Please free to attend if you are nearby. We want to hear the stories and offer support in any way we can.
Injured workers support meetings – Sydney, Newcastle and Bathurst
We will be holding meetings that are open to injured workers and their families, carers or friends over the next few weeks and intend to hold these types of meetings on a regular basis. The aim of these meetings is to bring injured workers together to discuss issues of concern as well as attempt to provide guidance or advice.
If you are interested in attending please contact me on (02) 9749 7566 or email: john.mcphilbin@injuredworkerssupport.org.au
Region: Sydney
Location: AMWU –Auditorium, 133 Parramatta Rd, Granville
Date of next meeting: 23rd of July, 2012
Time: 5:30PM
Region: Newcastle
Location: Newcastle, Workers Health Centre, Suite 5, 453 Hunter St, Newcastle
Date of next meeting: 26th of July, 2012
Time: 5:30PM
Region: Bathurst
Location: TBA
Date of next meeting: 30th of July, 2012
Time: 5:30PM
I so much wish I could attend – and I am sure many other Victorian injured sods would like too!
I am playing with the idea of starting an informal “support group” in Melbourne (Vic) for injured workers and their supporters. Would anyone (VIC) be interested?
Any chance of having one in Wollongong.
Workcover Victim
We need to talk about a model that can be extended out to other states _ there are plans, but we first need to get the model right and then funding. I am hoping unions view it as something worth investing in because WorkCover won’t – too much to hide and the last thing they need is injured workers sharing horror stories. This site and IWSN scare them enough I’m sure.
Leanne
Yes, Wollongong is in our plans – we will need contacts in each area to help coordinate. Please feel free to contact me on the above – I will take your details and see what we can make happen.
I have sent an open invite to Mr Barry O’Farrell he hasn’t RSVP’d as yet..
CC: Greg Pearce as well Will.
Ok will do, O’Farrell, Stoner, Pearce,Speakman & Nile will all get a invite via Twitter I suggest all reading this do the same.
also dont forget qld
I agree, QLD has it’s own fair share of issues facing injured workers. Even spoke to injured workers in QLD and Tasmania just recently which goes to show, regardless of the workers comp and rehab system – injured workers are treated poorly in most states.
Is there any state in Australia where injured workers are being treated with dignity and respect?
Christmas Island!