More than one million people in Australia experience depression, anxiety or related substance-use disorders each year. With depression affecting one in five people at some point in their lifetime, these figures have a significant impact on Australian workplaces. Depression is the leading cause of non-fatal disability in Australia and the World Health Organization has predicted that by 2020, depression will be the second leading cause of disability and mortality in the world.

WorkCoverSA is proud to partner with beyondblue through our sponsorship of their National Workplace Program workshops, which focus on raising awareness of depression and anxiety, their impact in the workplace and how employers can support the return to work of employees with depression or anxiety. 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. Through our partnership with beyondblue, employers are able to gain a better understanding of the area of mental health that will enable them to better assist injured workers in this position.

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WorkCoverSA is a major partner of the Julian Burton Burns Trust Club. The Julian Burton Burns Trust is committed to the prevention, care and research associated with burn injuries.

The Burns Trust Club is an exclusive networking group consisting of approximately 15 organisations including, Qantas, Vodaphone, QBE Insurance, JWS Lawyers and KPMG.

WorkCoverSA is also a major partner in the recently launched Commercial Kitchen Campaign, which aims to reduce the number of burn injuries in commercial kitchens and reduce the impact for both employees and employers through reducing time off work. Through this campaign, an education and awareness pack will be available for businesses with commercial kitchens, which contains information on burn injury, prevention tips and best practice first aid steps, and a burn injury first aid kit.

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WorkCoverSA is a proud sponsor of PARAQUAD SA’s Corriedale Park Project. This project was launched in April 2009 and provides affordable wheelchair-accessible housing on a block of land donated by the City of Mount Gambier. The houses will be primarily to accommodate persons who have experienced the trauma of a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and who live in the region of the South East. The project will meet a community need by providing timely short to medium term wheelchair-accessible housing for injured people. WorkCoverSA is a supporting sponsor for this project with the Motor Accident Commission and Australian Hotels Association (SA) the main Project partners.

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Passport to Safety is a health and safety awareness program that aims to revolutionise thinking among youth about on-the-job safety. Through Passport to Safety students challenge an on-line, no-fail "test" and earn a certificate verifying completion of the test to attach to their resumes.

The program builds on safety knowledge youth gain in public safety courses, teacher-led school programs, self-study and work experience. Passport transcript holders will possess the basic knowledge to help them say no to unsafe work, insist on job-specific training and exercise their rights and responsibilities at work.

The program aims to reach all year 10 students in South Australia.

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The Asbestos Victims Association (SA) Inc has been around since 2000 and has hundreds of members across the state. The association focuses on victim support, advocacy for victims and their families as well as raising community awareness of asbestos.

WorkCoverSA supports the association’s ongoing activities and services.

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The Asbestos Diseases Society of South Australia (adssa) was formed in 2005 in response to some gaps in service provision for asbestos victims and their families. The society is committed to providing counselling, support and information for those victims and family and friends who develop asbestos related diseases.

WorkCoverSA supports the society’s ongoing activities and services.

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WorkCoverSA is proud to partner with Business SA to continuously support some of their major initiatives, including the education program and Changes and Challenges Conference.

Education program
Business SA runs numerous courses in business, environment and sustainability, injury management, occupational health and safety, workplace relations, human resources and health representative training. WorkCover is sponsoring four courses:

• Responsible Officer training
• Injury Prevention for Office Workers
• How to Manage and Supervise the Return to Work Process
• Workers Compensation for Claims Administrators

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The South Australian Training Awards are the peak state awards for vocational education and training (VET), recognising and rewarding innovation and excellence in the State’s training sector. Through these awards, individuals are recognised for their potential, increase their profiles and have the opportunity to build their careers. Organisations are recognised and rewarded for innovative approaches to training. These awards have been a launching pad for further recognition for South Australians at the national level through the Australian Training Awards.

WorkCoverSA is proud to sponsor the Industry Collaboration Award category which recognises exemplary skills development collaboration between an employer or industry body and other organisations.

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WorkCoverSA continues to partner with Advantage SA through our sponsorship for the South Australian of the Year Award in the health category. This award recognises and celebrates the achievements of individuals, departments and businesses that have enhanced the quality of life and wellbeing of South Australians by making a significant contribution towards South Australian health practice or policy.

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The RACGP is Australia’s largest professional general practice organisation representing urban and rural general practitioners. The College’s mission is to improve health and wellbeing for all Australians by supporting general practitioners, registrars and medical students by assessing skills and knowledge, supplying ongoing professional development activities, developing resources and guidelines, and helping general practitioners with issues that affect their practice.

WorkCoverSA supports the RACGP by sponsoring their member prospectus and annual dinner in September.

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WorkCoverSA is a major sponsor for the Australian Medical Association (SA) 2011 Gala Dinner. This high profile event gives us the opportunity to continuously support the medical professionals and show our commitment in the healthcare industry.

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WorkCoverSA is partnering with Flinders University School of Medicine to present two 2-day intensive workshops, which cover the examination, assessment and management of the spine. Rural-based health providers (ie, 120kms or more from Adelaide) will have the opportunity to seek a subsidy to attend the workshops through funding provided from WorkCover’s sponsorship program. The workshops, for which CPD points are available from the RACGP, are aimed at building on attendees' knowledge of the anatomy, diagnosis, investigations and the rehabilitation of patients presenting with common occupational injuries and conditions.

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Each sponsorship request received by WorkCover is assessed against our organisation’s strategic objectives and evaluated to determine its appropriateness. Sponsorship funds are available for projects that contribute to our key focus areas of:

• building remain at or return to work awareness
• raising awareness and profile best practice injury management
• effectively communicating the social value of the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Scheme.

Please refer to our sponsorship guidelines for more details on our sponsorship process and requirements. To apply for sponsorship from WorkCoverSA, please fill out our sponsorship application form and post it to: 

Manager, Events and Sponsorship
WorkCoverSA
GPO Box 2668
Adelaide, SA 5001

For further information, please contact:
Manager, Events and Sponsorship
Email: sponsorship@workcover.com 
Phone: 13 18 55
Fax: (08) 8233 2000