On 24 October 2025, ISCRR’s Dr Sarah Oxford and Carmen Schroder conducted a workshop at our new premises on psychologically safe research for both researchers and participants. ISCRR’s Dr Sarah Oxford (left) and Carmen Schroder (right) In particular, they looked...
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In October, Professor Sarah Anderson took the stage at the Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association (AOPA) Congress 2025 to deliver her presentation “Managing Psychosocial Hazards in the Prosthetics and Orthotics Workplace: Meeting Proactive Legislative Requirements”. The talk addressed how workplaces in...
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In September, Dr Sarah Oxford and Professor Sarah Anderson attended the Safe Work Australia Research Summit. Professor Anderson also contributed as a speaker in the workshop, “Translating evidence into action to improve injured worker outcomes” with Karen Walker-Bone, Mary Wyatt,...
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Effective return-to-work programs create shared value: they improve health and wellbeing for injured workers, while also reducing claim costs and supporting workforce productivity. Evaluating their impact is essential to ensure these benefits are realised and sustained. DXC’s Employment Care Coordination...
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On June 30 2022, ISCRR director Samantha Barker presented an overview of Improving outcomes for long-term injured workers. Sam presented key finding from the past 13 years about long-term injured worker experiences and how they can be better supported. Our...
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 “Rather than being in that clinical space … where they [injured workers] are the passive recipient at times of constant care, we’re a space where it’s their job to give care because the rescue animals really need their help” –...
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Cartoon of a report on a winner's podium

By Jimmy Twin, ISCRR Research Communications and Translation Manager. I am not sure what is worse – the printed report gathering dust on the shelf, or the digital report forgotten in the digital void. ISCRR research findings are typically showcased...
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By Amanda Moo, ISCRR Research Officer. Irene [not her real name] suffered a physical injury at work. Although she was receiving worker’s compensation support for her injury, she was having trouble paying her mortgage. Her mental health condition worsened after...
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