Articles tagged under ‘Victoria’

Articles 1 - 9 of 9

• Webinar recording: Transforming back pain management through a public health campaign — a comprehensive analysis

  This webinar explores the effectiveness of a public health intervention implemented in Victoria, Australia that aimed to change societal beliefs about back pain.

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• Workplace mental health resources by jurisdiction

  Not knowing where to begin is a barrier that prevents some organisations from taking action on workplace mental health. We've assembled a list of high quality resources from workers' compensation authorities and government sources, organised by

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• Will workers' comp scandals overshadow pervasive human costs?

  Yes, workers' compensation schemes have been poorly managed. Real change will come when there is a supportive approach to improving health and recovery outcomes, with positive leadership focused on long-term benefits not quick fixes.

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• Ombudsman calls for overhaul of “immoral and unethical” Victorian practices

  New report concludes: “Nothing short of wholesale changes to the system will address the issues identified by both the 2016 investigation and the current one.” Does it go far enough?

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• Mirror, mirror

  “Who’s the fairest?” matters to compensation recipients. Researchers find associations between reduced adversarialism, greater perceived fairness and better health.

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• "Termis" and tragedy

  When injured workers are seen as numbers and claims terminations are rewarded at the expense of good claims management, the human cost is high.

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• WorkSafe Victoria failing the most vulnerable: insurers profiting

  We summarise the Victorian Ombudsman's investigation into WorkSafe's handling of complex claims, which paints a picture of opportunistic insurers and systemic failings. Is WorkSafe ready to listen?

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• Vic Ombudsman: inquiry into workers' compensation

  The Victorian Ombudsman, Deborah Glass, has begun an investigation into the handling of workers’ compensation claims.

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• WorkSafe Victoria, insurers censured by Ombudsman

  An Ombudsman's report into WorkSafe Victoria's record keeping practices has highlighted serious deficiencies which could threaten return to work prospects for injured employees.

Archived Articles 1 - 15 of 15

• RTW Trends in Victoria 2005-06 to 2011-12

  Return to work trends, influences on return to work, insurer customer service and demographic trends.

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• Consider the alternative: Part 3 - Victoria

  In the latest of our ongoing series on the use of dispute resolution in the context of worker's compensation disputes we take a look at Victoria, and the significant changes that took place last year.

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• Victoria's RTW bounce back

  Victoria has recorded its second consecutive year of improvements in return to work rates. What has caused the turnaround?

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• RTW Trends in Victoria 2005-06 to 2010-11

  Compiled by the RTW Matters team using data from the Australian and New Zealand RTW Monitor.

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• Return to Work Support Profile - Victoria

  This is the first in a series of articles examining resources available to Return to Work Coordinators in 2011 across various jurisdictions. To kick things off, we take a look at WorkSafe Victoria's Return to Work Division.

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• Rehab roundup: Victoria

  We chat to Anthony Zalakos, president of the Victorian branch of the Australian Rehabilitation Providers Association.

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• Viva la WorkHealth!

  What do results from WorkSafe's WorkHealth revolution tell us about worker health--and the effectiveness of the one size fits all approach to workplace intervention?

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• Brand WorkSafe

  WorkSafe Victoria aspires to be a centre of excellence for RTW. But with long term RTW rates now below 2006-07 levels, is rhetoric outstripping performance in the smallest mainland state?

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• RTW Trends: Victoria, 2005-06 to 2009-10

  Our review of Victorian RTW, drawing on information from the annual RTW Monitor.

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• When does policy development become wonky?

  A brief look at what financial experts have contributed to return to work policy in Victoria.

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• Update: WorkSafe Vic

  Hold onto your hats! We've learnt that WorkSafe Vic plans to stick with the RTW Monitor Survey.

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• Trust and WorkSafe

  Reaction to return to work approaches in Victoria

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• Victoria not victorious in RTW

  RTWMatters looks at the declining Victorian results in the RTW Monitor and finds the principles of RTW missing.

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• On claims management and the Victorian WorkCover Authority

  Not good enough: comment on a report by the Victorian Auditor General's Office that states loud and clear.

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• Review - WorkSafe Victoria 2008/09 Corporate Plan Strategy 2012 - Year 2

  "In theory there's no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is." - Yogi Berra

Research 1 - 5 of 5

• Mirror, mirror

  “Who’s the fairest?” matters to compensation recipients. Researchers find associations between reduced adversarialism, greater perceived fairness and better health.

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• What do employers think of GPs?

  Workers compensation systems rely on collaboration between stakeholders to achieve good outcomes. Australian research shows that suspicion outweighs collaboration when employers talk about GPs.

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• Stakeholders explain GP sickness certification practices

  Patient advocacy, workplace conflict, social circumstances and fee structures all influence sickness certification, according to GPs, injured workers, employers and compensation agents.

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• RTW snakes and ladders

  Physiotherapists and claims managers weigh in on what helps injured workers get over the RTW finish line and what sends them backwards.

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• How do social functioning, social relationships and compensation influence RTW?

  Understanding the factors that influence return to work assists in effective rehabilitation.