Queensland Corrective Services has been blocked from retiring a worker - who was diagnosed with a permanent depressive disorder - until her anti-discrimination claim is resolved.
A new report on the NSW public sector has outlined eight measures the troubled Ambulance Service introduced to help managers deal with workplace bullying and reduce its psychological injury claims costs by 72 per cent.
An ACT employer has been ordered to pay more than $185,000 in damages to a worker who was placed in a high-risk role on the day she returned to work after being absent with a psychological injury.
Employers don't necessarily need to give a worker notice of a meeting, or invite the worker to have a support person present, if the meeting is not of a disciplinary nature, the Victorian Magistrates Court has ruled in a workers' comp dispute.
A Commonwealth employee, who collapsed at his desk after receiving a critical email from his supervisor, has lost his bid for incapacity payments. Also in this article, a Western Australian employer has been fined over an amputation.
Helpline for distressed workers expanded nationally; Work and farm fatality reports reveal high vehicle toll; and Safety and security alerts issued in Victoria and Queensland.
A Victorian worker has had her psychological injury claim dismissed, after the Magistrates Court found her employer did its best to accommodate her "shortcomings".
Two separate psychological injury claims against the Australian Taxation Office have been dismissed, after the AAT found the workers' injuries arose from reasonable administrative action.
Employers should train leaders to spot symptoms of mental illness, such as a decline in performance, instead of trying to identify the illness itself, says National Australia Bank's head of health and safety Paul Gilmer.
A Queensland police officer, who disappeared after taking stress leave, had been provided with adequate employer support and a "well thought out" return-to-work program, a coronial inquest has found.
