The Thomson Reuters’ 4th annual Mental Health & Employment Law Conference is taking place in October 2021 in Brisbane, Online and Perth.
According to Safe Work Australia the average time off for a work-related mental disorder is 14.8 weeks and average compensation payment is $23,600. Managing mental health has become one of the biggest employment and workplace health and safety issues in the workplace – even more so in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. There will be presentations from:
- Ian Firth, State Inspector for the Psychological Health and Safety Team SafeWork NSW
- David Steirn, Director, Enterprise Investigations
- Michael Plowright, Director, Working Well Together
- Sharon Ponniah PhD, Director Health & Wellbeing, Public Policy & Economics, PwC
- Kate Wright, Workplace Engagement Manager, Black Dog Institute
- Dr Annabelle Neall, Lecturer, Organisational Psychology, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland
- Christine Yeung, CEO & Founder, Beyond Story
- Vanessa De Amicis, Safety Health & Wellbeing Manager, Great Southern Bank
CONFERENCE DATES & LOCATIONS WORKSHOP DATES & LOCATIONS
Brisbane 14 October 2021 Brisbane & Livestream – 15 October 2021
Online 21 October 2021
Perth 28 October 2021