Hiya everybody, just letting you know that I am getting ready for my 7th (or is it 8th – I’ve lost track!) shoulder/arm surgery of tomorrow morning. Venus is aligned with Mars indeed and I was finally granted approval from workcover after a long and convoluted 2 month delay. Given that I am feeling pretty nervous I am not really in the mood to post any further articles and as such I will leave you with a few links of recent workcover stories in the media…
I don’t know when I will be returning home, I guess it will depend on what they find during surgery.
The good news, however, is that the Private Hospital’s glossy brochure tells me that there is internet available in every patient room – wow! This means that, in the event that I have to stay a bit longer in hospital, I will be able to continue writing blogs from the very comfort of my hospital bed!
I would hope that I would be in a ‘reasonable’ state to update you on my progress around Monday 5 December…
I hope you will miss me as much as I will miss you 
Recent workcover stories in the media
Compo rort’s costly sequel for Portland man
Warrnambool Standard - 4 hours ago
Along with being convicted and fined $2500, with $500 in costs, he must repay $13800 to the Victorian WorkCover Authority (VWA). Portland Magistrates Court heard Killick sustained a serious neck injury while umpiring a football game in May 2007….
ABC Online - 1 hour ago
The Hunter’s wood manufacturing sector is being targeted as part of a new campaign by WorkCover NSW. Inspectors will visit 15 Hunter businesses over the next fortnight, as part of a strategy to improve safety and reduce injuries….
Employees of the Australian Public Service are to enjoy greater workers compensation coverage following the passage of a new law through the Senate last week….
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Hume Weekly - Nov 7, 2011
AN average of almost $9000 per person was spent rehabilitating workers injured in Hume workplaces in the past financial year, WorkSafe Victoria data has revealed…
Herald Sun - Nov 25, 2011
A MAN has died after being crushed by his truck in a warehouse in Melbourne’s north, in the third workplace death this week. Police believe the man, aged in his 40s, had reached into the driver’s side of the truck to turn the ignition on…
The Australian - Nov 7, 2011
Peter Fleming says the bullying complaint appears to have been dealt with satisfactorily. Picture: Jane Dempster Source: The Australian NSW WorkCover has investigated complaints of bullying at the National e-Health Transition Authority’s Sydney …
Moonee Valley Weekly - Nov 14, 2011
BUSINESSES in Moonee Valley have claimed more than $5 million to rehabilitate people injured at work, latest WorkSafe Victoria data reveals.
SafeToWork - Nov 27, 2011
This will be the first of a series of state-wide campaign visits to target basic safety issues, like fall protection, electrical safety, housekeeping, site security and supervision…
Adelaide Now - Nov 21, 2011
SELF insurance should be considered by more businesses and would act as “the best incentive to maximise safety” in the workplace…
NewsMaker (press release) - Nov 20, 2011
The media release which accompanied the report identified a profit of $30.2 million for the full financial year, and an unfunded liability of $952 million at 30 June 2011…
Geelong Advertiser - Nov 3, 2011
A GEELONG company has been fined $160000 after three workers had fingers and an ear severed in separate workplace accidents in 2009…
happy readings and talk soon!
About WorkcoverVictim
I was assaulted by a large patient whilst working as a nurse . I underwent numerous major shoulder reconstructions and suffered near fatal complications. I am left with an extremely painful and irreparable dominant arm.
This site was born out of my sheer frustration, anger and grief regarding the workcover system where all is not made clear, where the waters are very murky, and when the chips are down, the very people who are responsible for duty of care and support simply choose to ignore you, the injured worker.
I dedicate this site to all injured workers who have been abused by the adversarial workcover compensation system. May they never give up, may they fight like warriors for their legitimate rights, and -most importantly- may they hold onto their dignity, self-respect, self-esteem and sanity; and may they WIN!
Hi WorkCover Victim
I just wanted to wish you all the best for your surgery of tomorrow… You are in my thoughts and prayers. I will miss your blogs, hell I am hooked to this site! Keep strong and I hope to see you back online very soon.
J.
Good Luck Mate!
Hope all goes well for your surgery and it helps you to be able to move forward or at least close this chapter.
Get in there and knock em dead!
Break a leg!
Mmmm maybe not appropriate
Best of health!!
Thanks “Corruption & Greed” & ” I will miss you” for the well-wishes, much appreciated.
When is your surgery Corruption & Greed? Date yet? Or still waiting for the nurses’ industrial action to cease? You must be at the end of your tether?!
Guess what, today I finally received my long-handled toilet brush (WTF) after a wait of nearly 6 months (half a bloody year) and a complaint to WorkSafe, and there are still “home help appliances” outstanding! Isn’t it totally ridiculous and most inappropriate from Xchanging to make one wait half a year for requested (and approved) home help “appliances”? Shows you…. how much they care about our well-being and “rehab”. F*cking pricks.
Anyhow, thanks again and catch you soon
I also wish you the best of luck with your surgery.
Watch out for your case manager, she may be lurking in the shadows just waiting for you to fall asleep.
I may have found a picture of her here http://www.spaciousplanet.com/world/photo/13333/undead-nurse.html
Haven’t heard anything yet…..
I recon they where 3-4 months behind so now six months or more behind now with the strike…..
Hopefully soon as I hate being bed ridden when it’s hot….
Can’t ya blog from hospital or ask someone to for you?
We wanna know how ya going …..
I’ll bet ya will still be able to give the nurses heeps of stick m8…
And only two sponge baths a day ok
Good Luck Champ!
How you going Lisa? Haven’t seen you update. Hope you are okay.
Hi Shelley, just posted an update, all bad news I am afraid. I am trying to make sense of it all and keep on breathing too, for my ticker is still failing. It will take weeks to months for my heart to return to normal I am told… How are you?