Law – COVERSE

Misalignment between evidence and the vaccine compensation scheme

Posted on 23rd August 2024

This report shows that the Australian Government is not providing a meaningful COVID-19 vaccine compensation scheme, and is not currently accountable for the empirical range of serious adverse events including disabilities caused by COVID-19 vaccines. We call for an immediate review of the COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme to ensure it encompasses protection from injury by serious adverse events in a way that is comprehensive, equity-driven, genuinely accessible, and evidence-led.

A win for vaccine-injured workers

Posted on 31st January 2024

In a decision handed down in the South Australian Employment Tribunal it was confirmed that employers are responsible for compensating workers who become injured from a vaccine they were mandated to take, irrespective of whether the mandate was imposed by the employer alone, or from government public health orders. Importantly, the ruling demonstrates that businesses[…]

Class action filed against the TGA

Posted on 26th April 2023

The law firm NR Barbi Solicitor Pty Ltd, on behalf of a large group of Covid vaccine injured Australians, has filed a class action against the TGA and numerous other government actors, alleging negligence and/or malfeasance. This action is seen as a necessary step to take, with the action claiming that existing government processes have[…]