Insurance and care provider icare has teamed up with Motor Traders’ Association of NSW (MTA NSW) through Motor Trades Cover, to pioneer a new way of working that aims to achieve better safety outcomes in the automotive industry.
“We’ve been listening to employers about their workers’ compensation requirements and we’re already engaging with other industry sectors,” said John Nagle, icare CEO and managing director.
Stavros Yallouridis, CEO of MTA NSW, said the partnership marks the first step towards icare developing programs that respond to the particular needs of a range of industry sectors across NSW.
“Businesses in the automotive industry contend with industry-specific issues that require certain expertise to address,” Yallouridis said. “By combining our knowledge and networks, this partnership provides us with new opportunities to meet the needs of this unique industry when it comes to injury prevention and recovery.”
Rex Bashford, CEO of Motor Trades Cover, said the new industry-aligned approach “will empower businesses in the motor trades to overcome challenges and achieve significant improvements in work-related injury prevention and recovery outcomes.”
icare said it is eager to learn from the tie-up and see how this can be applied to manufacturing, construction, transport, and community services.
