--- title: Employ Health Blog (5) description: (5) --- - [About Us](http://www.employhealth.com.au/about-us/) - [Injury Management](http://www.employhealth.com.au/contact-us/#) - [Onsite Physiotherapy](http://www.employhealth.com.au/onsite-physiotherapy/) - [Fitness for Work](http://www.employhealth.com.au/fitness-for-work/) - [Job Dictionary](http://www.employhealth.com.au/job-dictionary/) - [Injury Prevention](http://www.employhealth.com.au/contact-us/#) - [Pre-Employment](http://www.employhealth.com.au/pre-employment-screening/) - [Workstation ergonomic assessment](http://www.employhealth.com.au/workstation-ergonomic-assessments/) - [Manual Handling Training](http://www.employhealth.com.au/manual-handling-training/) - [Preventive Rehabilitation (PREHAB)](http://www.employhealth.com.au/preventive-rehabilitation/) - [Group Exercise And Personal Training](http://www.employhealth.com.au/group-exercise-personal-training/) - [Workplace Screening Audiometry](http://www.employhealth.com.au/workplace-screening-audiometry/) - [Training](http://www.employhealth.com.au/manual-handling-training/) - [Manual Handling Training](http://www.employhealth.com.au/manual-handling-training/) - [Supervisor Training](http://www.employhealth.com.au/manual-handling-training/supervisor-training/) - [Healthy Eating & Nutrition Workshops](http://www.employhealth.com.au/manual-handling-training/healthy-eating-nutrition-workshops/) - [Health & Wellness](http://www.employhealth.com.au/health-and-wellness/) - [Active Office](http://www.employhealth.com.au/health-and-wellness/active-office/) - [Contact Us](http://www.employhealth.com.au/contact-us/) [Client Login](https://my.smartabase.com/employhealth/) [![Employ Health](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/hubfs/EmployHealth-Jan2018/Images/logo.png)](http://www.employhealth.com.au/) - [About Us](http://www.employhealth.com.au/about-us/) - [Our Services](http://www.employhealth.com.au/#) - Injury Management - [Onsite Physiotherapy](http://www.employhealth.com.au/onsite-physiotherapy/) - [Fitness for Work](http://www.employhealth.com.au/fitness-for-work/) - [Rapid Response](http://www.employhealth.com.au/rapid-response/) - [Job Dictionary](http://www.employhealth.com.au/job-dictionary/) - Injury Prevention - [Pre-Employment](http://www.employhealth.com.au/pre-employment-screening/) - [Workstation Ergonomic Assessments](http://www.employhealth.com.au/workstation-ergonomic-assessments/) - [Manual Handling Training](http://www.employhealth.com.au/manual-handling-training/) - [Preventive Rehabilitation (PREHAB)](http://www.employhealth.com.au/preventive-rehabilitation/) - [Dynamic Warm Up/Stretching Program](http://www.employhealth.com.au/dynamic-warm-upstretching-program/) - [Workplace Screening Audiometry](http://www.employhealth.com.au/workplace-screening-audiometry/) - Health and Wellness - [Health & Wellness programs](http://www.employhealth.com.au/health-and-wellness/) - [Safety and Wellness TV](http://www.employhealth.com.au/safety-and-wellness/) - [Active Office](http://www.employhealth.com.au/health-and-wellness/active-office/) - [Blog](http://www.employhealth.com.au/blog) - [Contact](http://www.employhealth.com.au/contact-us/) - [Join Us](http://www.employhealth.com.au/join-us/) Share this on - Facebook - Twitter - Pinterest - LinkedIn - Google+ - [Email](mailto:?body=https://blog.employhealth.com.au) # Employ Health Blog ## [Rapid Response Physio - Three years and counting](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/three-years-of-rapid-response-physio) Zac Lowth 3 April, 2020 ![](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Straight%20LinkedIn%20Gradient%20Template.jpg) [0 comment(s)](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/three-years-of-rapid-response-physio#comments-listing) [Read More >](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/three-years-of-rapid-response-physio) ## [The Challenges of Remaining Fit for Work](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/the-challenges-of-remaining-fit-for-work) Andrew Lao 22 March, 2020 ![](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/hubfs/picture%20at%20home.jpg) With recent announcements of Australian borders now being closed to non-residents and some non-essential businesses closing, the situation with COVID-19 continues to grow ever more complex and uncertain. Many workplaces have implemented policies in\[…\] [injury prevention](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/injury-prevention) [workplace heath](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/workplace-heath) [0 comment(s)](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/the-challenges-of-remaining-fit-for-work#comments-listing) [Read More >](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/the-challenges-of-remaining-fit-for-work) ## [Coronavirus - 3 things to consider if you direct workers to work from home.](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/coronavirus-3-things-to-consider-if-you-direct-workers-to-work-from-home) ![Ryan Tiernan](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/hubfs/018A5117.jpg) Ryan Tiernan 13 March, 2020 ![](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/hubfs/450980272-huge.jpg) The novel Coronavirus, Covid-19, is sweeping the globe. [risk management](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/risk-management) [telehealth](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/telehealth) [Workstation ergonomics](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/workstation-ergonomics) [0 comment(s)](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/coronavirus-3-things-to-consider-if-you-direct-workers-to-work-from-home#comments-listing) [Read More >](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/coronavirus-3-things-to-consider-if-you-direct-workers-to-work-from-home) ## [Employ Health physio, Quentin Rew, off to third Olympics at Tokyo 2020](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/employ-health-physio-quentin-rew-off-to-third-olympics-at-tokyo-2020) ![Ryan Tiernan](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/hubfs/018A5117.jpg) Ryan Tiernan 7 February, 2020 ![](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/hubfs/Q.jpg) Employ Health physio, Quentin Rew, has qualified for his third Olympics and is off to Tokyo. Quentin competes in the 50km race walk for New Zealand.  [News](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/news) [0 comment(s)](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/employ-health-physio-quentin-rew-off-to-third-olympics-at-tokyo-2020#comments-listing) [Read More >](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/employ-health-physio-quentin-rew-off-to-third-olympics-at-tokyo-2020) ## [Management of musculoskeletal injuries: What is best practice?](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/management-of-musculoskeletal-injuries-what-is-best-practice) ![Ryan Tiernan](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/hubfs/018A5117.jpg) Ryan Tiernan 27 January, 2020 ![](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Curved%20LinkedIn%20Blog%20Template%20(1).jpg) Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions form the majority of workers’ compensation costs in Australia. For most businesses that have manual job roles, musculoskeletal conditions such as shoulder and back strains are common place, and will form the majority\[…\] [MRI](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/mri) [Back pain](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/back-pain) [Work Injury](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/work-injury) [workplace injury](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/workplace-injury) [0 comment(s)](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/management-of-musculoskeletal-injuries-what-is-best-practice#comments-listing) [Read More >](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/management-of-musculoskeletal-injuries-what-is-best-practice) ## [The Two Most Common Post-Christmas Injuries  & How to Prevent Them.](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/two-common-post-christmas-injuries) ![Ryan Tiernan](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/hubfs/018A5117.jpg) Ryan Tiernan 16 January, 2020 ![](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/hubfs/Copy%20of%20LinkedIn%20Blog%20Pages%20Template%20(1).jpg) Every year, after the Christmas holidays, we see a spike in a range of different conditions. In many cases they can be attributed to one thing – rest.  My colleague, [Russell Dalton,](http://www.employhealth.com.au/team/russell-dalton/) has previously discussed the important role of [loading](http://www.employhealth.com.au/blog/1032-2/) to keep the\[…\] [risk management](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/risk-management) [Injury](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/injury) [injury prevention](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/injury-prevention) [0 comment(s)](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/two-common-post-christmas-injuries#comments-listing) [Read More >](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/two-common-post-christmas-injuries) ## [What does Goldilocks have to teach the Workplace Health space?](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/what-does-goldilocks-have-to-teach-the-workplace-health-space) Zac Lowth 15 January, 2020 ![](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Curved%20LinkedIn%20Blog%20Template.jpg) We all know the story of Goldilocks and the three bears. Goldilocks lets herself into the home of the three bears and tries out the porridge, chairs and beds. Some are too hard, hot and large, whilst some are too soft, cold and small – though in the\[…\] [Health & Wellness](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/health-wellness) [workplace heath](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/workplace-heath) [Workstation ergonomics](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/workstation-ergonomics) [0 comment(s)](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/what-does-goldilocks-have-to-teach-the-workplace-health-space#comments-listing) [Read More >](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/what-does-goldilocks-have-to-teach-the-workplace-health-space) ## [Risk Managing the Meat Industry’s Ageing Workforce](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/risk-managing-the-meat-industrys-ageing-workforce) Zac Lowth 20 September, 2019 ![Harm Scale Infographic_2](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/hubfs/Harm%20Scale%20Infographic_2.png) A young person’s game. [Ageing workforce](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/ageing-workforce) [injury prevention](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/injury-prevention) [workplace heath](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/workplace-heath) [0 comment(s)](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/risk-managing-the-meat-industrys-ageing-workforce#comments-listing) [Read More >](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/risk-managing-the-meat-industrys-ageing-workforce) ## [Reducing Injury Rates and Turnover in the Meat Industry](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/reducing-injury-rates-and-turnover-in-the-meat-industry) Zac Lowth 27 August, 2019 ![results](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/hubfs/results.png) Workers’ Compensation rates for the meat industry remain significantly higher in every state in Australia when compared to other industries (Australian Meat Processor Corporation, 2018). Swickers is a large abattoir and meat processing facility\[…\] [risk management](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/risk-management) [workplace injury](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/workplace-injury) [workplace physiotherapy](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/workplace-physiotherapy) [0 comment(s)](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/reducing-injury-rates-and-turnover-in-the-meat-industry#comments-listing) [Read More >](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/reducing-injury-rates-and-turnover-in-the-meat-industry) ## [Alcohol Awareness - Dry July](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/alcohol-awareness-dry-july) Russell Dalton 20 June, 2019 ![Barkeeper pulling a pint of beer behind the bar](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/hubfs/Stock%20images/Barkeeper%20pulling%20a%20pint%20of%20beer%20behind%20the%20bar.jpeg) **Alcohol Consumption** [Health Promotion](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/health-promotion) [Health & Wellness](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/health-wellness) [Injury](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/injury) [productivity](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/productivity) [workplace heath](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/tag/workplace-heath) [0 comment(s)](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/alcohol-awareness-dry-july#comments-listing) [Read More >](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/alcohol-awareness-dry-july) [Previous](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/page/4) [All posts](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/all) [Next](https://blog.employhealth.com.au/page/6) ### Categories - 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