Queensland should remove advertising restrictions on personal injury law services and ensure gig workers are included in the workers’ compensation scheme, the legal profession says.

In a “call to parties” document before the October state election, the Australian Lawyers Alliance’s Queensland branch says the advertising rules are unfair and anachronistic.

“We are calling on candidates to commit to making it simpler for people to make claims and access justice by removing advertising restrictions currently imposed on personal injury lawyers in this state, which are not present in other states and territories or for any other industry within Queensland,” alliance state president Sarah Grace said.

The alliance says a workers’ compensation amendment bill does not provide sufficient clarity for gig workers around access to benefits.

“Gig workers should have the same access to medical treatment and other statutory and common law benefits when they are injured at work as all ‘traditional’ workers in Queensland have,” the document says.

The alliance also urges politicians to maintain access to common law entitlements for injured people in both the workers’ compensation and compulsory third party schemes.

“This election is a valuable opportunity to focus on common law rights in our state,” Ms Grace said. “We have strong CTP and workers’ compensation schemes in Queensland, but there are always opportunities to improve the experience for injured people needing to access rehabilitation and compensation.”

The state election is on October 26, with Labor seeking a fourth consecutive term.