When tragedy strikes-an autoimmune diseases diagnosis, a fall, a medical misdiagnosis, or other long-term impairment-people assume insurance will take care of them. Unfortunately, for most Australians, nothing could be further from the truth because of a system that puts profits over people, makes it nearly impossible to collect, and contributes to adverse patient outcomes.
Australia's Injury Injustice offers a detailed investigation into what the public doesn't know about Australia's unsustainable personal injury compensation and why it's one of the worst systems in the world at supporting those unable to work due to illness or injury.
Examining the system from an historical view, part 1 discusses the proposed National Compensation Scheme from the 1970s and how the 2002 Commonwealth review of the law of negligence curtailed the rights of the injured. Part 2 illustrates how the current healthcare system often makes things worse for victims instead of better, as well as provides guidance to navigating the tricky landscape of compensation in Australia. Part 3 details the two existing compulsory insurance systems and why they fail.
Knowledge is power. Understand the benefits-and failings-of insurance before you need it.
