Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) NSW	Attachments
No. 6 The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
No. 7 Master Builders Association of New South Wales
No. 8 Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
No. 9 Safe Work Australia
No. 10 Australian Lawyers Alliance
No. 11 State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA)
No. 12 The Mine Ventilation Society of Australia
No. 13 Australian Engineered Stone Advisory Group (AESAG)
No. 14 Cosentino Australia Pty Ltd
No. 15 CDK Stone Pty Ltd
No. 16 Stone Ambassador Australia Pty Ltd
No. 17 Laminex

Date	Venue Details
16/09/2019	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
20/09/2019	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
02/10/2019	Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
15/11/2019	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
11/02/2020	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript

DateSort	Report Name	Tabled Date	Government Response
	Government response - Report 73 - Standing Committee on Law and Justice - 2019 Review of the Dust Diseases Scheme	24/09/2020
	Report 73 - Standing Committee on Law and Justice - 2019 Review of the Dust Diseases Scheme	24/03/2020	Due 24/09/2020

DateSort	Date	Type	Title
2020-03-24	24/03/2020	Media Release	Report tabled
2020-02-28	28/02/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Safe Work Australia
2020-02-26	26/02/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	icare
2020-02-26	26/02/2020	Answers to Supplementary Questions	icare
2020-02-25	25/02/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	SafeWork NSW
2020-02-25	25/02/2020	Answers to Supplementary Questions	SafeWork NSW
2020-02-11	11/02/2020	Tendered Document	SafeWork NSW interventions – manufactured stone 131119 – obtained from return to order
2020-02-03	03/02/2020	Media Release	Public hearing on 11 February 2020
2019-12-09	09/12/2019	Correspondence	Transcript clarification regarding insurance - Mr David Cullen - Australian Engineered Stone Advisory Group (AESAG)
2019-12-02	02/12/2019	Answers to Questions on Notice	Australian Engineered Stone Advisory Group (AESAG)
2019-12-02	02/12/2019	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Australian Engineered Stone Advisory Group (AESAG)
2019-12-02	02/12/2019	Correspondence	Transcript clarification regarding warning labels - Mr David Cullen - Australian Engineered Stone Advisory Group (AESAG)
2019-11-28	28/11/2019	Media Release	Review extended
2019-10-31	31/10/2019	Answers to Questions on Notice	SafeWork NSW
2019-10-31	31/10/2019	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Health
2019-10-25	25/10/2019	Answers to Questions on Notice	Dr Susan Miles - Respiratory, Sleep and General Medicine Physician - Hunter Diabetes & Specialist Centre
2019-10-25	25/10/2019	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Dr Susan Miles - Respiratory, Sleep and General Medicine Physician - Hunter Diabetes & Specialist Centre
2019-10-24	24/10/2019	Other	Transcript Clarifications - Dr Susan Miles - Respiratory, Sleep and General Medicine Physician - Hunter Diabetes & Specialist Centre
2019-10-18	18/10/2019	Answers to Questions on Notice	Dr Graeme Edwards - Senior Consulting Physician, Occupational and Environmental Medicine - Work and Health Risk Management
2019-10-17	17/10/2019	Answers to Questions on Notice	State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA)
2019-10-16	16/10/2019	Answers to Questions on Notice	icare
2019-10-16	16/10/2019	Answers to Questions on Notice	David Solomon - Executive Officer - Safety and Risk, Master Builders Association
2019-10-14	14/10/2019	Answers to Questions on Notice	Jonathan Walsh - Principal - Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
2019-10-14	14/10/2019	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ben Kruse - Legal & Industrial Officer - Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU)
2019-10-14	14/10/2019	Answers to Questions on Notice	Michael Shearer - President - Mine Ventilation Society of Australia (MVSA)
2019-09-26	26/09/2019	Other	Manufactured Stone Industry Taskforce Report – July 2019 – received 26 September 2019
2019-09-25	25/09/2019	Additional Information	SafeWork NSW- additional information to pre-hearing responses - 25 September 2019
2019-09-16	16/09/2019	Other	State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA)- response to pre-hearing questions
2019-09-16	16/09/2019	Tendered Document	Manufactured Stone Industry Taskforce Report – July 2019 – received 16 September
2019-09-16	16/09/2019	Tendered Document	Article entitled Silica Hazards from Engineered Stone Countertops - authored by Karen Worthington
2019-09-16	16/09/2019	Tendered Document	Du Pont Material Safety Data Sheet - regarding Zodiaq Quartz Surfaces
2019-09-16	16/09/2019	Tendered Document	Fact sheet - Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) Facial Hair and Face Masks
2019-09-16	16/09/2019	Tendered Document	Fact sheet - Managers Toolkit - Silica Dust - Working with Engineered Stone
2019-09-16	16/09/2019	Tendered Document	Fact sheet - Worker Health Protection for Construction
2019-09-16	16/09/2019	Tendered Document	Fact sheet - Essentials for stonemasons
2019-09-13	13/09/2019	Other	SafeWork NSW- response to pre-hearing questions
2019-09-12	12/09/2019	Other	icare- response to pre-hearing questions
2019-07-01	01/07/2019	Media Release	Silicosis in the manufactured stone industry

2019 review of the Dust Diseases scheme

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Tina Higgins	Director Committees	9230 2739	[email protected]
Angeline Chung	Senior Council Officer	9230 2002	[email protected]

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