Third symposium - Mental Injuries

A gathering of insurers/claims agents, regulators and others (rehab providers, superannuation funds) met in Sydney on Thursday 2nd November to consider and openly discuss the prevention and management of mental injury claims. 

The day was structured around panels, with panel members drawn from a range of organisations, and discussion. The morning's focus was on prevention led by a presentation by Sue Freeman from Finity and Emma Flynn from Steering Healthy Minds/Transport Workers' Union on collaborative interventions. The afternoon session was on claims management of mental injury claims.  

The usefulness of the day was highly rated by attendees with further collaboration and follow up requested given the importance of the topic and its significant impact on not only workers' compensation schemes in particular at the moment but the workers these conditions are affecting and the employers causing/trying to manage these workers. Claims for mental injury are long and costly so prevention and better management are a priority.  

Once again, an excellent symposium - we look forward to expanding upon the support and momentum of these symposiums as we expand our reach to wider scheme participants.