Collaborators

 RESEARCHERS GLOBALLY AND IN AUSTRALIA

As national and international researchers and industry consultants, the team at the Good Work Lab is skilled at forming collaborative and mutually beneficial partnerships between government, industry and academia. We are fortunate to work with researchers across the globe and here in Australia.

ACADEMIC COLLABORATION

Our research partners are located around the world in: Canada, Denmark, Hong Kong, Japan, UAE, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States. We have close professional relationships with leading researchers in the field of OHS located in Kyungsung University, South Korea; HAN University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands; University of Southern Denmark, Denmark; Universidade da Coruña, Spain; Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland; and Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

We have strong connections and active partnerships with Australian universities, including The University of Queensland, Griffith University, Monash University, and Curtin University. We regularly collaborate with researchers at these institutions and leverage our professional networks to bring the best expertise to our client projects.

INDUSTRY  COLLABORATION

Some of the industries we have collaborated with include:

  • Labour Hire
  • Manufacturing (timber, metals, paper, food, technologies)
  • All levels of Government
  • Health
  • Law enforcement

COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS

Dr Johnston’s collaborative projects include:

  • USQ Boral – Evaluating the impact of plasterboards on the body
  • Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) – A study investigating driving behaviour in people with chronic pain
  • Acquired Brain injury Outreach Service, Brisbane – Exploring work outcomes for individuals with brain injury and how vocational rehabilitation is currently delivered in Queensland

Donna Valiant’s collaborative projects include:

  • Qld Health- Comprehensive review of group linen services, endoscopy and CSD manual tasks risks
  • Meat and Livestock Association- Research to determine the effect of exercise in the prevention of upper limb injuries
  • Teys Australia- Setting up pre-employment, injury prevention and injury management systems
  • Transdev- Setting up of Injury prevention services, pre-employment, injury management, rehabilitation and return to work and risk management activities for over 4 years
  • Australian Country Choice- Co-design of boning room slicing tables for injury risk reduction, pre-employment program development and risk reduction programs.
  • Christian Communities Ministries- Setting up pre-employment, injury prevention and injury management systems
  • Logan City Council- Setting up pre-employment, injury prevention and injury management systems
  • Metcash- Setting up pre-employment, injury prevention and injury management systems

OUR LIVED EXPERIENCE COLLABORATORS

The Good Work Lab values immensely the contribution of people with a lived experience in the compensation systems and injury prevention.  One of our current do-designers, who never fails to give good advice is Danny.

At the age of 54 years, Danny suffered a life changing stroke. At the time, he was a long term employee working full time with 2 adult children. Hear how he made the transition back to work, who helped him and how he has come to accept, and progress with the new ‘Danny’.  Danny is available to share his experiences and discuss plans with anyone with a brain injury wanting to return to work.

Please contact admin@thegoodworklab.com.au   so we can put you in contact with Danny  

Mark was riding his motorbike on the way to his job as a bus driver in 2018. What happened next started a cascade of events that changed his life. Listen to Mark’s recovery journey and how he hopes to make this journey simpler for others.

Please contact admin@thegoodworklab.com.au   so we can put you in contact with Mark.