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The goal of this blog is to provide useful information on every aspect of workplace health - from wellness and injury prevention through to rehabilitation and recovery at work.
Suitable duties register fast tracks recovery in the construction industry
Working in the construction game is not easy, an industry with one of the highest incidences of workplace injuries requires some special process. Our long time customer, Mirvac is a front runner in innovation when it comes to injury management, not only for their own staff but for the many subcontractors they deal with on a daily basis.
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WorkCover NSW New Recover at Work Planning Tool
Always on the lookout for providing you with the latest news, WorkCover NSW have released a ‘Recover at Work’ planning tool or in the old school – Return to Work Plan or Suitable Duties Plan.
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Judge orders Manager to undergo WHS training – a first in NSW
In a recent OHS Alert article, the first non-pecuniary penalty orders made under NSW's mirror WHS Act (ss239 and 241) has been enacted.
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The Health Benefits of Return to Work
In a recent article by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians on the role of GPs in realising the health benefits of work, I questioned just how many doctors believe this. The article suggests “return to work is not possible for everyone, but certifying time off work - particularly when absence is long term - can have significant side effects, including increased rates of overall mortality, poorer physical health and poorer mental health and psychological wellbeing” something Actevate continually endorses.
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