Melbourne forum on 23 September helping employers in Melbourne’s south support older workers
WorkSafe Victoria is hosting an interactive forum on Tuesday 23 September, aimed at helping employers in Melbourne’s south and south eastern suburbs better understand how they can safely return mature aged workers back to work, after injury or illness.
From July 2002 to 30 December 2007, the regions of Monash, Kingston, Bayside, Glen Eira, Greater Dandenong, Frankston and Mornington Peninsula reported a combined total of over 32,600 claims, costing nearly $528 million in treatment, rehabilitation and compensation costs.
The session will provide local employers and Return to Work coordinators with information about ways in which they can safely return older workers to the workforce, including strategies that can help reduce the risks of injury and improve the timeframes for return to work.
A panel involving Latrobe University lecturer, Michael Sainsbury, Sally Kane from Varian, a local employer in the manufacturing industry, and WorkSafe, will ensure employers in the area have an opportunity to have their questions answered.
The Southern Employer Return to Work Network will be held on Tuesday 23 September at 2.00pm at Quality Inn Baton Rouge in Rowville.
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