Videos

A guide to settlement conferences

One of the final stages of a common law claim is a settlement conference.

Giada and Matteo’s story

Giada, a gelato maker at La Macelleria Gelateria, required surgery after being diagnosed with repetitive strain injury.

Libby Trickett - See the signs and ask for help

Four-time Olympic gold medal winning swimmer Libby Trickett raises awareness and promotes the importance of mental health in the workplace.

Asbestos safety in the community webinar

This webinar was held during Asbestos Awareness Week 2023, aimed to equip homeowners and DIYers with more knowledge about where asbestos containing materials are commonly found in homes, how to manage them, safe methods for cleaning these materials and information about removing and disposing of up to 10m2 of non-friable asbestos.

Personal injury case law year in review 2022-23

In this webinar recording, host Tim Loos from WorkCover Queensland welcomes guest presenter Angela Brookes from law firm Hall & Wilcox, who discusses some significant decisions on liability claims from the past financial year.

Sex work – Fatigue and other psychosocial risks

Workplace health and safety isn’t just about physical safety. Managing psychosocial hazards and risks at work is just as important. This film explains common psychosocial hazards effecting sex workers and how businesses are required to help mitigate or even eliminate these risks.

Quad bikes safety - Come home safe

Kids on kids’ bikes

Adult-sized quad bikes are too large for kids to handle.

Work social events and employer liability

In this webinar recording, WorkCover Queensland Senior Lawyer, Tim Loos, welcomes guest presenters Kym Cavanagh and Jim Tealby, of Hede Byrne & Hall, to discuss employer liability for injuries that have occurred at work social events. Kym and Jim talk through some cases on the subject, and provide analysis about when employers may be found liable for these injuries.

Workers' compensation in the hybrid work environment

In this webinar recording, WorkCover Queensland Senior Lawyer, Tim Loos, welcomes guest presenter Yvette McLaughlin, of Sparke Helmore Lawyers, to discuss hybrid working arrangements in the post-Covid landscape and its impact on workers' compensation and injury claims.

Firefighter shares his WorkCover story

When firefighter Bruce Beasley was diagnosed with prostate cancer his world fell away. But he got onto WorkCover straight away. “It was fantastic, the help I got from WorkCover,” he said.

The crucial role of record keeping for workplace injuries

In this webinar recording, WorkCover Queensland Senior Lawyer, Tim Loos, welcomes guest presenter Georgina Wong, of Colin Biggers & Paisley, to discuss the importance of accurate record keeping and maintaining detailed file notes when managing workplace injuries.