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Have you suffered an injury or illness following a Covid-19 vaccination in Australia? Your right to compensation will depend on how the Australian Government’s Covid-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme applies to your circumstances. Our lawyers specialise in Covid vaccine injury compensation claims and offer free initial advice, with no upfront costs and a 30-day free trial period.
If you have experienced an injury or illness after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine, you may be entitled to compensation under the Covid-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme.
In Australia, vaccine injury compensation claims are not automatic. Eligibility depends on whether the injury meets the criteria set out under the Scheme, including the nature of the injury and its impact on your health, income, or need for medical treatment.
Our lawyers provide free initial advice to explain how the Scheme operates, what needs to be established, and whether a claim may be available in your circumstances.
The Covid-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme was established by the Australian Government to provide compensation to people who suffer a serious adverse event following a Covid-19 vaccination administered through the national vaccination program.
The Scheme is not fault-based. Instead, eligibility is assessed by reference to medical evidence and whether the injury meets the Scheme’s defined thresholds. To have a viable claim, you generally need to establish that:
Claims are assessed by reference to medical records and expert evidence and are determined in accordance with the Scheme rules.
The Scheme recognises certain injuries as potentially eligible where the required criteria are met. Examples can include:
Whether any injury is covered depends on the medical diagnosis, severity, timing, and supporting evidence.
The Scheme does not compensate for all side effects associated with vaccination. Injuries that are generally not covered include:
Examples of commonly excluded side effects include:
Each claim is assessed on its own facts and medical evidence.
Where eligibility is established, compensation may be available for losses directly caused by the vaccine injury, including:
Compensation is assessed in accordance with the Scheme’s framework and caps.
Each claim is assessed individually.
We offer a free initial consultation to advise you on your legal position and whether a Covid-19 vaccine injury compensation claim may be available in your circumstances.
Yes. A doctor suspecting a vaccine side effect should have reported it for you. However, if that has not occurred you are entitled to report it yourself and we recommend that you do so by reporting your side effects via the TGA website.
We recommend keeping copies/evidence related to all information logged about the injury.
Once you determine that you have sustained an injury from the COVID-19 vaccine, we recommend that you obtain/retain copies of all related evidence including;
Noting down everything you can as you go along is very helpful and sometimes a receipt can help us later when we are trying to identify the date that something occurred.
Our vaccine injury claims are being overseen by our Founder, Donna McManus, a leading expert in vaccine injury law. Donna is closely monitoring thousands of articles, studies, reports and legal cases from Australia and around the world to ensure we can back our cases with the strongest arguments and gain the best outcomes from our clients.
Donna has a deep and personal understanding of the impacts of vaccine injuries and is passionate about supporting and fighting for each individual. Your injuries aren’t a number to us, you matter!
Firstly you will get an opt-in confirmation email to the email address provided. Be sure to look for this and follow the opt-in link.
After this, we will send you updates and the scheme develops and then, once we know more, those with vaccine injuries will be asked to provide more specific information on your side effects so we can assess your claim and provide options on your legal rights.
We still recommend that you register your interest if you have been told by a medical professional that your injury is not related to the COVID-19 vaccine, but you think that it is. These vaccines are relatively new and details about injuries are still unfolding.
