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Staff in the Spotlight – Ashrit Kaur
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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Why introduce a Mental Health Champion?
Why introduce a Mental Health Champion?
Creating and maintaining a healthy culture in a business is key to retaining employees; reducing worker’s compensation claims; improve business …

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What is a Workplace Rehabilitation Provider?
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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Tagged With: Managing Return to Work After Injury, return to work, returning to work after injury, Workplace Rehabilitation,
Detecting Cannabis Oil in drug tests
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
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?
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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Tagged With: Managing Return to Work After Injury, return to work, Workplace Rehabilitation,
Insight into the Australian Workers’ Compensation Statistics 2018-19
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
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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Tagged With: Mental Health at Work, Mental Health Training, workplace mental health,
Why you need a pre-employment assessment before hiring
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
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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How to create a positive reporting culture for drug and alcohol misuse at work
How to create a positive reporting culture for drug and alcohol misuse at work
We are all aware of the horrific Eastern Freeway road accident that claimed the lives of four Victorian police officers …

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Drugs don’t discriminate even at the age of 63
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
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
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
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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Christmas party etiquette awareness
Christmas party etiquette awareness
Now that the year is coming to a close, it’s time for a celebration! And boy do we need one …

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How to avoid the largest risks of workplace Drug and Alcohol policies
How to avoid the largest risks of workplace Drug and Alcohol policies
The Australian workplace statistics on drugs and alcohol use is alarming. Testing of drugs and alcohol is becoming a common …

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Mental Health drives COVID-19 claims
Mental Health drives COVID-19 claims
Without a doubt, COVID-19 pandemic has caused chaos in everyone’s lives. The world’s population has experienced many new changes to …

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Case Study: An abusive phone call leads to termination – a case for mediation services
Case Study: An abusive phone call leads to termination – a case for mediation services
Conflict in the workplace can create huge risk in the workplace. It impacts negatively on productivity, absenteeism, culture and retention. …

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Don’t blow your budget on the wrong ergonomics equipment!
Don’t blow your budget on the wrong ergonomics equipment!
Recently we spoke with a business that had just spent $50,000 on stand-up desks for their entire workforce. Acting with …

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“If I tested my workers, I would not have any!”
“If I tested my workers, I would not have any!”
Often when we are talking with employers about drug and alcohol testing we hear the comment “If I drug tested …

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The impact of Coronavirus isolation and how employers can help
The impact of Coronavirus isolation and how employers can help
It’s not all that long ago that bumping into someone you knew in the street provided an opportunity for connection, …

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Tagged With: Coronavirus, Employee Wellbeing, Isolation, Loneliness, mental health, Wellness Programs,
Upskill, Update and Refresh with Work Options’ Online Training
Upskill, Update and Refresh with Work Options’ Online Training
Face-to-face training can be costly, time consuming and logistically challenging, especially during these difficult times.  That’s why Work Options has …

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Tagged With: drugs and alcohol in the workplace, EAP services, Mental Health at Work, mental health in the workplace, Online Training, positive mental health at work, workplace mental health, Workplace safety,
Work Options scores 98.62% for customer satisfaction in the Australian Achiever Awards
Work Options scores 98.62% for customer satisfaction in the Australian Achiever Awards
The Australian Achiever Awards was created to give small to medium businesses an unbiased and quantifiable way to be recognised for …

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Tagged With: consultancy, Customer service, Injury Management, Value, workplace drug and alcohol testing, Workplace Health and Safety, Workplace Rehabilitation,
What does Australia’s drug and alcohol use mean for your business?
What does Australia’s drug and alcohol use mean for your business?
The Australian Government has just released the National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2019, which has revealed some interesting new trends …

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How to boost business performance through an employee counseling program
How to boost business performance through an employee counseling program
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides employers with a positive and proactive means of assisting employees who may be struggling …

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Top 12 essential elements of a Safety Management Program
Top 12 essential elements of a Safety Management Program
Different industries all take different approaches to safety management systems. Whether you’re a small to medium sized business or a …

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Returning to Work: supporting your employees through the transition
Returning to Work: supporting your employees through the transition
One in two workers still feel uncomfortable about returning to the workplace As COVID-19 restrictions start to ease around Australia, …

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Strategies for the New World of Work
Strategies for the New World of Work
The world of work today looks nothing like that of yesterday.  The COVID-19 crisis has bought some companies almost to …

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Case Study: correct ergonomic setup when working from home – important for both you and your staff
Case Study: correct ergonomic setup when working from home – important for both you and your staff
With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the world has moved to a reality where many people are working from …

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