WorkCover and Workplace Injury Lawyer, Brisbane CBD

About Our Brisbane Office

Our head office is at Level 3, 240 Queen Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000, a serviced office in the CBD. Principal lawyer Viktoria Teed meets clients there by appointment only, so please call 1300 390 394 to arrange a time.

Central Station is about a five-minute walk, bus stops are a few minutes away on foot, and there is a Secure Parking car park nearby. If coming into the city is not practical, we can meet by phone or video, and for clients who cannot travel because of their injury, Viktoria can visit at home or in hospital.

Local Industries & Workplace Risks

Brisbane City Council's economic profile shows that health care and social assistance was the city's largest employing industry at the 2021 Census, ahead of professional, scientific and technical services, and education and training. Council also names the Australia Trade Coast (Brisbane Airport and the Port of Brisbane) and the South West Industrial Gateway as key employment districts.

• Health care: council lists Kelvin Grove–Herston, South Brisbane, Woolloongabba and Chermside among the key health care employment locations.
• CBD offices: professional firms and government agencies, with public administration among the industries projected to add the most workers between 2024 and 2046.
• Construction: Cross River Rail, still under construction, runs in twin tunnels under the river and CBD, with new underground stations at Albert Street and Roma Street.
• Freight and industry: transport, freight and industrial work around the airport, the port and the south-west industrial areas.

Common Workplace Injuries in Brisbane

Common injuries in these workplaces include:

• Lifting and patient-handling strains in hospitals and care settings, often to the back or shoulder.
• Repetitive strain and neck pain from long hours at a desk.
• Psychological injuries, including after bullying or a traumatic event at work.
• Falls and crush injuries on construction sites, including knee and head injuries.
• Manual handling injuries in warehouses, and slips and trips in shops and public places.
• Road crashes while working or travelling between home and work, which can be covered by WorkCover and may also involve a CTP claim.

Our WorkCover claims guide explains the process.

Local Medical & Legal Resources

Public hospitals with emergency departments:

• Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, corner of Butterfield Street and Bowen Bridge Road, Herston
• Princess Alexandra Hospital, 199 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba
• The Prince Charles Hospital, 627 Rode Road, Chermside

Courts and tribunals:

• Brisbane Magistrates Court, 363 George Street, Brisbane City
• Queensland Industrial Relations Commission, Level 21, Central Plaza 2, 66 Eagle Street, Brisbane City, which is generally the appeal body for the Workers' Compensation Regulator's review decisions

Statewide bodies:

• WorkCover Queensland (1300 927 928), where claims are lodged unless your employer is self-insured
• Workers' Compensation Regulator, which reviews insurer decisions on application
• Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, which works to improve work health and safety in Queensland