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ON Series: Overcoming barriers after a near death injury

Bruce O'Grady was crushed in a forklift incident and suffered four fractured vertebrae, collapsed lungs, a broken pelvis, fractured ribs, damaged spleen and liver, crushed nerves from the waist down and partial bowel removal, as well as ongoing complications. Bruce's determination to return to work resulted in him receiving the Injured worker achievement award as part of the 2017 Safe Work and Return to Work Awards.

22 December 2017
Video

Occupational Violence: What are the Courts telling us?

Scott Falvey from McInnes Wilson Lawyers discusses occupational violence and reviews recent court judgements from the QIRC and State Courts (August 2019).

20 August 2019
Statistics

Queensland performance against other jurisdictions

The report summarises the findings of Safe Work Australia's Annual Comparative Performance Monitoring (CPM) Report.

28 June 2021
Video

Managing psychosocial hazards at work - Stress as a mechanism of injury

Work-related stress can emerge when job requirements exceed an individual's ability to cope with them. This video explores common psychosocial hazards and how they can arise, and explains how if frequent, prolonged or severe, can lead to psychological or physical harm.

2 August 2024
Case study

Cater Care Group: Emphasising capacity, not limitation

Cater Care Group provides contract catering, accommodation and facility management services to industries in regional and remote locations across Queensland.

1 July 2015
Podcast

Living like the world’s longest-lived people

Hear from Nick Buettner about the common lifestyle and cultural traits of a bluezone location and how they relate to workplaces.

31 May 2021
Video

Safely loading and unloading elevating work platforms

This film explains how to control the risks of loading and unloading elevating work platforms (EWPs) onto tilt trays.

31 October 2014
Podcast

Using drones to improve safety and efficiency in cattle yards

As a farmer, business owner and Queensland Safety Ambassador, Shane Webcke knows first-hand how important it is to prioritise safe work and innovation on farms. Shane and Byron Wolff from Thompson Longhorn discuss how flying drones above stockyards provides real time information on cattle handing, and how the data provided can improve animal flow and worker safety.

23 October 2020
Case study

Plaintiff reliability and accuracy affected adversely by psychiatric condition

The matter was heard in the Supreme Court of Queensland at Brisbane over seven days in April/May 2023 before Justice Sullivan.

7 November 2024
Podcast

Mental health in construction presentation

Presented by Dr Bernie Scully who holds a PhD in Psychology and has 15 years experience as a General Manager and National Director of some of the largest and most successful psychology organisations across Australasia.

24 October 2016
Video

What you need to do if you have a claim for damages

In this webinar recording, host Tim Loos from WorkCover Queensland welcomes guest presenter Cameron Seymour from Mullins Lawyers, who discusses an employer’s obligations during damages claims.

10 March 2023
Video

Clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of work related mental health conditions

In this webinar Professor Danielle Mazza from Monash University will discuss the importance of managing mental illness and what they are doing to produce clinical guidelines to assist in the area.

15 August 2017