INJURED WORKER SERVICE PROVIDER CHARGED OVER ALLEGED $650,000 FRAUD

Posted on 2 October 2025

A physiotherapist operating as a registered WorkSafe service provider has been charged following an investigation into alleged fraudulent billing for services to injured workers.

The physiotherapist faces four charges under section 82(1) of the Crimes Act for dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception. It is alleged that between January 2023 and April 2025 the physiotherapist billed four WorkSafe agents a total of $650,313 for services to injured workers which were not provided.

A Noble Park-based physiotherapist Joshua Vivian Braganza, 36, of Clarinda, is scheduled to appear at a committal mention at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 16 December.

Read more: Physiotherapist charged over alleged $650,000 fraud | WorkSafe Victoria

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