Managing clients who are recovering from workplace injuries can be complex. Toxic workplace culture and breakdown in relationships in the workplace can impact injury recovery, mental health and negatively affect return to work.
This session will explore workplace factors that can negatively impact injury recovery, the employer's responsibility to provide a psychologically safe workplace, practical solutions for difficult conversations and who else you can refer to, or include, to promote effective injury recovery at work.
Katia Gould, MACP, is an APA Occupational Health Physiotherapist and a member of the Australian College of Physiotherapists with over 30 years of experience in occupational health, private practice, and sports physiotherapy. Working as a registered RTWSA return to work service provider, and specialising in workplace rehabilitation, Katia has worked across diverse industries such as mining, construction, aged care, manufacturing and the public sector to refine her evidence-based approach to workplace injury recovery and prevention.
Suzanne McKenzie MPsych (Org&HF), BPsych (Hons), MAPS, MAAPi, is a registered psychologist with over 20 years of experience in injury management, including work within Return to Work (RTW) and Compulsory Third Party (CTP) schemes. She holds a Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) and a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours). Her professional interests include supporting individuals recovering from physical and psychological injuries, with a particular focus on chronic pain and adjustment to injury. Suzanne utilises evidence based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Occupational Health, Mental Health and Musculoskeletal National Groups
30/07/2025
1.0 Hour
Please note: The content of this Lecture on Demand (LOD) was captured via a recording of a live lecture at the APA premises. Due to the nature of the event and the recording method, this LOD may not have captured some of the questions/comments from live audience. Your purchase of this module indicates your acceptance of this.
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