The Injured Worker Stakeholder Group provides focused feedback on scheme and legislative issues that affect injured workers.
The group is a link between WorkCover and injured workers on issues that are important to the injured worker community to ensure representative views are heard and considered in decision-making. The group meets bi-annually.
Objectives and members
The objectives of the group are to:
- assist with the development of strategies that will enhance WorkCover’s ability to support injured workers and their families to achieve sustainable return to work or return to independence and/or the community
- identify issues arising and contribute to delivery of solutions
- educate injured workers on the importance of return to work as part of the recovery process
- provide advice on new or reviewed products and services developed for injured workers.
Injured Worker Stakeholder Group Charter [36KB]
David Coombe
David Coombe currently works as a health professional and became interested in the workers rehabilitation and compensation system when his partner suffered a workplace injury. He is the treasurer for the Injured Worker Support Group and has been a member of WorkCover's Injured Worker Stakeholder Group for the past five years.
Injured Worker Support Group
PO Box 781, Noarlunga Centre, SA 5168
Email: David Coombe
Gillian Drummond
Gillian Drummond is a project officer with the Office of the Employee Ombudsman and is responsible for the day-to-day administration management of the Office. She provides personal assistant, project management and support services to the Employee Ombudsman regarding a range of employment matters and, in particular, Outworkers.
Office of the Employee Ombudsman
GPO Box 2461, Adelaide, SA 5001
Phone: (08) 8207 1970
Fax: (08) 8207 1937
Email: Office of the Employee Ombudsman
Mike Ebrey
Whilst working for the Adelaide Council Mike was involved in a workplace accident that led to two major spinal operations. As a result of these operations Mike has two steel rods in his spine and was told he may never walk again. He established the Injured Workers Support Group eight years ago and is the Chair of the group. In addition to this role, Mike undertook some study to become a qualified advocate. He has represented workers in conciliation and tribunal matters and taken part in many focus groups and advisory groups, and has been a consultant to a pain unit. Mike is currently employed as a community health worker with the Aids Council of South Australia.
Injured Worker Support Group
PO Box 781, Noarlunga Centre, SA 5168
Mobile: 0411 294 768
Email: Mike Ebrey
Rosemary McKenzie-Ferguson
In 1996, Rosemary McKenzie-Ferguson co-founded Work Injured Resource Connection (WIRC) to support injured workers in South Australia. WIRC is a self-funded not-for-profit organisation. Injured workers can contact WIRC between 10am and 5pm.
Work Injured Resource Connection
PO Box 17, Welland, SA 5007
Phone: (08) 8410 0121
Email: WIRC
Colin Visser
Colin Visser is the husband of an injured worker. He has worked as a volunteer advocate for people with disabilities and is a founding member of the Injured and Disabled Workers Support Group.
Injured and Disabled Workers Support Group
24 McKenzie Road, Elizabeth Downs, SA 5113
Phone/Fax: (08) 8255 8117
Email: Colin Visser