by ABILITY GROUP | Jan 19, 2026 | Breaking News, Claims, Injury Management, Premium, Rehabilitation, Return To Work, Work Health & Safety, Workers Compensation
The latest icare annual report reveals a chilling reality: New South Wales’ workers’ compensation scheme is facing a $3.2B underwriting loss, representing a significant deterioration from the prior year’s $2.81B loss. Driving this result is a 20% surge in psychological injury claims, which have doubled since 2022. These aren’t minor issues; they’re severe, long-duration cases rooted in bullying, harassment, and workplace stress. This downward spiral isn’t just a financial headline; it highlights how ill-equipped many organisations are to proactively manage complex claims, particularly those involving psychological issues.
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by ABILITY GROUP | Sep 15, 2025 | Claim management, Injury Management, Rehabilitation, Workers Compensation
Empowering Recovery with Ability GROUP
At Ability GROUP, we believe that every individual deserves the opportunity to live a fulfilling life—regardless of injury, illness, or disability. That’s where our Rehabilitation Consultants come in. These professionals are the backbone of our commitment to helping people regain independence, re-enter the workforce, and thrive in their communities.
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by ABILITY GROUP | Aug 11, 2025 | Claims, Rehabilitation, Workers Compensation
The Victorian Government has recently completed the second reading of the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation (WIRC) Amendment Bill 2025. These amendments received royal assent on 5 August 2025, with specific changes related to return-to-work coordinator obligations will come into effect on a date to be proclaimed.
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by Marc Ring | Mar 17, 2017 | Rehabilitation
Sean is HEALTH ABILITY’s newest team member and physiotherapist. After playing soccer & futsal throughout his youth, Sean’s lifestyle is health, fitness & wellbeing focused. Sean is regularly in the gym, outside hiking or cycling. Sean’s other passions include nutrition and pilates.
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by Marc Ring | Jan 10, 2017 | Rehabilitation, Workers Compensation
Daniel is the newest member of in our HEALTH businesses (HEALTH ABILITY & PROHEALTH PHYSIO). After competing at high levels for athletics, cricket and soccer, Daniel is motivated by his experience and is able to leverage in delivering sustainable results.
Being an athlete himself, Daniel has always been in and out of physiotherapy clinics with sport related injuries. This, in conjunction with his mother’s diagnosis of severe scoliosis, inspired him to become a physiotherapist. Daniel completed his Bachelor of Physiotherapy at Australian Catholic University (ACU) and has exposure treating a variety of injuries.
Daniel is also passionate about health and fitness. He is a qualified personal trainer and has a wealth of knowledge around creating comprehensive exercise programs for clients to achieve their fitness goals.
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by Marc Ring | Nov 18, 2016 | Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, Workers Compensation
We are thrilled to introduce you to Michael our new clinical physiotherapist. Michael has always been involved in the health/fitness industry and understands what it is like to be on the treatment table after many years of elite training as a professional swimmer. When Michael hung-up his goggles he decided to dedicate his career to helping others in the way that many physios had helped him. Michael’s career began by completing his Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science followed by his Masters of Physiotherapy. Michael believes the key to success is hard work, perseverance and loving what you do. Michael shapes his consultations by using evidence-based research that develop new techniques that help accelerate the recovery when treating patients.
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