Penrith icare Mental Health Forum

Did you know that 1 in 5 Australians reported that they had a mental or behavioural condition?

In supporting this statistic and acknowledging that psychological injury is the fastest growing injury type in NSW, icare want to promote greater awareness on creating Mentally Healthy workplace and a better understanding on how you can support your workforce should they be impacted by psychological injury.

The purpose of this event is to:

• Provide information and tools to assist in recognising early signs of poor mental health within the workplace
• Assist with prevention and support for individuals within workplaces and your local community
• Give practical advice in responding to a psychological injury and managing engagement and recovery
• Understand the importance of your own mental health

Catering will be provided, for any special dietary requests, please email us at mobile.engagement@icare.nsw.gov.au.

If you are a Broker, this event offers 4 NIBA CPD points.

Agenda on the day will include:

Special Guest Speaker – Matthew Elliot

​​​​​​​Matt is a former professional Rugby League Player, NRL Coach and the co-founder and creator of the Change Room. In combining his qualifications (Bachelor of Applied Science) and career experience, Matt aims to inspire people to improve their physical and Mental Health by exploring better practices used in high-performance sports environments.

Creating Mentally Healthy Workplaces

This session will look at what mental health is, how prevalent mental health illness is in our community and practical solutions for employers.

Presented by Jess Stacey – icare Safety & Wellbeing Specialist and

Kayla Tennent - icare Education & Propositions Specialist

Jess is on a resolute mission to empower organisations to cultivate high performance cultures through the management of safety and risk, elevating both achievement and wellbeing. Her coaching and training expertise, academic qualifications, and extensive experience in high-paced public sector and consulting environments equip her with evidence-based tools and strategies to transform work culture, reduce psychosocial and physical risk and optimise team performance.

Kayla is a dedicated advocate for mental health awareness and workplace well-being. Kayla is responsible for executing the strategic delivery of injury prevention education to icare's customers. This includes contributing to the design, development and coordination of education programs that address workplace psychosocial risks whilst finding innovative solutions to embed learning

Lifecycle of a Psychological Injury Claim

During this session we will talk through what to expect following a workplace psychological injury. You will hear about the various stages of a claim, as well as be provided with tips for the best ways to respond and support both your injured worker and workforce.

You will learn how different approaches to a claim by an employer can lead to very different outcomes and what to expect during the claims journey. You’ll also hear about the new online Mental Health Hub we’re developing, where you can find all sorts of information to assist you and your business with mental health claims.

Presented by Ben Neville - icare Mental Health Lead, Claims Operations

Ben works as a Mental Health Lead in icare workers compensation.

The Mental Health team at icare has an operational focus and works closely supporting our claims service providers in the mental health portfolio, consulting as a subject matter expert. Ben has twenty years of experience in the NSW workers compensation scheme.

Understanding the Legal Perspective of a Psychological Claim

This session will look at what is required from a legal perspective to successfully respond to claims for psychological injury. The session will walk through real-life examples, and will provide practical tips on how to respond to psychological injury claims including case studies.

Presented by - Miriam Browne - Turks Legal, Partner

Since her admission to practice Miriam has worked exclusively in the areas of statutory workers compensation claims and work injury damages. Her career has spanned numerous periods of reform and she is well versed in navigating the complexities of this area of law.

Miriam’s experience is highly valued by her insurer, self-insurer and employer clients who benefit from her practical, strategic and whole of business solutions.

Any questions please email mobile.engagement@icare.nsw.gov.au