Gallagher Bassett is pleased to be the major sponsor for the 2018 National Workers' Compensation Summit.

In its 19th year, the National Workers’ Compensation Summit serves as Australia’s premier platform for legislative updates and business case studies in the realm of workers’ compensation.

With perspectives from Federal and State Government, the Summit will analyse key topics such as:

  • Reviewing and foreseeing the impact of regulatory and legislative changes
  • Implementing successful RTW and Injury Management frameworks
  • Utilising the benefits of technology
  • Best practice methods for injury prevention and creating safer working environments
  • Creating a fairer and more efficient system.

Notable speakers at the upcoming summit include:

  • Clare Amies – CE, WorkSafe Victoria
  • Carmel Donnelly – Chief Executive, SIRA
  • Christina Carras Chief Customer Officer, WorkCover Queensland
  • Jennifer Taylor CEO, Comcare
  • Jim Kelly Director – Health & Return to Work, SafeWork NSW
  • Kim Garling – Workers' Compensation Independent Review Officer, Workers' Compensation Independent Review Office (WIRO).

GB's Executive Director, Personal Injury, Darrin Wright will be presenting on the Evolution of Leadership in Personal Injury on day one of the event. A former Director of Agent Performance at RTWSA and consultant to icare NSW, Darrin has been heavily involved in the design and delivery of personal injury service models across Australia. Darrin will discuss how leadership needs have changed in personal injury over the last 30 years and how it must now change to be effective in the future.

GB's General Manager of Self Insurance, Ben Sheat, will present a claims perspective on improving self insurance liabilities through service and support as part of the Self Insurance stream on Day 2 of the summit.

For more information on the upcoming event visit the summit homepageGB clients are entitled to a 15% discount on all registrations to the event. To access the discount please contact your Business Account Manager.