About Us
Our Vision
Every person affected by an occupational dust disease receives timely, accurate and effective services delivered with empathy and integrity.
Our Purpose
To deliver a sustainable compensation scheme for NSW workers with a dust disease and their dependants
Who we are
The DDB provides a system of no fault compensation to people who have developed a dust disease from occupational exposure to dust as a worker in New South Wales and to their dependants
Our Services
- payment of compensation benefits to eligible workers and dependants
- co-ordination and payment of medical and related health care expenses of affected
- medical examination of workers exposed to dust in the workplace
- information and education
Our Values
Integrity I do what I say I will do
Respect I value all people
Ethical Behaviour I am honest and fair
Accountability I take responsibility
Excellence I aim to deliver my best
Our Commitment to our Customers
At the Dust Diseases Board, we want to ensure that you receive a high standard of service from us. This Charter set out how we will do this. Click here to view the Charter.
Legislation
The Dust Diseases Board's statutory function is to administer the Workers' Compensation (Dust Diseases) Act 1942.
Click here for online access to the Act.
The Board is subject to the direction of the Minister for Finance, through whom it reports annually to the New South Wales Parliament.
The Board has exclusive jurisdiction to determine all matters in respect of a claim for compensation including questions of identity, dependency and fact of disablement and whether an award should be made. The Act does not allow legal representation before the Board.
A worker or dependant of a deceased worker affected by a decision of the Board in relation to a claim for compensation under the Act may appeal against the decision to the District Court of New South Wales.
Under the Act, the Board is required to:
- Determine eligibility and award compensation to workers and dependants of deceased workers
- Administer the Workers' Compensation (Dust Diseases) Board Fund and pay all monies for compensation awards and costs of administering the Act