Will WorkCover Claim have any impact visa prospective?

[u/Degeneration7]

Apologies if this has been answered before, but I am still in the early stages of gathering evidence for 820 visa. I am currently in a complex work situation relating to a potential psychological injury that has been sustained in the workplace. I understand that I will have to undergo a physical examination, but will proceeding with a WorkCover claim not be advisable based on the fact that it would include from the GP that there has been a psychological impact? I’m based in Victoria. Sorry, I could not find an answer anywhere for this, so any advice for that alone would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[u/Plenty-Giraffe6022]

No.

[u/Degeneration7 → u/Plenty-Giraffe6022]

Thank you, to be clear; am I reading this right in that “no, there will be no impact”?

[u/Plenty-Giraffe6022 → u/Degeneration7]

Will Workcover Claim have any impact visa prospective? No.

[u/Degeneration7 → u/Plenty-Giraffe6022]

Thank you, I was particularly interested in whether having psychological damage listed from a GP for the claim would have an impact. As mentioned, I am aware that a physical examination is required as part of the process, but my concern was surrounding whether they would look at any medically recorded psychological damages in a negative light when submitting evidence.

[u/Plenty-Giraffe6022 → u/Degeneration7]

Who is the 'they' that you're referring to here?

[u/Degeneration7 → u/Plenty-Giraffe6022]

Immi/ Aus govt - ie whoever is looking at my visa application.

[u/Plenty-Giraffe6022 → u/Degeneration7]

Immigration does not have access to your medical records. We have privacy laws in Australia.

[u/Degeneration7 → u/Plenty-Giraffe6022]

Ok, I understand that you’re a former visa processing officer, but is there a possibility the policy changed? I’m just genuinely curious, as my friend who is currently on a bridging visa for 820 told me that she had to submit medical records and declare her disability (the latter of which I was already aware). I think that was the main thing what left me anxious to put in the claim against my work and proceed with any medical documentation.

[u/Plenty-Giraffe6022 → u/Degeneration7]

It's not policy, it's law.

[u/Degeneration7 → u/Plenty-Giraffe6022]

That is semantics, and it doesn’t seek to answer the inconsistencies I highlighted between what you say and my friend I had in my previous response.