What is a Green Slip?

A Green Slip is an insurance policy linked to your vehicle that provides cover for compulsory third party (CTP) personal injury insurance when you or the person driving your vehicle is the driver at fault in an accident, and in certain circumstances regardless of who was at fault.

CTP Insurance is compulsory, and must be taken out when registering a motor vehicle. Wherever you live in New South Wales, your Green Slip will only cover your vehicle if it is registered. If it is not registered you may be personally liable for any injuries you cause in a motor vehicle accident.

Australia wide, 24 hours a day, your CTP insurance covers:

• Your passengers

• Other road users, such as drivers, passengers, pedestrians, cyclists, motor cyclists and pillion passengers

• Injuries caused through the use of a trailer

It does not cover:

• Damage to property or other vehicles

Improvements made to the Green Slip scheme since October 2006 provide even greater protection and benefits in certain circumstances regardless of who was at fault. These improvements include:

• A special children’s benefit that means all children injured in car accidents in NSW receive the necessary treatment, rehabilitation and care to assist in their recovery, regardless of who was at fault.

• Introduction of the Lifetime Care and Support scheme that provides medical care, treatment, rehabilitation, attendant care and support to anyone catastrophically injured (such as severe spinal cord and/or a traumatic brain injury) in a motor vehicle accident for the rest of their life.

• Coverage for people injured in motor accidents where no one is considered to have been at fault including accidents caused by a driver suffering a sudden illness, such as a heart attack or stroke or accidents caused by an unexplained mechanical or vehicle failure.