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Occupational Health & Safety
How to achieve more with less, when handling workers’ compensation claims
When handling finite resources, it pays for workers’ compensation insurers to prioritise the recovery of high risk injuries, relative to those that heal quickly, without intervention. But how do you identify which injuries are high risk? And what exactly should your treatment approach be with individuals who fit this category? Dr David Brentnall, Managing Director…
20 Mar 2025, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
How can insurers help tackle the growing disease burden?
CEO and Managing Director of AIA Australia, Damien Mu, says the health insurance industry needs to urgently redirect its focus upstream, to help tackle the country’s health burden, which data shows is largely preventable. Speaking ahead of the Health Insurance Summit, Mr Mu said that, alongside digital health, prevention was the sector’s best value-for-money investment,…
20 Mar 2025, by Amy SarcevicMining & Resources
Mineral Sands in an era of geopolitical uncertainty – what can we expect?
Although shy of its 2023 and 2024 forecasts, the mineral sands industry has shown resilience in the face of past geopolitical setbacks, with demand for Ti02 pigment – the sector’s primary downstream market – maintaining a stable growth rate over the last two decades. But how will the industry weather against the rise in geo-fragmentation…
17 Mar 2025, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare | Legal
When regulatory decisions are challenged – insights from Dr Jamie Orchard of Ahpra
On a daily basis, Dr Jamie Orchard of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) is faced with significant regulatory decisions around the practice of health professionals – either through his registration advisory, complaint handling, or in taking action to protect the public, following allegations of substandard care. In the course of taking that action,…
12 Mar 2025, by Amy SarcevicMining & Resources
Managing health risks in the mining industry
Medical assessments for coal mine workers are becoming more precise, thanks to a new set of standards being developed by Dr. David Meredith and colleagues on the Coal Services Standing Health Committee. The team is carefully reviewing common health conditions to quantify the risks associated with various roles in the mining industry - ranging from…
3 Mar 2025, by Amy SarcevicEducation
Former ACARA CEO gives his take on 3 teaching controversies
From this year, the Australian government will expect states to meet clearly-defined standards for school performance, under the new Better and Fairer Schools Agreement aimed at optimising educational outcomes. Under the arrangement, states will need to agree targets for the proportion of students who are proficient in literacy and numeracy – capabilities which are widely…
24 Feb 2025, by Amy SarcevicMining & Resources
From longwall to room and pillar – how OEM Komatsu is transforming the mining sector
Visit Longwall 2025 Website After leading the way in longwall automation, Komatsu – a global manufacturer and distributor of earthmoving and mining equipment – has begun applying its expertise to the Development and R&P (room and pillar) sectors, integrating new technologies into its Joy product portfolio. Having supported longwall clients to achieve faster and…
24 Feb 2025, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare | Technology
Inside Medibank’s Home Hospital Report – 5 Key Takeaways on the Future of Home-based Care
A report commissioned by Medibank has highlighted the economic benefit of home hospitals, and is calling for Australia to extend the model, claiming up to 30 percent of all medical conditions are potentially eligible for home treatment. The report – compiled by KPMG - suggests that broader adoption of home hospitals could substitute up to…
21 Feb 2025, by Amy SarcevicMining & Resources
Global coal demand is peaking – but how long will the sector’s good fortune last?
Visit Longwall 2025 Website Despite a global push to phase out consumption, Australia’s coal sector generated 13 percent of Australia’s exports (A$86 billion) last year, with demand from the world’s largest importer, China, not showing any immediate signs of a downturn. However, with climate action stepping up, globally, how long is this resilience expected…
19 Feb 2025, by Amy SarcevicEducation | Technology
Can great teaching be scripted?
Can great teaching be scripted? It’s a question Jocelyn Seamer, former principal and education consultant, has been asked a great deal – and one which she believes has a nuanced answer. Having worked in the school sector for almost twenty years, Ms Seamer has seen the rise of scripts in teaching resources, firsthand. And while…
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