Apply for Dust Diseases Care

Making an application with Dust Diseases Care is easy – you can apply how you want, when you want. 

Who is eligible?

If you’ve been exposed to harmful dust at a NSW workplace, you may be eligible for care or compensation.

You can apply for Dust Diseases Care as:

  • a worker who has been diagnosed with a dust disease illness through employment at a NSW workplace
  • a dependant of a deceased worker with a dust disease not receiving compensation at the time of their death
  • an authorised representative (doctor, social worker, lawyer), family members or carers who are acting on behalf of a worker with dust disease.

Types of applications

There are two types of applications, depending on your circumstances:

  1. Request for medical examination: for people exposed to harmful dust at a NSW workplace (and no longer working in places where they're exposed to harmful dust). If you're still working in a dust environment, your employer has a responsibility to provide regular health monitoring.
  2. Application for compensation: for people diagnosed with a compensable disease that may have resulted from harmful dust at a NSW workplace.
Making an application for compensation with Dust Diseases Care is free and you don't need a lawyer. Our helpful staff are available to guide you through the process and answer your questions.

How to apply

To lodge an application for compensation or request a medical examination, choose from one of the following ways to apply:

Online portal

Our Dust Diseases Care portal is simple to use and allows you to apply 24/7.

If you need help with your application, you can request a callback at a time that’s convenient for you.

The application portal will be temporarily closed from 5pm Wednesday 13 August 2025 until 9am Wednesday 20 August 2025. See Email, Phone and Fax below for alternative options during this time.

Apply for dust disease care

How to use the Dust Disease Care online portal

Play this video for a step-by-step guide for the online portal application process.