Kara has recently joined ISCRR’s Research Communications and Translation team as Communications Advisor. She is involved in promoting research outcomes and driving their impact and translation. Kara holds a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) and after graduating from university, Kara spent...
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Magdaline is the Research and Communications Officer and part of ISCRR’s Research Communications and Translation team. She joins us for six months as a maternity leave replacement for Blaire Dobiecki. Magdaline holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons), Bachelor of Arts...
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Liv is currently completing her Honours degree in Bachelor of Health Science. She joined ISCRR in August 2021 as a student placement during her bachelor degree. Liv’s research is examining Vicarious Trauma prevalence in teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Liv...
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Edwina is our new PhD candidate, jointly supervised by Dr Janine McMillan, Dr Sarah Oxford from ISCCR and A/Prof Ross Iles from the Healthy Working Lives Research Group, Monash University. Edwina holds a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Hons). She commenced her...
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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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Samantha Barker, Director ISCRR

Welcome to the July edition of the ISCRR newsletter. With the end of the financial year, we hope you take a moment to reflect on your achievements and also find some inspiration for the year ahead. Over the past financial...
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This month marks the anniversary of ISCRR’s inception 13 years ago. To celebrate we’ve produced an infographic that showcases some of our achievements, including three research impact highlights. We’re proud of the accomplishments of our team, academic researcher network and...
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On March 10 2022, ISCRR Research Officer Amanda Moo was joined by Zoe Black, co-founder and CEO of Happy Paws Happy Hearts, to discuss the benefits of Social Prescribing for injured workers. Our most recent webinar was held on April...
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ISCRR recently attended the Australian and New Zealand Society of Occupational Medicine (ANZSOM)’s Annual Scientific Meeting and contributed a paper on “Lumbar spinal fusion surgery outcomes in a cohort of injured workers in the Victorian workers’ compensation system”. Congratulations to...
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ISCRR recently welcomed Ashleigh Blair to our team. Ashleigh joins us for six months as a replacement for Lucy Klein who is currently on maternity leave. Ashleigh is a Research Program and Operations Officer at ISCRR and plays a pivotal...
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