ISCRR turns 14! ISCRR celebrated its 14th birthday on the 1st of April. We took some time to reflect upon both the quantity and quality of research that ISCRR has produced over the past 14 years. Over this time ISCRR...
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The ISCRR Research Impact Showcase hybrid event was held on Thursday 9th February 2023. It was a great success with close to 200 attendees joining us either in person or via live stream. The event commenced with opening addresses by...
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Dr Janine McMillan (above left) and Dr Kim Pham (above right) have commenced their roles as acting Co-Directors of ISCRR, following the departure of former Director, Samantha Barker. Dr McMillan and Dr Pham bring a wealth of knowledge and experience...
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By Carmen Schroder, ISCRR Research Officer. ISCRR currently has a number of projects underway relating to vicarious trauma in the workplace. We have since noticed that vicarious trauma as a concept is not widely understood. As a result, we have...
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This month marks the anniversary of ISCRR’s inception 13 years ago. To celebrate we’ve produced an infographic that showcases some of our achievements, including three research impact highlights. We’re proud of the accomplishments of our team, academic researcher network and...
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On March 10 2022, ISCRR Research Officer Amanda Moo was joined by Zoe Black, co-founder and CEO of Happy Paws Happy Hearts, to discuss the benefits of Social Prescribing for injured workers. Our most recent webinar was held on April...
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ISCRR recently attended the Australian and New Zealand Society of Occupational Medicine (ANZSOM)’s Annual Scientific Meeting and contributed a paper on “Lumbar spinal fusion surgery outcomes in a cohort of injured workers in the Victorian workers’ compensation system”. Congratulations to...
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ISCRR recently welcomed Ashleigh Blair to our team. Ashleigh joins us for six months as a replacement for Lucy Klein who is currently on maternity leave. Ashleigh is a Research Program and Operations Officer at ISCRR and plays a pivotal...
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It’s no secret that not all workplaces and job-tasks are created equal in terms of health and safety. In a world where prevention is the goal, we need measures to help regulators and employers identify groups of workers, or types...
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“Rather than being in that clinical space … where they [injured workers] are the passive recipient at times of constant care, we’re a space where it’s their job to give care because the rescue animals really need their help” –...
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