新南威尔士州的医疗保健部门面临54.4亿美元的赤字; 由于工人保护的争论, 限制心理健康索赔的改革陷入局. NSW's icare faces $5.4B deficit; reforms to limit mental health claims stall amid worker protection debates.

澳大利亚最大的工人补偿计划《新南威尔士的护理计划》正面临日益恶化的金融危机,预计赤字达54亿美元,每日损失超过600万美元。 Australia’s largest workers’ compensation scheme, icare in New South Wales, is facing a worsening financial crisis with a projected $5.4 billion deficit and daily losses exceeding $6 million. 该计划覆盖360多万工人,范围正在扩大,包括防止工作场所欺凌和性骚扰的保护,使40多万工人能够寻求法律补救。 The scheme, covering over 3.6 million workers, is expanding to include protections against workplace bullying and sexual harassment, allowing over 400,000 workers to seek legal remedies. 政府正在推动改革,包括提高心理伤害索赔的门槛,以稳定该系统,该系统得到商业团体的支持,但遭到工会和法律专家的批评,他们警告说,它可能阻止大多数心理健康索赔。 The government is pushing reforms, including raising the threshold for psychological injury claims, to stabilize the system—supported by business groups but criticized by unions and legal experts who warn it could block most mental health claims. 2025年议会会议只剩下4周时间,由于缺乏交叉支持,财政可持续性与工人保护平衡的压力越来越大,通过改革的努力仍然停滞不前。 With only four sitting weeks left in the 2025 parliamentary session, efforts to pass reforms remain stalled due to lack of crossbench support, amid growing pressure to balance financial sustainability with worker protections.