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How does collective mindfulness apply to workers compensation?

February 20, 2023 by James Ellis 10 Comments

How does collective mindfulness apply to workers compensation? How do our expectations get us into trouble? Oh, and what is the meaning of life? I’m not so sure which I enjoy most anymore, being right or being wrong? My family, who are accustomed to my insatiable appetite for being right are (I … [Read more...] about How does collective mindfulness apply to workers compensation?

Filed Under: Social Psychology of Risk, Wicked Problems, Workers Compensation Tagged With: collective mindfulness, Workers Compensation

Psychological Core Stability for Wellbeing in Workers Comp

June 24, 2022 by James Ellis 3 Comments

Psychological Core Stability for Wellbeing in Workers Comp Recently I’ve been reading Scott Barry Kaufman’s book, Transcend - the new science of self actualisation. This book explains the evolution and utility of humanistic psychology, drawing heavily on the writings and teachings of Abraham … [Read more...] about Psychological Core Stability for Wellbeing in Workers Comp

Filed Under: Psychological Health and Safety, Psychosocial Safety, Workers Compensation Tagged With: core stability, maslow, Psychological Safety

In search of plan B in workers’ recovery

July 29, 2020 by James Ellis 1 Comment

The cumbersome systems that have evolved around workers compensation cause frustration and suffering for employers and workers. Employers get saddled with volatile costs and workers get labelled as problems to be fixed. Health professionals reluctantly and cautiously engage in the same way that we … [Read more...] about In search of plan B in workers’ recovery

Filed Under: Psychological Health and Safety, Workers Compensation Tagged With: humble enquiry, sensemaking

Compensation as Dehumanising Persons

July 28, 2020 by Dr Rob Long 10 Comments

Whilst Safety counts injuries the workers compensation system multiplies them. This is the stark reality of what the worker’s compensation system in Australia does to people. The special investigation by Four Corners and the Fairfax Press found the system continues to be ‘immoral and unethical’ … [Read more...] about Compensation as Dehumanising Persons

Filed Under: Robert Long, Workers Compensation Tagged With: resilience engineering, workassist

WE NEED YOU BACK?

May 26, 2019 by James Parkinson 6 Comments

WE NEED YOU BACK? Having worked for several contractors over the years and then working for a consulting company I must say things seem very different. With the consultant work I often get asked to review policies and procedures. One of the biggest questions that come up when I am working with the … [Read more...] about WE NEED YOU BACK?

Filed Under: Workers Compensation, Zero Harm

Natural Disaster & the Injured Worker

September 10, 2017 by James Parkinson Leave a Comment

Natural Disaster & the Injured Worker I have recently seen on many social media sites where a lot of major companies have made some fabulous donations to the hurricane relief funds in Texas. (see Safety Steps Up) Great work they are doing and hope it continues as there is another one that is … [Read more...] about Natural Disaster & the Injured Worker

Filed Under: Workers Compensation Tagged With: hurricane, injured

What and how should we measure to support recovery from injury?

May 24, 2017 by James Ellis 3 Comments

What and how should we measure to support recovery from injury? “Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted”[1] Albert Einstein (attributed) Some years ago, tired of my irritating enquiries about the quality of their school day, my teenage sons … [Read more...] about What and how should we measure to support recovery from injury?

Filed Under: Workers Compensation Tagged With: Injury, measurement, recovery

Humanising Workers Compensation (Sydney Workshop)

April 27, 2017 by Rob Sams Leave a Comment

You are invited to attend: Humanising Workers Compensation (Sydney Workshop) When? Wednesday 31 May to Thursday 01 June 2017 Where? Sydney's iconic Wayside Chapel - 29 Hughes Street Kings Cross Who? This Workshop will be facilitated by James Ellis from Framework Group and Rob Sams from … [Read more...] about Humanising Workers Compensation (Sydney Workshop)

Filed Under: Social Psychology of Risk, Workers Compensation Tagged With: workers compensation

Humanising Workers Compensation: the missed opportunity

April 24, 2017 by James Ellis Leave a Comment

Humanising Workers Compensation: the missed opportunity – by James Ellis from http://www.frameworkgroup.com.au In preparation for dipping my toe into the public arena of the RTW summit I read through the training material generously provided by the energetic convenor, Mark Stipic. I’m a podcast … [Read more...] about Humanising Workers Compensation: the missed opportunity

Filed Under: Workers Compensation Tagged With: workers compensation

I’m Not Playing Any More

April 5, 2017 by Admin 12 Comments

I’m Not Playing Any More By Hayden Collins – First published here Have you ever felt that somebody is manipulating you for their own gain? That your vulnerabilities are being exploited, leaving you helpless? We have all been targets to this kind of behaviour, and I’m sure many of us have inflicted … [Read more...] about I’m Not Playing Any More

Filed Under: Communication and Consultation, Social Psychology of Risk, Workers Compensation Tagged With: dehumanisation

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