If you couldn't work tomorrow: Navigating income support systems

06/23/2026 11:00 am 06/23/2026 12:00 pm Australia/Melbourne If you couldn't work tomorrow: Navigating income support systems

What would you do for income if illness or injury meant you could no longer work?

In this ISCRR Learning Series Webinar, Associate Professor Ross Iles will explore the complex systems Australians must navigate when they are unable to work due to illness or injury.

Drawing on research commissioned by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI), Ross will examine how workers’ compensation, insurance, sick leave and social security systems intersect, and how fragmentation across these systems can create additional stress, delays and barriers to recovery.

The webinar will highlight the growing impact of mental health on workforce participation and consider what a more coordinated and person-centred approach to income support could look like.

The Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research (ISCRR) is a joint initiative between Monash University and WorkSafe Victoria.

Event Details

Date:
23 June 2026 at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Venue:
Online
Open to:
Everyone
Cost:
Free

Description

What would you do for income if illness or injury meant you could no longer work?

In this ISCRR Learning Series Webinar, Associate Professor Ross Iles will explore the complex systems Australians must navigate when they are unable to work due to illness or injury.

Drawing on research commissioned by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI), Ross will examine how workers’ compensation, insurance, sick leave and social security systems intersect, and how fragmentation across these systems can create additional stress, delays and barriers to recovery.

The webinar will highlight the growing impact of mental health on workforce participation and consider what a more coordinated and person-centred approach to income support could look like.

The Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research (ISCRR) is a joint initiative between Monash University and WorkSafe Victoria.


Name
Blaire Dobiecki
E-Mail
blaire.dobiecki@monash.edu
Phone
0431144879
Organisation
The Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research (ISCRR)