Articles
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.
NSW Workers Compensation cost blow out requires urgent action!
The NSW Workers Compensation scheme has quickly deteriorated and urgent reform to the scheme is essential to reduce its massive $4 Billion deficit. The State Government has until June 2012 to reform the scheme or employers could face a 28% increase in premiums from 1 July 2012.
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The Importance of a Safety Management System - A Case Study
2012 has begun with the introduction of new workplace health and safety legislation. In light of this I thought it was opportune for Actevate to present a recent case study that we have been asked to support the employer with forensic analysis of their risk management strategies.
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The New OH&S Legislation and Manual Handling Training
Manual Handling is a constant risk that arises in most workplaces. It occurs in numerous activites and is identified as a problem across most industry sectors. Manual handling means any activity that involves lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, pulling, holding or restraining. It may also include stretching and bending, sustained and awkward postures, and repetitive movements. Manual handling can result in musculoskeletal injuries to workers at any time of the day.
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A Cure for Worklessness
"…long term worklessness is one of the greatest risks to health in our society. It is more dangerous than the most dangerous jobs in the construction industry, or the North Sea, and too often we not only fail to protect our patients from worklessness, we sometimes actually push them into it, inadvertently…"
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Catherine Walker - Business Relationships and Rehabilitation Manager
Catherine began with Actevate on the 31st of October 2011 as our Business Relationships and Rehabilitation Manager. She has a degree in Biochemistry and Physiology, a Bachelor in Occupational Therapy, as well as 11 years experience in the Injury Prevention and Management industry, both with Rehabilitation providers and WorkCover licensed insurers. Her experience has been across all Workers Compensation Schemes in Australia including Comcare, the Military and Defence Force Rehabilitation Schemes and sherecently held the position of Provider Services Manager in the CTP Scheme in NSW with an insurer.
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