North Queensland Injury Prevention and Return to Work Conference
The North Queensland Injury Prevention and Return to Work Conference is back in Townsville next month and it’s not too late to register.
The conference brings together a diverse range of educators, allied health professionals, work health and safety and rehabilitation and return to work professionals. Delve deeply into return to work, injury prevention and safety during the one-and-a-half-day conference and take away practical ideas to use in your workplace.
This year we’re giving you the option to attend personally or as an online delegate, with full livestream coverage of the conference being offered. All physical delegate registrations include the option to attend the networking function on the evening of the first day.
The masterclasses scheduled for the afternoon of Thursday 25 March will focus on mental health, safe work design and return to work. The full day conference on Friday 26 March will feature keynote speakers Michael Crossland and Future Crunch, while our MC Jordana Borensztain brings the day to life.
Masterclass program - day one
| Thursday 25 March 2021 | |
|---|---|
| 12.30pm–1.00pm | Registration |
| 1.00pm–2.00pm | Alison Skate, Senior Workplace Mental Health Consultant, Workplace Mental Health Institute.
Managing office combat stress: how to survive and thrive cubicle wars |
| 2.00pm–3.00pm | Katrina Walton, Director/Workplace Wellness Strategist, Wellness Designs
The wellness edge: 6 steps for creating a healthy and thriving workplace |
| 3.00pm–3.20pm | Afternoon tea |
| 3.20pm–4.30pm | Dr Cameron Mackay, Specialist Hand Surgeon, Brisbane Private Hospital
The most sensitive part of a hand injury is the person’s ears |
| 5.30pm–7.30pm | Networking event |
Conference program - day two
| Friday 26 March 2021 | |
|---|---|
| 8.00am | Registration and exhibition |
| 8.30am | Jordana Borensztajn, Master of Ceremonies
Welcome |
| 8.40am | Opening address |
| 8.50am | Michael Crossland, Motivational Speaker
The power of perspective |
| 9.35am | Tane Hunter, Founder, Future Crunch
The most important skill for the 21st century, and how to start cultivating it right now |
| 10.20am | Morning tea |
| 10.50am | Andrew Douglas, Managing Principal and Director, FCW Lawyers
Safety leadership in managing mental health |
| 11.35am | Dan Kennedy, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland Safety Advocate
I love you, Dad – The Dale Kennedy story |
| 12.20pm | Dr Natasha Lazareski, Managing Director, PsyFlex
Creating psychologically healthy workplaces |
| 1.05pm | Lunch |
| 2.05pm | Raj Kanhai and Sue Freeman, Finity Consulting
Psychological Injury Claims: What happened? What can be done about it? |
| 2.50pm | Sally Woolford, Business Director, Making work absolutely human Keeping return to work human |
| 3.35pm | Afternoon tea |
| 3.55pm | Dr Nicholas Mabbott, Fatigue Risk Management Specialist, Beyond Midnight Consulting
The stages of sleep and how they relate to physical and mental health and safety |
| 4.40pm | Jordana Borensztajin, Master of Ceremonies
Outcomes, takeaways and actions |
Further information
North Queensland Injury Prevention and Return to Work Conference 2021 in The Pavilion, at The Ville, Townsville
Physical delegate
Cost: $297 (including GST) includes entry into the networking function.
Digital delegate
Cost: $165 (including GST).
For more information and to register visit WorkSafe.qld.gov.au.