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Lift Smart Australia starts work on a Facebook presence.

Social networking being one of the most effective and innovative ways of reaching people, Lift Smart is seeking to reach a broader target audience to promote our safe lifting message. Please stop in and visit our page.

Lift Smart also has an additional page which Facebook members can access.
Please click here.

Lift Smart Australia joins the Department of Workplace Health and Safety Queensland's "Zero Harm at Work" Campaign.

Zero Harm at Work "aims to build a positive safety culture in Queensland workplaces to help reduce the number and seriousness of workplace health and safety incidents in Queensland. Zero harm means no harm to anyone, anytime while at work."
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Zero Harm at Work Members & Partners

ASIEQ Supports Lift Smart Australia by Promoting Our Work

ASIEQ stands for the Association of Self Insured Employers of Queensland. Members of the Association include some of Queensland's largest employers who have elected to provide their own Accident Insurance under a Self Insurance Licence, instead of insuring with WorkCover. Lift Smart Australia thanks ASIEQ for its recognition of and support of our work.
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Appearance on Channel 9 "Mornings With Kerri-Anne," March 5 2009

To view the footage of the show, please click here. Please note that this is a 22MB file and it can take time for the page to load properly.

From their web site: "Back injuries account for 50 percent of all work related claims at a cost of 1.4 billion dollars a year. So can they be prevented? The answer is yes, and today we find out how as we're joined by Orthopaedic Surgeon Robert Labrom, Neurosurgeon Leigh Atkinson and Comedian Vince Sorrenti."

AVOID BACK INJURY
1. Think a bit
2. Do you need a mate
3. Bend your knees
4. Keep it straight

TIPS FOR PREGNANCY
1. Regular exercise is essential
2. Stretching & pelvic tilt exercises
3. Be aware of your posture
4. Don't stand for long periods of time
5. Wear low heeled shoes & ones that have good arch support
6. Sleep on your left side with your knees & hips bent
7. Place a pillow between your knees and one under your belly

TIPS FOR BABY BOOMERS
1. A diet rich in calcium
2. Impact bearing exercises for all children and adults: eg. walking, running, tennis
3. Quit smoking it decreases bone density
4. When lifting be aware of your limitations

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DePuy Become a Super Weight Financial Sponsor for Lift Smart Australia.
DePuy is a part of the Johnson and Johnson family of companies which also include DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. and DePuy Spine Inc. The company provides surgical and non-surgical treatment solutions for damaged and diseased joints, spinal disorders and deformities, soft tissue repair and traumatic skeletal injuries. DePuy has a strong social responsibility and excellence in care focus, and have been pioneers in medicine for over one hundred years.

It is with pleasure that we welcome DePuy as a "Friend and Partner" of Lift Smart Australia for the next three years.

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