VIC Premier
New laws passed by the Parliament today will make it easier for Victorian workers to get treatment and support for work-related mental health injuries as soon as they need it.
Delivering on a key election commitment, the
Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Provisional Payments) Act 2020 removes barriers for workers seeking urgent mental health support.
The new laws mean that Victorian workers who seek compensation for a mental health injury under WorkCover will receive payments for reasonable medical expenses while they await the outcome of their claim.
Covering expenses such as GP visits, psychiatrist or psychologist appointments and medication, the payments scheme ensures workers will not have to delay getting the care they deserve, while covering stressful out of pocket costs.
Local Focus: Tarawera Ultramarathon put elite long distance runners to the test
16 Feb, 2021 04:55 AM
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Thousands gather for Tarawera Ultramarathon. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Video Journalist, Rotorua, NZH Local Focus delilah@localfocus.nz
Three-thousand determined competitors took part in the 13th year of the Tarawera Ultramarathon. It s four races that push competitors bodies to the limits, testing mental strength, endurance, and stamina. There is the 21km, 50km, we have a 102km in the Ultra-Trail World Tour, and a 100 mile race as well, for those people who want to go for a very long time, regional director Chris Randle said.
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HEALTH officials are hoping that there will be no waiting list for psychological therapies in Shetland by the end of March. Public health and planning principal Elizabeth Robinson told a meeting of the NHS Shetland board on Tuesday that this was “really good news”. It.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Young people s despair deepens as crisis drags on
14 Feb, 2021 07:23 PM
9 minutes to read The pandemic feels like a big stop in our lives, said Philaé Lachaux, 22. The virus forced her to move back into her family home near Paris. Photo / Dmitry Kostyukov, The New York Times The pandemic feels like a big stop in our lives, said Philaé Lachaux, 22. The virus forced her to move back into her family home near Paris. Photo / Dmitry Kostyukov, The New York Times
New York Times
By: Isabella Kwai and Elian Peltier
Experts paint a grim picture of the struggle with lockdown isolation a mental health pandemic that should be treated as seriously as containing the coronavirus.