Version No. 235
Accident Compensation Act 1985
No. 10191 of 1985
Version incorporating amendments as at
1 November 2025
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
Part I—Preliminary
Division 1—General
1Short title
2Commencement
3Objects of Act
3AAct binds the Crown
4Application of Act
4AInterpretation
4AACompensation for death of worker
5Definitions
Division 2—Pre-injury average weekly earnings and current weekly earnings
5ADefinition—pre-injury average weekly earnings
5AADefinitions applying to pre-injury average weekly earnings—relevant period
5ABDefinitions applying to pre-injury average weekly earnings—ordinary earnings
5ACDefinition applying to pre-injury average weekly earnings and current weekly earnings—base rate of pay
5ADDefinitions applying to pre-injury average weekly earnings—earnings enhancement and enhancement period
5AEDefinition applying to pre-injury average weekly earnings and current weekly earnings—ordinary hours of work
5BDefinition—current weekly earnings
Part IV—Payment of compensation
Division 1—Application
80Entitlement to compensation only if employment connected with Victoria
81Application to sailors
82Entitlement to compensation
82ACircumstances in which weekly payments are reduced because of conviction for drink-driving offence
82BCircumstances in which weekly payments are reduced because of conviction for drug-driving offence
82BACircumstances in which weekly payments are reduced because of combined drink and drug driving offence
82CNo entitlement to compensation where conviction for certain serious road traffic offences
82DWhere conviction or finding of guilt overturned
83Out of or in the course of employment
84Compensation for workers injured outside Victoria
84BPerson not to be compensated twice
85Entitlement to damages outside Victoria
86Compensation for disease due to employment
87Proclaimed diseases
88Compensation for industrial deafness
89Further diminution of hearing
90Effect of determination for industrial deafness
90AAssessment of lung injury
90BCompensation for serious lung injury
90CCompensation for injury treated with lung transplant surgery
90DFurther impairment related to lung injury
91Assessment of impairment
Division 1A—Determination by courts and recognition of determinations
91ADetermination of State with which worker's employment is connected in proceedings under this Act
91BDetermination by County Court of State with which worker's employment is connected
91CRecognition of previous determinations
91DDetermination may be made by consent
Division 2—Benefits
91EDefinitions applicable to this Division
91EATwice State average weekly earnings
92Compensation for death of a worker
92ARevised compensation for death of worker
92AAReimbursement of expenses incurred by non-dependent family members of a deceased worker
92BWeekly pensions for dependants of worker who dies
92CPayment of weekly pensions
92DProvisional payment
93Compensation in weekly payments
93AWeekly payments in first entitlement period
93BWeekly payments in second entitlement period
93CWeekly payments after the second entitlement period
93CACompensation for incapacity arising from surgery after second entitlement period
93CABReview of impairment arising from surgery after second entitlement period
93CDContinuation of weekly payments after second entitlement period
93CDAEntitlement under section 93CD not affected by certain circumstances
93CECompensation in the form of superannuation contributions
93EInjury after retirement
93EACompensation for incapacity arising after retirement age
93FCompensation after retirement
96Effect of disability or other pensions and lump sums on weekly payments
96ANotification of entitlement to certain payments
97Provisions relating to the payment of compensation
Division 2A—Compensation for maims, pain and suffering and non‑economic loss
98Compensation for maims
98ACompensation for pain and suffering
98CCompensation for non-economic loss
98DPayment of Compensation
98DAEffect of payment…