The need for toughened glass
Crap happens in life but it’s how you’re treated when the crap happens that makes a difference and helps you manage as best you can. I’m not talking about chronic pain in this post but rather my treatment by the [...]
My dog’s breakfast is proving to be quite a serve of offal
A never-ending feast in fact (if such food takes your fancy)! It is the eve of my appointment at the Medical Panels. Tomorrow I will see the 12th lot of medical practitioners and the 8th lot of psychiatrists that I’ve had [...]
Worksafe, who are you really helping?
Worksafe’s Mission is: 'Actively working with the community to deliver outstanding workplace safety and return to work, together with insurance protection.' When speaking with a WorkSafe employee today it was made quite clear to me that Soula’s insurer is doing [...]
My life as it is within Workers’ Compensation – it’s a dog’s breakfast
In my current state of bewilderment, this may be the best way I can describe my life as it is today. I shouldn’t bag a dog’s breakfast, as unlike that which the workers’ compensation system has dished out to me – a [...]
My workers compensation battle is turning into a WorkSafe carnivale
It’s been a huge few weeks for WorkSafe and injured workers in Victoria. I’ve always encouraged anyone who contacted me with their frustrations and horrid experiences of being an injured worker in Victoria to call their Ombudsman. The Ombudsman’s role, [...]
Act 3 – explained
Big day for me today. Thank you to the Victorian Ombudsman and to all the injured workers who spoke up. ...Sadly too late - won't bring our beautiful home and life back. Act 3: Home lost to these vile insurer [...]
Worksafe’s Dirty tactics – finally realised
I woke up crying last night. I hardly ever cry. My boiling point hits when I’m feeling that I’m in a situation where I see no hope in sight and that I’m being treated unfairly and disrespectfully. My boiling points [...]
Own motion workers compensation investigation with the Victorian Ombudsman
Workers compensation frustration again The horrid treatment toward injured workers has to stop. Two neurostimulation devices in my body are not there for the fun of it. My treatment is not ‘irrelevant for my psychological condition’. And the fact this [...]
This injured worker is about to burst
(Image from my book, Art & Chronic pain – A Self Portrait) I’m going to erupt! I feel I’ve been left without any avenue to vent the poor treatment I’ve experienced as an injured worker. I can’t make it any [...]
Injured workers rising above
(By Rosemary McKenzie-Ferguson) Bags of Love Op Shop will open on the 31st July 2015 It has taken a lot longer than any of us at the Centre would have liked- however after many tears and a lot of frustration [...]