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overview
The National Workers’ Compensation Summit will return for its 21st year in 2020.
As we enter a new decade, the future of workers’ compensation will be driven by human relationships as much as technology.
Serving as Australia’s premier platform for legislative updates and business case studies, the two-day event features insightful and practical information across a range of workers compensation, injury management and return to work issues.
This forward-looking program will explore key topics including:
- Legislative updates and future approaches
- Scheme changes across NSW, VIC, the Commonwealth and other key jurisdictions
- Psychological injury and mental health
- Case studies of technology and data in WHS
- Change management
- Managing increasing numbers of claims
- The future of work
- Low-cost injury management and prevention programs
- Significant case law implications
- Self-insurance
- Negotiation skills
- Prevention and injury management for ageing workforces
Who should attend:
Insurers, employers, self-insurers, rehabilitation providers, lawyers, medical practictioners.
- Workers compensation manager
- Case manager
- RTW manager
- Injury manager
- OHS/WHS manager
- Wellbeing manager
- Mental health manager
speakers
Deborah Glass
Victorian Ombudsman
Sue Weston
CEO, Comcare
Darren Parker
Executive Director, Workers & Home Building Compensation Regulation, State Insurance Regulatory Authority
James Hay
Head of People Risk Claims Strategy and Performance, QBE Insurance
Emma Howard
National Mental Health Manager, Clayton Utz
Dr Ross Iles
Senior Research Fellow Health Services, Monash University
Kiran Mudaliar
Manager, Injury Management Advisory Service, Department of Police, Fire & Emergency Management
Rachel Clements
Director of Psychological Services, Centre for Corporate Health
Daniel Palmer
Manager, Health and Wellbeing, NSW Department of Education
Julio Bara
National Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager, Clayton Utz
Karli Edgerton
National Safety & Workers Compensation Manager, DP World Australia
James Monteverdi
Recovery at Work Coordinator, Health and Safety Branch, Fire and Rescue NSW
Rhett Slocombe
Partner, Hall & Wilcox
Kylie Grady
Executive Manager Wellbeing and Safety and Occupational Physiotherapist, CSIRO
Natasha Dimitrijevic
Recovery at Work Coordinator, Fire and Rescue NSW
Noni Byron
Managing Director, Prestige Health Services Australia
Christey Nelson
Manager, Workers Compensation and Injury Management, Western Sydney Local Health District, NSW Health
Geraldine King
Work, Health, Safety & Wellbeing Manager, Citi
Jane Stevens
Executive, Services Industries, WorkCover Queensland
David Brentnall
Specialist Physiotherapist, AXIS Rehabilitation at Work
Lana Hogno
General Manager, Health Safety & Wellbeing, UnitingCare Queensland
Phil Jedlin
Director of Operations and Acting Workers Compensation Independent Review Officer, Workers Compensation Independent Review Office (WIRO)
Tina Thew
Acting Deputy Director Community Health, Physiotherapist, Hawkesbury District Health Service
Anna Bishop
Acting Senior Occupational Health and Safety Consultant, Hawkesbury District Health Service
Matt Hughes
Managing Director and Resilience Coach, Ripen Psychology
Michael Halloran
President, Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Licensees Association and General Manager Injury Management, Australia Post
Erin Judd
Health Services Manager, Safety, Human Resources & Environment Division, Endeavour Energy
Lynna Marr
Health, Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner, Aurecon
Dr Michelle Veljanovska
Manager Science Outreach, Centre for Work Health and Safety
Gemma Murphy
Leader, Customer Relationships and Customer Experience Programs, QBE Insurance
Luke Freeman
Behavioural Insights, QBE Insurance
Dane Kayem
Director, Modjoul, ANZ
Nicole Meacock
Senior Manager, EHS Consulting, EY
Michael Newton
Workers’ Compensation Specialist
Alasdair Grant
General Manager – Client Relations, Recovery Partners
Workshop Hosts
Jade Alexander, Mental Health Claims Leader, Complex & Specialised Return to Work and Support, icare
Ashley Coelho, Mental Health Specialist, Workers Insurance, icare
Sponsor Brochures
To view our sponsor’s corporate flyers, click on their logo below.
Workshop
9:00 – 12:30
Workshop A | Complex workers compensation claims management
The landscape of work is changing, and so too are the ways in which
we manage work-related, and non-work related injuries. Learn the
skills, updated requirements, best practice tools, language, and tips for
effective communication in managing issues including:
– Psychological injuries
– Bullying and harassment
– Drugs, alcohol and fatigue
– Manual handling
Jade Alexander, Mental Health Claims Leader, Complex & Specialised Return to Work and Support, icare
Ashley Coelho, Mental Health Specialist, Workers Insurance, icare
Dinner
Relax with peers at the Adria Bar and Grill, located a stone’s throw away on the sparkling Darling Harbour foreshore.
* Dinner is included in any ticket package including attendance to at least one day of the Summit.
Address:
T.107 Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour NSW 2000
when & where
17 - 18 Feb 2020
Swissotel Sydney
68 Market St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9238 8888
Book Accommodation with Lido Group
For your convenience Lido Group will manage your accommodation needs. Click here or call on 02 8585 0808.
contact
Still have a question?
Margaret Young
Conference Producer
+61 2 9080 4037
Margaret.Young@informa.com.au
Andrew Sinkovich
Sponsorship & Exhibition Manager
+61 2 9080 4008
Andrew.Sinkovich@informa.com.au
