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Join NSW Police, EML & TAL in supporting police employees to recover and return to their work protecting our communities.

Attending a Virtual Event

Attending a virtual seminar has been made easy. It offers all the benefits of a face-to-face seminar but is accessible from any location 24/7 using any smart device or computer and it is recommended you use google chrome for your browser. By registering you will gain access to the website and all the content following the live event for a further 12 months.

Finding Your Way Around

Main Lobby

Once logged in you will find yourself inside the Virtual Lobby, where you will have access to the Auditorium, Exhibition Hall and the Info Desk.

Exhibition Hall

The Exhibition Hall is where the stallholders will have their stall set up. You will be able to chat 1 on 1 with your stallholder through the live chat function and access all their key resources. During non-live days you will still be able to access everything that the stalls have to offer including information and links, videos and presentations, stored documentation and contact information.

Auditorium

The Auditorium is where the presenters will be hosting their sessions. Please see agenda below. If you are unable to attend, you can view the presentations at any time after the live day event.

Virtual Showbag

As you make your way around the Exhibition Hall, you will be able to collect information and media from the stallholders and place this in your Virtual Showbag. When you are finished for the day, you can simply download and email the contents to yourself.

Info Desk

Need technical assistance and one of our team members will be available to support you.

Agenda


 11:15 - 11:45am EST

Welcome message

Presented by Assistant Commissioner Gavin Wood, APM, HR Command and Mary Noy, Director, Operational Workplace Support, Workforce Safety Command.

 12:00 - 12:30am EST

Your claim journey and support team

Panel discussion with NSW Police Force, Injury Management Team, EML and TAL representatives.

BEST PRACTICE TREATMENT SESSIONS - PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS

 12:45 - 1:00pm EST

PTSD lived experience

Presented by Senior Constable, Paul Astill, and Commander Scott Tanner. Facilitated by Assistant Commissioner Gavin Wood, APM, HR Command.

 1:15 - 1:30am CST

Unpacking the PTSD best practice guidelines for emergency services

Panel discussion with Professor Richard Bryant, Scientia Professor & NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow at UNSW and Professor Zachery Steel, Psychologist. Facilitated by Pryia Chagan, GM of Health Services, TAL.

 1:45 - 2:15am CST

First Appointment videos: what to expect from your clinician

The series was developed by EML in consultation with the Black Dog Institute to help you be mentally and physically prepared to start treatment with a psychologist and psychiatrist.

 1:45 - 2:15am CST

MORNING BREAK

 1:45 - 2:15am CST

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy

Presented by Emma Hancock, NSW Police Psychologist, RECON, Workforce Safety Command.

2:30 - 3:00 pm EST

Benefits of exercise for your mental health

Presented by Robbie McCullagh, NSW Police RECON Manager, Workforce Safety Command and Dr Simon Rosenbaum, Scientia Associate Professor in the School of Psychiatry, UNSW Sydney, and an honorary fellow at the Black Dog Institute.

BEST PRACTICE TREATMENT SESSIONS - PHYSICAL INJURIES

3:15 - 3:45 pm EST

Physical injury lived experience

Presented by Senior Constable Jonathan Wright and Inspector Greg Donaldson. Facilitated by Superintendent David Driver, Workforce Safety Command.

4:00 - 4:15 pm EST

Pain Management

Presented by Andrew Symkowiak, Psychologist from Symkowiak and Associates Psychology.

4:30 - 4:45 pm EST

RECON supporting your recovery for a physical injury

Presented by Robbie McCullagh, NSW Police RECON Manager.

4:30 - 4:45 pm EST

AFTERNOON BREAK

4:30 - 4:45 pm EST

Keynote speaker lived experience

Presented by Paul de Gelder, Navy diver, shark attack survivor, author and motivational speaker.

4:30 - 4:45 pm EST

Closing Remarks

Presented by Mary Noy, Director, Operational Workplace Support, Workforce Safety Command.

4:30 - 4:45 pm EST

EXHIBIT HALL

9am - 4pm

Frequently Asked Questions

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This session has been developed for all NSW Police Employees and their family. This session has been developed for police officers who joined NSWPF after 1 July 1988 and who have sustained a compensable injury. It can also be attended by those family members who closely support these officers. We strongly encourage and recommend that a family member or support person also attend due to the sometimes sensitive nature of the mental health information.
We have designed this seminar as a living centralised resource that is designed to educate all NSW Police employee’s who are recovering from a workplace injury and their family members. This seminar will help you gain a better understanding of the process, best practice treatment and the support available to help you recover.
You will be able to access the seminar on 25 February and for 12 months post the live day. The Exhibit Hall, stall holders will only be able to answer your questions on the live day, but the content will remain available for you and your family to access after the event.
Simply click the ‘Register Now’ button at the top of this page and submit a registration form, ensuring you select from the drop down menu if you are either:
  1. I am a NSW Police Officer
  2. I am a NSW Police Civilian
  3. I am a NSW Police Leader
  4. I am a Family Member
  5. I am a NSW Police Support Service Provider/Claims Advisor
  6. Other
No, the virtual seminar is free of charge.
Personal information collected at registration will only be used as login credentials to allow access to the virtual seminar. Any data provided by participants after linking outside of the virtual seminar, is subject to the pre-existing and approved terms of use and privacy principles currently in effect on those platforms. You have the right to request deletion of your account and associated data at any time. To do this just email your request to the Work Force Safety Command on P: 02 9285 3899 or email HRWFS@police.nsw.gov.au.
At the virtual seminar, you will be able to have a private chat 1-on-1 with stallholder representatives by clicking on a ‘Chat now’ button. This feature is only available on the live day. You will be assigned a chat partner from the respective stalls who can answer your questions. The information provided on this platform will be generic. If you require personalised information you will be provided with contact details to have 1-on-1 conversations outside the virtual seminar platform.
At each stall you can see general information about the stallholder, watch videos and download resources. Personal information or circumstances should not be discussed within the virtual seminar platform. If you require personalised information you will be provided with contact details to have 1-on-1 private conversations outside the virtual seminar platform.
Yes, if you have questions you are encouraged to ask them during the session by typing your question into the Q&A text box and hitting send. This feature is only available on the live day. If you require the answer to personalised questions you will be provided with contact details to have 1-on-1 conversations outside the virtual seminar platform.
The Workforce Safety Command Team is available during business hours on 02 9285 3899 where the receptionist can link and direct you to the support or resources you may require. If you need technical support for the event, it will be provided on the day through our infodesk via a live chat function.
You can access the virtual seminar via computer, tablet or smartphone. The session has been purposely designed for employees both within and outside workplace to be able to access information and support. Employees attending the virtual seminar at police locations will have optimum user experience if a personal device is used external to the police networks. Using the google chrome browser will also enhance the experience.
If you forget your password, click the ‘login button at the top of this page and click ‘forgot password’.







Contact Us


NSW POLICE FORCE

Work Force Safety Command

P: 02 9285 3899 | EN 53899

E: #HRWFS | HRWFS@police.nsw.gov.au



EAP

24-hour toll free number: 1300 667 197



Family Support Coordinator

P: 02 9285 3848

M: 0455 358 324

E: familysupport@police.nsw.gov.au

W: www.police.nsw.gov.au/about_us/wellbeing_support_services/ family_support_coordinator



RECON

In-house rehabilitation and preventative health centres for NSWPF officers.

E: #RECON | RECON@police.nsw.gov.au



Peer Support

NSWPF employees who are volunteers who are there to help their colleagues.

E: #PSO | pso@police.nsw.gov.au



Chaplaincy

Assistance during critical incidents and / or traumatic events, family problems, support families during illness as well as special events.

P: 02 9285 3899

E: Contact list on the NSW Police Force intranet





Police Psychology

Provide advice or psychoeducation on specific topics to address issues or concerns.

P: E/N 53899



EML

P: 02 8071 3400

E: info@eml.com.au

W: www.eml.com.au



TAL Life Limited

P: 1300 209 088

W: www.tal.com.au