In part one of our mental injury webinar series, WorkCover Queensland Head of Communication, Eve Faulkner, welcomes guest speaker Dr Deborah Simmons, to share her personal journey through a workplace mental injury.
Dr Simmons will also discuss the influence of her workplace, healthcare providers, and case manager on her recovery and return to work, and what key lessons she learnt along the way.
You may submit questions for consideration when you register.
This webinar will be recorded and shared via email and on our socials after the event. You can also view past webinars on our YouTube channel playlist.
Please note, the information shared by WorkCover Queensland and Dr Simmons during this webinar is general information only and should not be considered as legal advice.
PART TWO - The Employer Response
To register for part two in our mental injury webinar series, please visit this page.
Guest speaker
Dr Deborah Simmons is a Senior Consultant Anaesthetist with the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and a Rural Generalist with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine.
She works in a number of roles for Mackay Hospital and Health Service and privately in Rockhampton.
Deborah has a passion for talking about her experience with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the hope of passing on the message for early treatment and return to work. Opening up the conversation on mental health, Deborah believes, will aid in the destigmatisation of these medical diagnoses.