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Top 3 Mental Health resources to support your workers

As we spend around a third of our day working, this environment should be comfortable, safe, and healthy for us …

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Our top tip for workers’ compensation claim success

The workers’ compensation scheme can be a difficult experience for both the employer and the injured employee. There are a …

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Tagged With: Managing Return to Work After Injury, Workers Compensation Claim, Workplace Rehabilitation,

Why Drug testing is an investment and not a cost

The impacts of drugs and alcohol in the workplace present huge financial, social and cultural risks to employers. Whilst some …

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Steps in supporting your workers back to the workplace

The trials and tribulations our world has been through the past few years have taken a toll on mental health. …

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Creating a tighter safety net

We hear from many employers asking how they can make their workplace a healthier and safer environment for their workers. …

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Tagged With: fitness for work assessment, workplace safety culture,

It’s time to move

Do you remember musical chairs, the party game we played as youngsters? It sometimes feels like we play it in …

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Tagged With: ergonomics, workplace ergonomics,

Driving under the influence of cannabis

Cannabis is illegal in Australia, but did you know that in early 2020 it was decriminalised in the Australian Capital …

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How to choose a Workplace Rehabilitation Provider

If you’re on the look out for a Workplace Rehabilitation Provider as you have a claim or simply planning ahead …

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Top 5 reasons for a pre-hire fitness assessment

In today’s times of significant labour shortages it is difficult finding the right person for a role, so when you …

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Tagged With: fitness for work assessment, pre-employment medical,

COVID Fatigue in the workplace

More people are suffering from poor mental health thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus has caused changes to people’s …

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Tagged With: EAP services, Mental Health at Work,

The Australian Health & Safety Business Podcast

Work Options’ Managing Director Karen Castledine chats with The Australian Health & Safety Business Podcast on workplace rehabilitation and the …

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Experience of a work-from-home ergonomics assessment

With more and more employees working from home, workplace safety extends from the office to the home. One of our …

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Tagged With: ergonomic setup, workplace ergonomics,

Staff in the Spotlight – Ashrit Kaur

We sat down with Work Options’ Ashrit Kaur to chat about her role as Senior Rehabilitation Counsellor before she went …

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Qualities of the Mental Health Champion role

Just like appointing the fire warden who assists with improving effective emergency procedures in the workplace, it’s ideal to appoint …

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Why introduce a Mental Health Champion?

Creating and maintaining a healthy culture in a business is key to retaining employees; reducing workers’ compensation claims; improve business …

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Assessing fitness for work after an injury or illness

It is a wonderful feeling welcoming back an employee after an injury or illness. It’s so pleasing to see them …

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What is a Workplace Rehabilitation Provider?

Our job as a Workplace Rehabilitation Provider (WRP) is to help both employers and injured workers navigate the complexity of …

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Detecting Cannabis Oil in drug tests

The Therapeutic Goods Administration’s announcement of over-the-counter access to cannabis oil without a prescription has led to questions from employers …

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Tagged With: drug and alcohol in the workplace, Drug Test, drug testing, drug use at work, drugs in the workplace,

How to avoid Tech Neck

Technology is advancing with devices being designed more compact and for hand-held use. Some items aren’t ergonomically friendly. Long–term routine …

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Can I fire our injured worker?

One of the common questions we are asked about an injured worker is “Can I fire them?” It may seem …

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Insight into the Australian Workers’ Compensation Statistics 2018-19

Safe Work Australia’s latest report on the Australian Workers’ Compensation Claims has highlighted the occupations, industries and common injuries statistics …

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How to create a mentally healthy workplace

One of the most important roles a business plays in an employee’s work life is creating a mentally healthy and …

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Why you need a pre-employment assessment before hiring

The business has just interviewed a strong candidate for the vacant position. The candidate has checked off all their work …

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Tagged With: fitness for work assessment, pre-employment medical,

7 Strategies to Prepare for the Return of an Injured Worker

Great news! Your injured worker is finally returning to work. This is a significant milestone in the injured worker’s journey …

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Drugs don’t discriminate even at the age of 63

If we allow it, drug and alcohol addiction can happen to anyone. Drugs don’t discriminate. One innocent partake of any …

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Beware of the Ergonomics checklist – what to look out for

The World Wide Web contains a myriad of information, some of it fact and some of it miss-informed content. We’ve …

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Top 6 musculoskeletal tips for your wrists

Are any of your workers experiencing irritation in the wrist? Did you know that poor workstation ergonomics and repetitive use …

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Trends of drugs sold via cryptomarkets

The dark web is a world of illegal transactions, crimes, and things we don’t want to know that exists. It …

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