EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Rachel is a senior lawyer with a varied and successful career working in the Commonwealth and State Workers’ Compensation jurisdictions. She has practised as both a barrister and solicitor acting for injured persons, employers, self-insurers, government, and claims agents. She was the founding principal of her own law firm, Cubela & Co, before joining Moray & Agnew.

Rachel also has extensive government and administrative law experience from her time at WorkSafe Victoria as a Director and in private practice, and as the former Secretariat of the Heads of Workers’ Compensation Authorities in Australia and New Zealand. This includes advising on proposed legislative changes, scheme significant matters, statutory interpretation, policy and procedure, providing operational and strategic advice, chairing committees, responding to Ministerial queries and correspondence, whistle-blower complaints, and liaising with stakeholders.