2023 PIEF National Summit & Awards

The PIEF National Summit and Excellence in Personal Injury & Disability Management Awards for 2023 will be held at the iconic Adelaide Oval on August 29 and 30, 2023.

The event will include a series of keynote presentations and plenary/panel sessions, in addition to presenting many opportunities to come together, collaborate, share and network with industry peers and colleagues over the two days.

The summit showcases initiatives that have achieved exceptional outcomes and industry best practice in motor accident (compulsory third party), workers’ compensation, disability and life insurance sectors.

It provides a unique opportunity for industry practitioners and stakeholders to consider the “Future of Work” and hear from thought leaders, experts and industry practitioners on the following key themes: 

  Mental Health
  Capability and Professional Standards
  Attraction and Retention  
•  Innovation and Artificial Intelligence

The conference attracts delegates working in the personal injury and disability management industry from all across Australia.

The Excellence in Personal Injury and Disability Management Awards Gala Dinner will be held on Tuesday August 29, 2023.  Nominations are now open!

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Conference & Awards

The Personal Injury & Disability National Conference 2022 was held at the Sofitel Brisbane and online as a hybrid conference on October 10-12, 2022.

The conference showcased initiatives that have achieved exceptional outcomes and industry best practice in motor accident (compulsory third party), workers’ compensation, disability and life insurance sectors.

The conference attracts delegates working in the personal injury and disability management industry from all across Australia.

The Excellence in Personal Injury and Disability Management Awards event was held on October 11, 2022. 

Please join our mailing list at the bottom of this page to keep up to date on future events.

Speak At PIEF 2022

We are calling for abstract submissions to be considered for inclusion which are focused on the exceptional programs & initiatives across the themes of Together, Today & Tomorrow.

With the conference reimagined for 2022, we come together to collaborate & support each other with a focus on the rapid industry-wide transformation as we continue to work together to support injured people with their recovery journey and getting their lives back on track.

Submissions open 15 March and close 11 May.

Keynote Speakers

DR BEN HAMER

Global Future of Work Expert

Dr Ben Hamer is one of Australia’s few accredited futurists and is a global expert on the Future of Work. 

He heads up the Future of Work market for one of the world's leading advisories and has worked at the World Economic Forum, where he led critical projects on the future of work, skills, and education. Ben is a Board Member for the Australian HR Institute, where he was appointed as the youngest Non-Executive Director in the organisation’s history and provides expert commentary across Australian media on a regular basis.


Dr Jordan Nguyen

Thought leader on the intersection between technology & humanity.

Dr Jordan Nguyen is a leading Australian engineer, inventor and innovator, committed to improving as many lives as possible, and becoming a driving force behind both human and technological evolution as we move into the future.

 An internationally renowned engineer for humanity, Jordan designs life-changing technologies to transform the lives of people with disabilities and the elderly through his role as founder of Psykinetic, a social business committed to bringing positive, sustainable and life-altering change. He also shares his adventures through documentaries across the world. Inspired by human endeavour, Jordan has big ambitions to see our world step consciously and creatively into a better future.

Summit MC

Prue Adams

Journalist, TV & Audio Producer

Our popular MC at last year's conference, Prue Adams, returns to MC the summit and awards dinner. Prue is a multi award winning journalist and television producer with 30-plus years experience at the ABC. While she has been a TV newsreader, a reporter for The 7:30 Report and a newsroom Chief of Staff, her main role was with the national rural affairs program, Landline – where she spent almost 25 years traveling the country telling the stories of rural and regional Australia. She is now running her own business Prue Adams Media, specialising in audio and video production, public speaking and debate moderation.

Key Dates

  • March 6, 2023
    Award Nominations Open
  • April 13, 2023
    Programme Release & Attendee Registration Open
  • May 17, 2023
    Awards Nominations Close
  • Aug 29, 2023
    PIEF 2023 Summit & The Excellence in Personal Injury and Disability Management Awards Gala Dinner at Adelaide Oval
  • August 30, 2023
    PIEF 2023 Summit Day 2 

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Comcare is the government regulator, workers’ compensation insurer, claims manager and scheme administrator. Through our role, we work with employees and other workers, employers, service providers and other organisations to:

• minimise the impact of harm in the workplace

• improve recovery at work and return to work

• promote the health benefits of good work

We collaborate and partner with other schemes and organisations on research and innovative projects that improve outcomes.

More information about Comcare go to comcare.gov.au or call us on 1300 366 979.