Five members of the ISCRR team recently presented ISCRR’s research at the 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work in Sydney; two speakers and four digital posters. Innovations in OSH for High-Risk Work ISCRR’s Senior Researcher and expert...
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On November 13 and 14, 2023, The Actuaries Institute hosted the Injury and Disability Scheme Seminar (IDSS) in Hobart. ISCRR was given the opportunity to present some recent research that was co-designed with WorkSafe Victoria. Mark Phillips, Manager Clinical Services...
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Welcome to the December edition of the ISCRR newsletter. It has been a busy time with events, conferences, and end-of-year celebrations filling up our calendars. We would like to acknowledge the hard work of the ISCRR team in delivering 10...
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Faye Forbes At ISCRR, we like to show our appreciation for the wonderful work of our passionate and talented staff members. This month we are showcasing our newest member of the team, Dr Faye Forbes, ISCRR Research Officer. Faye is...
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On World Mental Health Day (October 10, 2023), Carmen Schroder, a Research Officer at the Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research (ISCRR) presented at Comcare’s Psychosocial Health and Safety Forum on approaches to tackling vicarious trauma in the workplace....
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WorkSafe Victoria’s WorkWell Toolkit is an online resource that helps businesses prevent mental injury from occurring in their workplaces. While tools like this are useful, small to medium sized businesses with under 200 employees, often require more tailored support to...
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Spring has arrived and the ISCRR team are well underway with projects outlined in our 2023/24 Annual Plan. These include 22 research projects currently underway that span topics including building design to reduce occupational violence and aggression in residential care...
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Blaire Dobiecki At ISCRR, we like to show our appreciation for the wonderful work of our passionate and talented staff members. This month we are showcasing Blaire Dobiecki, ISCRR Research Communications Officer. Blaire is part of the Research Communications and...
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Marie Muggivan In June ISCRR welcomed our newest member of the team, Marie Muggivan! Marie is our new Research Program and Operations Officer and plays a key role in research project management and executive support. Marie is responsible for a...
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“I’d say the first three years on the trauma and orthopaedic ward I was subject to multiple times a week aggression and violence. I was punched on that ward and threatened with scissors…Then for the next four years in ED...
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