Change of Rhythm
I’m going to change things a little on the site. There’s been a build-up of pressure relating to advocacy in the past year. I gave it up and [...]
August 18th, 2020
11:09 am
July 26th, 2020
11:58 am
Response From the Minister
For a second time, the Victorian Ombudsman (VO) investigated WorkSafe and their insurer’s activities. Deborah Glass described her findings as ‘Immoral and unethical’. Certainly, that fits the description of my experience with [...]
July 26th, 2020
11:55 am
Four Corners Examines Insurers Contracted to run Australia’s Largest Workers Compensation Schemes
Four Corners Be sure to watch and share the program. (Excerpt from www.abc.net.au Posted Thu 23 Jul 2020, 6:06pm) “Immoral and unethical”: The financial scandal and human cost of Australia’s failing workers [...]
July 19th, 2020
12:41 pm
Catharsis With Frida Continues
Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) has one of the best gallery gift shops. I saw this fantastic jigsaw puzzle of Friday Kahlo in [...]
July 15th, 2020
3:24 pm
I Thought Communication Within Chronic Pain Was Bad
I assumed the pain ‘industry’ was still learning about the management and treatment of chronic pain and that’s why communication was so poor. I assumed it wasn’t like that for other severe [...]
April 28th, 2020
8:36 pm
COVID19 – Welcome to Life Limitation Paradiso!
I’ve been waiting a while before writing about the current state of the world and its effect on me, my life and the chronic pain. I’ve been feeling quite confident with a [...]
February 1st, 2020
2:22 pm
Buy a Leunig – I’m Donating Profits to Pain Revolution
I’m sure you’ll all agree my advocacy for chronic pain has been extensive in my 13-year lived experience. I’ve learned a lot about who to trust, who I should collaborate with and [...]
January 3rd, 2020
4:31 pm
Bitter Sweet and Still Confused
That was my endnote for 2019. As life evolves within my 3km radius, I find myself looking back less and less and looking forward more and more. Bitter, defines the heartache of not being able to see loved ones as often and the missing perks of our previous city life. Sweet, is being defined by new friends, the gallery, our new home and the sea that surrounds us. As for confused, another year has passed and I still don't feel anyone can quite define what's going on with my body. Does it matter heading into a new year?
December 12th, 2019
9:04 pm
FeetUp (Then Take a Seat)
My endless efforts to find a way to get back into regular yoga practice keep falling on their head. Pardon my pun... but I am hopeful FeetUp may help with that problem. Prior to living in the land of pelvic pain, I lived in the land of bliss practising yoga regularly – four times per week! For 45 minutes I was part dog, part warrior, a cat, a cow, even a pelican at times. I became a tree, saluted the sun and enjoyed many various poses. To end my routine, I'd slide up into shoulder stand (8 minutes), then send my toes passed my head in plough pose (for another 8 minutes) before unravelling to a corpse in Savasana pose. That was before I went for a walk!
December 7th, 2019
9:52 pm
It’s Official! It’s ok to Treat Injured Workers Immorally and Unethically
No one within the system has fear of prosecution - not even a fear of a single penalty! No one within the system has been or will be called to explain their actions and held to account. This makes my blood boil! I haven't even heard the support will be returned to workers who were delivered unfair decisions and had to walk away from their support. But I want my money back! Where are my years of wages after having a decision overturned unfairly at the Accident Compensation Conciliation Service (ACCS) by the Agent? And the rest...?