Pain and stress are massive problems - not only financially for us all but because of what they do to work, family life, creativity and productivity. The conference aims to moving pain and stress management into the realm of neuroscience-backed biopsychosocial practice. It will feature presentations from the world's best on new neurosciences, including pain and stress literacy, neurodynamics and movement/brain sciences. Keynote speakers include: Professor Francis Keefe (USA), Professor Sandy McFarlane (SA), Dr Mick Thacker (UK), Professor Charles Spence (UK), Professor Fiona Wood (WA) and Professor Lorimer Moseley (SA

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WorkCoverSA recently joined with the Personal Injury Education Foundation to present a breakfast seminar for GP's and health providers featuring Dr Kathryn Mueller, Medical Director for the Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation and also a Professor in the Department of Surgery and the School of Public Health at the University of Colorado. Dr Mueller has done extensive studies into the need for evidence-based guidelines when dealing with people with workplace injuries.

At the breakfast seminar, Dr Mueller stated the overwhelming argument for having evidence-based guidelines is so that more simple injured worker cases remain simple and don't turn into complex and ongoing disability. The goal of evidence-based guidelines is to improve quality, provide consistent care and to achieve better return to work rates. Evidence-based guidelines will also enable practitioners to better understand workplace injuries and recovery, so they can consistently diagnose and treat common workplace injuries in a way that helps people get back to work safely and quickly.

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Mental health first aid is the initial help given to a person with a mental health problem or crisis before medical treatment can be obtained. In order to help people provide this initial support, WorkCoverSA is holding a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training course. The course is useful for people employed in areas that involve high contact with employees who may have mental health issues.

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We know from our experience with injured workers that employees who suffer from a workplace injury have a higher tendency to be diagnosed with psychological issues such as depression and anxiety, which can have a significant impact on individuals, their families, the workplace and organisations as a whole. This program will allow you to gain a better understanding of the area of mental health that will enable you to better assist injured workers in this position.

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