Monday Muses ~A time to keep silence, and a time to speak
Rosemary McKenzie-Ferguson
Founder at Craig's Table- Recipient Summa Comp Laude 2021-22 Recipient Bloom Making a Difference Award 2023
First things first- A Lee update:
I am certain that each of you will be as happy as I am to know that Lee's health is on the way back; the medication is working and both Julie and Lee are able to smile again. ????????
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Last week was an interesting collective of conversations and looking for information and as always looking over the horizon to see where next.
As a part of researching the IME process I looked at SCHEDULE 7 – Expert witness code of conduct as you can see these are only guidelines. I acknowledge that the guidelines are important, however the guidelines are reliant on professional respect and the guidelines are reliant on all third parties also being committed to honest transmission.
As referenced in Monday Muses -{slightly redacted} Hansard the medical specialists are reliant on third parties.
This brings us back to :
Without legislation or regulation the medico-legal process is without an enforceable anything.
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A side issue has also come to light throughout the research of the IME process, and once more it is a concern that thus far I have not been able to find an answer for.
Over the years many medico-legal [IME] providers have closed for many and various reasons.
What seemed to be a simple question "where is the confidential information held as required for an adult 7 years and for a minor till the minor has reached 25 years of age once a medico-legal business ceases to exist?"
The authorities I have spoken with have no answer, and that is a major concern. When I read IME Reports I can see all manner of information from a persons home address phone number email address date of birth along with medical information and references to treatments plans and prescribed medications.
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A time to keep silence, and a time to speak; for far too long people with far more knowing than I have have kept silent and they have placed undue pressure in place to "require" my silence. Over the last few days I realised that "a time to speak" had arrived. It took several hours to compile and outline to a journalist what I have been speaking about here. What that journalist does now is totally up to the journalist. I wrote the outline, I provided the supporting materials; now it truly is out of my hands.
I admit I felt a pang of unease when I pushed the send button because oddly enough I felt I was betraying the trust that was placed in me. The term Justice Delayed is Justice Denied overrode the pang of unease, because for far far too long members of the injured worker community have been denied the information that they have every right to via the Discovery process for all documents pertaining to their *lodged workers compensation claim, those document include the original draft Report as written-recorded [audio or visual] by the IME medical specialist.
*I say lodged because not every lodged workers compensation claim is accepted, a rejected workers compensation claims via the Dispute process has the right to all of the documentation inclusive of the original draft IME Report.
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The Marksman always always always requires of me to look beyond the immediate and the morrow. He requires of me to hold to account those who need to be accountable; he also requires a spotlight a path towards resolution and a way forward.
Among the appointments I had last week I had a catch up with the creator of the docuseries. Many things were discussed, where the docuseries is up to, final interviews to gather, supporting documentations.
And then we discussed what post the docuseries would need to be done. I was not in the least surprised when the concept of HEAL was put forward. HEAL makes perfect sense because the amount of emotional and moral pain/grief that will come from the docuseries must be accepted understood and responded to.
Thus we have HEAL; it is thus far a conversation that will expand into planning stages. As yet there is no set date other than 2025. As more comes into being, I will share it with you.
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Federal Review
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Gala Dinner fund raising dinner
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Awards Nomination
Compassionate Leaders Circle Forbes Magazine
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Conferences-Panels-Training-Webinars-Industry Groups
76th Annual SAWCA Convention July 29 – August 2, 2024 Hotel Effie Sandestin 1 Grand Sandestin Blvd Miramar Beach, Florida
Florida Rims Educational Conference July 30th-August 3rd 2024 The Ritz-Carlton Naples 280 Vanderbilt Beach Road Naples Florida
2024 Workers' Compensation Institute Give Kids The World Village VOLUNTEER DAY and the GALA Saturday, August 17th!!
AILA 2024 NATIONAL CONFERENCE 11 September 2024 6:30pm – 9:30pm AEST Broadbeach, Queensland
National Health Workforce Summit 21 – 22 October 2024 Swissotel Sydney
Podcast/Radio interview
Awards nominations
Nominate for the Bloom Awards [nomination close1st September]
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The shortest day of the year has come and gone, each day now gets to be a few seconds longer and that is a good thing. It seems that day runs out far too early even when I schedule things in as best as possible, it still gets dark around 4.45pm. Now best I get to the kitchen for a cup of tea as I prepare dinner.
Yours in service
Rosemary
Marlo is back with the Eagles again, and who can blame him.
The Eagles Greatest Hits Full Album 2022 I have to admit this is also one of my all time favourite albums.
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5 个月Many thanks Rosemary