New Heights - The Return to work Conference & Expo 2012
The North Queensland Return to work Conference 2012 was a great success!
Over 250 delegates had unrivalled access to thought-provoking presentations and workshops on the latest innovations in the workers' compensation industry.
Q-COMP was also excited to host our first pre-Conference networking event, including drinks and canapes, at The Townsville Brewery on Monday 26th March, which was a great opportunity for delegates to meet and mingle with key representatives from the workers' compensation and workplace health and safety industries.
Steve Francis - Steve Francis is passionate about helping people and organisations make the most of their opportunities. He is obsessed with learning - as individuals, as teams and as an organisation. Steve understands the challenges and demands of working with a range of people with different needs and attitudes to life. As well as 20 years as a school principal, Steve has also successfully established businesses in the property, hospitality, retail and motor industries. Now working with a range of clients in the corporate and education arenas, Steve brings knowledge, passion and enthusiasm.
Jamen Wilcox - Jamen is a Senior Workplace Health and Safety Consultant with CCIQ. He has a strong background within industry and indigenous communities in workplace health and safety and in managing workers' compensation claims, rehabilitation and return to work. He has worked for WorkCover Qld, Queensland Health and the Enterprise Management Group and in his current role for the Chamber of Commerce he is responsible for providing workplace health and safety, rehabilitation and return to work services across far north Queensland.
Amanda Gore - Author of four books and numerous videos, Amanda Gore has a background in psychology, physical therapy, group dynamics, neurolinguistics and occupational health. She has worked in corporations, colleges, hospitals and private practice, and has often been interviewed on radio and TV on her areas of expertise. Amanda blends these areas of expertise to connect body, mind and spirit to show people how to become more effective professionally and personally, and to become their real selves - to be authentic.
Julie Fox - Julie is a clinical psychologist with nearly 15 years experience working in clinical settings. In her session, Julie will explore the concepts of mental health and mental illness and the types of common psychological injuries that may be experienced in the workplace, with the aim of demystifying the stigma associated with mental health problems and normalising psychological conditions. You'll be provided with simple strategies to assist with managing workers who may have suffered a psychological injury in the workplace.
Major Glenn Todhunter - On an instructor
training flight in 1995, Major Glenn Todhunter crashed heavily from
two hundred feet. Feeling nothing below his waist, Glenn pulled
himself from the aircraft with his bare hands. He would lie
helpless for the next three and a half hours, unable to make it
into the shade of the wing.
Finally his call for help was heard, and following the amputation
of both legs below the knee, Glenn spent two months in hospital. So
began the journey of rebuilding his life and dealing with the
emotional, psychological and physical adaptations experienced along
the way. Glenn's unique and inspirational story incorporates
aspects of the next eight years - rebuilding a life in which he
learns to walk, drive and fly again.
Amanda Gore Workshop
WAKE UP to What Really Matters at Work - and Home!
How to change attitudes, behaviours and outcomes - in a
heartbeat
This workshop session was an extension of Amanda's keynote presentation and explored how changing our perceptions can transform how we behave and feel.
The Return to work assist panel discussion
introduced delegates to Jo Durant and Gary Watson - two
inspirational people whose workplace injuries left them with many
obstacles to conquer when they couldn't return to their previous
occupations.
Jo and Gary discussed how Return to work assist provided them with
the motivation and practicalities they needed to re-train,
re-direct their careers and develop a plan to achieve their return
to work goals.
As finalists for the Return to work Awards in 2011, Jo and Gary also discussed their experiences with the program and what being recognised and nominated for an award has meant to them.
