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PRINT POST PUBLICATION NO. PP100018976 MAY | JUNE 2021 Police News THE SUCCESS OF RUN4BLUE NSW POLICE RUGBY LEAGUE This year’s Run4Blue raised a record amount of The NSWPRL City v Country fixture at Mudgee donations for Police Legacy ............................. p11 saw two tremendous games ............................ p21 If you’re hurt on duty, you need specialist help. It’s not just a matter of processing “ It takes extensive experience and a thorough a workers comp claim. It’s about understanding of the system, including the claiming absolutely everything pre-2012 rules, to properly manage a claim and make sure the officer receives absolutely you’re entitled to and with police everything they’re entitled to.” officers, that gets complicated. Unfortunately claims are often processed as When it comes to NSW police workers a standard workers comp claim, and the officer compensation claims, it would be very hard will never know what they missed out on. to find a more experienced solicitor than Chantille Khoury. Chantille is a principal at “ In particular, PTSD claims can result from Australia’s largest specialist personal injury exposure to traumatic events over a long period firm, Law Partners, where she specialises in of time, so care needs to be taken to build these police claims, from general duties officers to cases thoroughly. Many PTSD officers come to detectives and inspectors. me in their 40s and they’re broken. They start their careers at the academy very optimistic “ When officers are hurt on duty, medically retired about their future, but by the time I see them or no suitable duties can be found, many are they’re changed people. They can’t continue reluctant to seek compensation, or they don’t doing the job they know and love and are at know who to turn to.” a loss, not knowing where to turn. I can at least provide them with a dedicated legal team, As a police officer you put yourself at risk every support them through their claims and make day and injuries from chasing offenders, car sure they get their full entitlements.” accidents, wearing gun belts and exposure to traumatic events are all too common. If you’re If you’ve been hurt on duty in NSW hurt on duty, it’s important to get good advice you can call Law Partners on 13 15 15 on your options. to arrange a confidential conversation with Chantille. “ With police, it’s not just a matter of processing a workers comp claim. They have their own set of rules relating to workers comp, TPD and income protection which are unlike any other worker in NSW.” Hurt on duty? Call Law Partners on 13 15 15 to arrange a confidential conversation with Chantille. Find out where No win, no fee Maximum Over 99% you stand. guarantee. compensation. success rate. Chantille Khoury – Principal, Law Partners AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST SPECIALIST PERSONAL INJURY FIRM* lawpartners.com.au *Based on the number of employed lawyers in firms practicing solely in the area of personal injury law. 13 15 15 CONTENTS If you’re hurt on duty, you need specialist help. Contents Vol 101 No 3 | May-June 2021 It’s not just a matter of processing “ It takes extensive experience and a thorough a workers comp claim. It’s about understanding of the system, including the claiming absolutely everything pre-2012 rules, to properly manage a claim PANSW Police News is the official journal and make sure the officer receives absolutely of the Police Association of New South Wales. you’re entitled to and with police everything they’re entitled to.” PO Box A1097, Sydney South, NSW 1232 This edition’s cover photo: officers, that gets complicated. Tel: (02) 9265 6777 E/N 57070 News on Optional Disengagement is Unfortunately claims are often processed as Website: http://www.pansw.org.au given to President Tony King by NSW When it comes to NSW police workers a standard workers comp claim, and the officer Email: [email protected] Treasurer Dominic Perrottet. compensation claims, it would be very hard will never know what they missed out on. ISSN0047-9934 Published six (6) times a year. to find a more experienced solicitor than Chantille Khoury. Chantille is a principal at “ In particular, PTSD claims can result from Australia’s largest specialist personal injury exposure to traumatic events over a long period MANAGEMENT TEAM LEGAL SERVICES PANSW NEWS of time, so care needs to be taken to build these Mr P. Gooley Secretary Ms K. Lally Acting Senior Coordinator firm, Law Partners, where she specialises in Mr P. Hannen Asst. Sec. Organising Ms A. Reece MET Officer 2 Executive police claims, from general duties officers to cases thoroughly. Many PTSD officers come to Ms K. Membreno Asst. Sec. Industrial Ms E. Hagan MET Officer me in their 40s and they’re broken. They start Mr R. Del Vecchio Asst. Sec. Admin Ms C. Jones MET Officer 3 President’s Message detectives and inspectors. Mr A. Howell Asst. Sec. Legal Services Ms J Whalebone In House Counsel their careers at the academy very optimistic Ms C. Prosser EA – President and Secretary Ms C. Young Solicitor 5 PANSW Activity Update “ When officers are hurt on duty, medically retired about their future, but by the time I see them Mr D. Kennedy Solicitor CPOB Ms B. Golledge Senior Legal Clerk or no suitable duties can be found, many are they’re changed people. They can’t continue Mr J. Goddard Lead Organiser Ms C. Spina Legal Clerk FEATURE reluctant to seek compensation, or they don’t doing the job they know and love and are at Ms R. Neil Senior Industrial Officer Ms S. George Paralegal 6 Maintaining our focus know who to turn to.” a loss, not knowing where to turn. I can at least MEMBER SUPPORT RELATIONSHIPS & STRATEGY Mr I. Johnstone Member Support provide them with a dedicated legal team, Mr T. Bear Manager As a police officer you put yourself at risk every Coordinator BLUE FAMILY RESEARCH support them through their claims and make TEAMS day and injuries from chasing offenders, car Mr A. Skinner Research Manager 11 The success of Run4Blue CENTRAL METRO/SOUTHERN sure they get their full entitlements.” Ms K. Linklater Research Officer accidents, wearing gun belts and exposure to Mr M. Evans Organiser 13 Police Legatees: Their Stories Mr R. Harty Industrial Officer traumatic events are all too common. If you’re If you’ve been hurt on duty in NSW COMMUNICATIONS 15 On the Record Mr T. McGregor Industrial Officer Mr S. Olsen Comms Manager hurt on duty, it’s important to get good advice you can call Law Partners on 13 15 15 Ms J. Pipe Comms – Digital NORTH WEST METRO/NORTHERN on your options. to arrange a confidential conversation Mr E. Murphy Organiser INFORMATION ORGANISING CENTRE SHOWCASE with Chantille. Ms S. Pope Industrial Officer Ms K. O’Leary Supervisor 16 Through the eyes of the artist “ With police, it’s not just a matter of processing Ms A. Fleming A/Industrial Officer Ms T. Fletcher Ms N. Hawley a workers comp claim. They have their own Ms S. Minahan Industrial Officer Ms K. Puckeridge Ms A. Johnson Mr H. Spiby Mr J. Ryan set of rules relating to workers comp, TPD and SOUTH WEST METRO/WESTERN REGULAR COLUMNS income protection which are unlike any other Mr R. Sheraton Organiser ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 19 SITREP: Police news in NSW & beyond Mr P. Richardson Industrial Officer Ms N. Scott Supervisor Memberships worker in NSW.” Mr L. Solomon Industrial Officer Ms J. Weber Senior Admin Officer 21 Outside the uniform: Rugby League events Ms D. Green Support Officer NON LAC (SPECIALISTS) 23 Deep Dive: Applications of ‘inclusion capital’ Mr A. Stokes Organiser EXTENDED LEAVE Mr H. Crosby Organiser Mr R. Collins Senior Coordinator 25 Guest column: Automated vehicles Mr B. Lee Organiser Mr A. Boromisa Industrial Officer 27 Partners: Maximising member benefits Mr G. Doyle Industrial Officer Ms K. Young Industrial Officer 28 Associates section Hurt on duty? Ms E. Hampson Industrial Officer 32 A conversation with … Bob Morgan The Police Association publishes the PANSW Police News in accordance with its Call Law Partners on 13 15 15 to arrange Privacy Statement which is available on the Association website. a confidential conversation with Chantille. 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