On October 25th, Olivia Crivari presented her ambitious Honours research, examining vicarious trauma in the teaching profession during the COVID-19 pandemic. The final Learning Series webinar for the year was held on December 15th. Outgoing ISCRR Director, Samantha Barker presented...
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On August 30th 2022, Dr Jimmy Twin (Research Translation and Communications Manager, ISCRR), shared ISCRR’s learnings and process for the developing research impact stories, which are publicly available short summaries of identified impacts and future potential impacts. A recording of...
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In August, ISCRR became a member of the Sax Institute. Based in NSW but with a national footprint, the Sax is an independent institute specialising in translating research findings into policy and presently has 68 members. Their ultimate aim to...
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On September 28th the Vicarious Trauma Prevention and Awareness Toolkit website was launched by the Minister for Workplace Safety, Ingrid Stitt. The event was opened by Karen Batt (Secretary of the Community and Public Sector Union, CPSU), and Colin Radford...
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Imagine, as a health care professional, an injured worker has been referred to you, but you do not have the up-to-date access or knowledge of clinical services that would most benefit your patient. How can you identify the best evidence-based...
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Exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust results in an increased risk of developing silica-related diseases, such as silicosis. Silica dust exposure has been a known risk to workers across many industries including mining, construction and manufacturing, for many decades. Chronic...
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On June 30 2022, ISCRR director Samantha Barker presented an overview of Improving outcomes for long-term injured workers. Sam presented key finding from the past 13 years about long-term injured worker experiences and how they can be better supported. Our...
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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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Since medicinal cannabis was legalised in Victoria in 2016, there has been sustained interest in the drug for treating a wide range of conditions. To inform clinical decision-making on the safety and effectiveness of medicinal cannabis, ISCRR carried out two...
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