The State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) has successfully prosecuted Anita Kaura for defrauding the New South Wales Workers Compensation Scheme of more than $428,000, in a matter that sits within the regulator’s recent enforcement activity across statutory insurance schemes.
Kaura was sentenced in the Local Court on Dec. 12, 2025, in relation to 10 fraud offences under Section 192E of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), committed between November 2018 and August 2022. According to court material, Kaura signed false statutory declarations while receiving workers’ compensation benefits and, at the same time, undertook paid employment. The income from that work was not disclosed to the insurer, which continued to pay compensation.
The court imposed a two‑year term of imprisonment, to be served in the community under an Intensive Correction Order. As conditions of that order, Kaura must complete 150 hours of community service and report to Parramatta Community Corrections within seven days. In July 2025, prior to sentencing, Kaura repaid $428,008.48 in workers’ compensation benefits to the insurer. The court also ordered her to pay $9,767.18 to the Workers Compensation Insurance Fund and $9,000 to SIRA in professional costs. SIRA said the prosecution is part of its broader regulatory enforcement program covering compulsory insurance arrangements in NSW. “Our office is committed to protecting the integrity of the Workers Compensation Scheme, ensuring fairness for all. Attempts to deceive or commit fraud will be met with decisive action. We have zero tolerance for fraud,” said Lauren Sayer, acting executive director, SIRA Regulatory Operations.
The Kaura outcome follows a series of workers’ compensation prosecutions detailed in a December 2025 SIRA update, which recorded 11 finalised matters for fraud or non‑insurance since January 2024. In SIRA v Andrew Leslie, finalised on Dec. 13, 2024, Leslie was prosecuted under Section 192E(1)(b) and Section 192G of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) after failing to disclose full‑time employment while receiving $147,566.40 in workers’ compensation benefits. The court imposed a 12‑month Intensive Correction Order with Community Corrections supervision, ordered full repayment of the $147,566.40, and $26,000 in prosecutors’ costs.
SIRA has also brought proceedings against employers that did not obtain or maintain required workers’ compensation cover. In SIRA v MOS Insulation Pty Ltd & Moshin Nabi, heard on Jan. 28, 2025, the company and its director were prosecuted under Section 155 of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) for failing to obtain a policy. The court fined the company $9,900, ordered a Double Avoided Premium of $11,000 and $5,500 in prosecutors’ costs, and imposed a personal fine of $5,500 on Nabi.
In SIRA v David Stevens, decided on May 15, 2025, Stevens was prosecuted under Section 235C of the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) for presenting counterfeit Certificates of Capacity. The court issued a $1,500 fine, a 12‑month Community Corrections Order, and $3,595.63 in professional fees. On Sept. 18, 2025, in SIRA v Tyson Cloos, Cloos was prosecuted under Section 192E(1)(b) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) for obtaining $39,675 in workers’ compensation while working a secondary job. The court ordered a 12‑month Community Corrections Order with 100 hours of community service, restitution of $39,675, and $3,000 in professional costs.
SIRA has used prosecutions to address employers’ obligations to hold workers’ compensation insurance. In SIRA v Hospicare Pty Ltd, on Aug. 13, 2024, the company was prosecuted under Section 155 of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) for failing to maintain a workers’ compensation policy. The court imposed a $1,000 fine, prosecutors’ costs of $2,991.33 and Double Avoided Premiums of $9,558.12. On the same date, in SIRA v Archi Glass Pty Ltd, the court dealt with another Section 155 matter for failure to maintain a policy. Archi Glass Pty Ltd was fined $500 and ordered to pay $2,805.56 in prosecutors’ costs. In SIRA v Kalwars Auto Pty Ltd, decided on June 19, 2025, the employer was prosecuted for failing to maintain workers’ compensation insurance. The court imposed a $1,250 fine and $1,000 in professional costs.
Within the compulsory third party (CTP) motor accident scheme, SIRA has finalised four fraud‑related prosecutions since August 2024, largely involving misstatements about work capacity and employment. In SIRA v Tina Pour‑Zahrouni, heard in October 2024, Pour‑Zahrouni was prosecuted under Section 6.41 of the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW). She claimed she was unable to work after a motor vehicle crash but continued to work full‑time while receiving $55,698.06 in benefits from GIO. She admitted the conduct and agreed to repay $40,457.06. The court imposed a 12‑month Intensive Correction Order, a $1,100 fine, and $6,203.03 in prosecution costs.
In SIRA v Issa Abid, finalised on May 8, 2025, Abid faced charges under Section 192E of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) for dishonestly obtaining CTP payments through false certificates and declarations that stated he was unemployed. He received $135,166.01 in weekly loss‑of‑income benefits while employed; the amount was repaid before sentencing. The court ordered a 12‑month Intensive Correction Order, prosecution costs of $12,620.49, and fingerprinting. On Nov. 6, 2025, in SIRA v Zheng Liang, Liang was prosecuted under Section 192E(1)(b) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) after he represented that he was unable to work despite being employed, receiving $4,853.41 in compensation. The court imposed a 15‑month Community Corrections Order and $6,000 in professional costs.
In SIRA v Rajbir Singh, decided on Nov. 13, 2025, Singh was prosecuted under Section 6.40 of the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW) for making a false and misleading statement. The court ordered a $1,000 fine and $4,000 in professional costs. For insurers, intermediaries, and employers in the NSW market, the Kaura prosecution and related matters set out how SIRA and the courts are currently dealing with fraud, misrepresentation, and non‑insurance across workers’ compensation and CTP schemes.
