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This paper is concerned with the link between accident compensation and prevention and examines aspects where the Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Act 1992 (ARCIA) may affect the overall preventive effort. Particular attention is paid to work-related disease, stress, the exclusion of compensation for work-related mental disease and the effect of the new restrictions that ensue from the new definition of "accident." The new provisions for experience rating are examined as well as the possibility that the legislation has opened the way for common law claims where the liability of ACC has been curtailed.

If regulation is to be effective, not only must changes take place in the mode of regulation but also the concepts held by many in management ranks. Misconceptions often abound which, it is suggested, stem from a lack of appreciation of accident causation, the part that the management system plays or a tendency to blame the victim. Thus, too much attention continues to be paid to operator error, whereas in reality, it is frequently the organization that has failed. However, when management recognizes the pivotal role of the system, and makes greater use of quality control methods, the way will be open for the inspectorate also to be more innovative. They will then be initially auditors of the management of the occupational health and safety policy. Without that change the enforcers will, of necessity, continue to be searchers for violations and investigators after the event. It is also likely that the health hazards of the working environment will continue to be given inadequate attention. With the introduction of the Occupational Safety and Health Bill into Parliament in 1990, followed by a change of government bringing its new agenda and thus casting an ominous shadow of concern, such factors assume a greater degree of importance.

Over many years the industrial wing of the ALP has had many fights with the political wing on two main issues. The first is the deviation of the political wing from the pledged policy of the party…the second issue is the attempt of the political wing to dictate union policy and interfere in union affairs. this was the main issue on which Lang parted company, first with the trade union movement and then with the ALP.