LGIS Portfolio Manager
Carrisa brings over 35 years of experience in underwriting and broking, with a strong background in claims, business development, and training. She currently leads the WorkCare team at LGIS, providing training, mentoring, and leadership while focusing on enhancing risk strategies to help local government members reduce their contributions. Having started her career with CGU (now IAG), Carrisa is passionate about member servicing and committed to supporting the local government sector through effective portfolio management.
LGIS had the pleasure of visiting the City of Kwinana to present the 3 Steps to Safety Diligence in Safety Award. We recognised Kwinana’s outstanding commitment to workplace health and safety based upon their incorporation of our three steps ‘assess’, ‘plan’ and ‘act’.
Local governments, as employers, face many of the same challenges as other organisations when it comes to dealing with their employees. The reality is that issues or disputes with employees are inevitable, and on some occasions will lead to an employee pursuing a legal claim relating to their employment.
Injuries that happen during your commute to or from work are not covered by workers’ compensation. However, there is special protection called Journey Personal Injury cover, which is fully funded by the WorkCare Scheme for employees in the local government sector.
Benefits will not be paid if doing so would break any laws related to health insurance or if the injury is already covered by Medicare, workers’ compensation, transport accident schemes, government funds, or any other insurance required by law.
The main purpose of this protection is to help local government employees keep their income and ease financial worries if they get injured while traveling to or from work.
This is just a short summary. For full details, please check your WorkCare and journey injury protection documents.
If you have questions, please contact your account manager.
This year marks the significant milestone of the 30th anniversary of LGIS. It’s an opportunity to reflect on the remarkable journey we have undertaken together over the past three decades. Since our founding in 1995, LGIS has evolved from a practical response to emerging risks into a pioneering mutual scheme that proudly serves the diverse needs of Western Australia’s local governments.
Fostering children’s development and enhancing community wellbeing, playgrounds are undeniably an influential facet in supporting learning and social interaction. As a hugely important piece of public infrastructure, balancing the risks with the benefits of play is therefore an important issue for local governments to navigate.
Bushfires, cyclones, fatalities, cyber breaches and CCC investigations are all examples of incidents that may send your local government into crisis. If this happens, our team of experts are standing by ready to comprehensively support you through turmoil and disruption.
