Disability Management in the Queensland Police Service
Author(s)
Randall, Christine
McGarry, Shauna
Buys, Nicholas
Kendall, Elizabeth
Year published
2006
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Disability management programs are gradually being implemented
in Australian workplaces. However, few evaluations
have been undertaken in complex, large organisations to determine
how these programs should be implemented. This
presentation describes the results of research to date that is
aimed at identifying and facilitating improvements to disability
management processes in the Queensland Police Service (QPS).
It focuses particularly on the area of stress, a condition that is
now endemic in many workplaces, including the QPS. Several
stages of the research and organisational change process are
described including:
• ...
View more >Disability management programs are gradually being implemented in Australian workplaces. However, few evaluations have been undertaken in complex, large organisations to determine how these programs should be implemented. This presentation describes the results of research to date that is aimed at identifying and facilitating improvements to disability management processes in the Queensland Police Service (QPS). It focuses particularly on the area of stress, a condition that is now endemic in many workplaces, including the QPS. Several stages of the research and organisational change process are described including: • evaluation of the relevance and effectiveness of various models of occupational rehabilitation • examination of the continuum of services within the employer from health promotion through to rehabilitation drawing on perspectives of key stakeholders • determination of the experience of claimants within the organisation • implementation of a supportive leadership program • examination of interactions between the employer and external service providers • description of internal marketing strategies to promote effective occupational rehabilitation.
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View more >Disability management programs are gradually being implemented in Australian workplaces. However, few evaluations have been undertaken in complex, large organisations to determine how these programs should be implemented. This presentation describes the results of research to date that is aimed at identifying and facilitating improvements to disability management processes in the Queensland Police Service (QPS). It focuses particularly on the area of stress, a condition that is now endemic in many workplaces, including the QPS. Several stages of the research and organisational change process are described including: • evaluation of the relevance and effectiveness of various models of occupational rehabilitation • examination of the continuum of services within the employer from health promotion through to rehabilitation drawing on perspectives of key stakeholders • determination of the experience of claimants within the organisation • implementation of a supportive leadership program • examination of interactions between the employer and external service providers • description of internal marketing strategies to promote effective occupational rehabilitation.
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Conference Title
International Journal of Disability Management Research, Vol.2 Issue 1, 2008
Subject
Clinical Sciences
Public Health and Health Services
Other Medical and Health Sciences