Conferences

Summary

Australian employers are paying billions of dollars a year for stress claims, with costs continuing to rise. A 2008 Medibank Private report found stress-related presenteeism and absenteeism are directly costing employers $10.1 billion a year.

Effective prevention and intervention can:

• Dramatically reduce the number of cases resulting in a successful stress claim
• Limit the duration and contain costs associated with stress injury claims

This course will provide you outcome based stress reduction strategies so you can prevent claims and develop effective return to work policies.

• Can you identify signs that trigger psychological injury claims?
• Do you have the experience and knowledge to identify appropriate treatment options?
• Can you identify the stressors that have potential/are likely to cause psychological injury in your workplace?
• Do your line managers have the right training and confidence to manage employees who display signs of psychological distress?
• Can you determine whether the early intervention programs in your organisation have a real impact?

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Learning Objectives

• REDUCE the number of costly, drawn-out cases
• EXPLORE key triggers for psychological injury in your workplace
• LEARN how to improve outcomes in the return to work process
• COMMUNICATE more effectively with rehabilitation providers
• GAIN cooperation of medical professionals in the return to work process
• TRAIN line managers to deal with employees with a psychological injury
• ASSESS the impact of organisational culture on rates of psychological injury

Speakers

Noel Walker, Director/Psychologist, Trinity Psychologists Pty Ltd

Noel was trained in the UK and migrated to Australia in 1993 with Honours Degrees in Psychology and Law. He has over 17 years experience in organisational and clinical psychology and has worked as Clinical Co-ordinator of Alcohol and Other Drug programs for the NSW Department of Juvenile Justice and also Co-ordinator of Drug programs for the NSW Police. An aspect of these positions involved providing policy advice at ministerial level on drug issues.

Noel is a Director of Trinity Psychologists Pty Ltd, specialising in the workers compensation arena and committed to measurable outcomes for psychological services delivered in this arena. 

In developing the Trinity Psychologists business Noel has used his experience working with commercial organisations including major retailers, logistics and security companies and the public sector (Police, Corrective Services, Education), to develop an early intervention model for psychological services which is recognised for the Return to Work outcomes achieved, reducing the duration of claims and therefore the costs, and in many cases preventing claims occurring.

Trinity Psychologists have designed a facilitated resolution/mediation intervention to reduce the likelihood of psychological injury claims arising and were they do to achieve early return to work outcomes following psychological claims and also resolve long term protracted claims which have become ‘stuck’. This intervention is designed to resolve interpersonal conflict and industrial relations issues. Trinity has been approved by the APS to provide training to other psychologists in their facilitated resolution/mediation intervention.

Conference Agenda

Please refer to the Workshop Agenda.

Workshop Agenda

8:30 Registration

9:00 Start

MORNING SESSIONS

Identifying And Treating Psychological Injury

• What are the different types of psychological injury?
• Detecting the early signs of employees in distress
• What are appropriate treatment plans?
• Working effectively with medical professionals to develop treatment plans
• Monitoring Workplace ‘Health’ And Recognising Organisational Risks

Diagnosing triggers for psychological injury in the workplace

• Investigating stressors and developing plans to minimise risk
• Assessing the impact of leadership style and organisational culture on the instances of psychological injury in your workplace
• Designing Evidence Based Preventative Interventions

Recognising changes in the behaviour and mental health of employees and taking early action to prevent psychological injury claims

• Outline practical tools and strategies with real outcomes
• Equipping employees with the tools to manage stress and other psychological illnesses

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

Training Line Managers To Deal With Psychological Injury

• Developing clear guidelines for intervention to all managers
• Equipping line managers with the training to provide support and assistance to employees with a psychological injury
• Preventing Stress Claims Resulting from Performance management

Minimising stress and psychological injury claims as a result of the performance management process

• Knowing the key risks that could lead to a stress claim
• Performance managing employees who have returned to work after a psychological injury claim
• Managing Complex Cases And Working With Rehabilitation Providers

Preventing a case escalating into a complex claim

• Scrutinise treatment plans for complicated cases through case study analyses
• Knowing the right return to work option for your injured employee and risk assessing the work environment for return to work
• Effectively involving a rehabilitation provider

5:00 Close of Training Seminar

Pricing
(must register & pay by dates listed)