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  ANROAV: Asian Network for the Rights Of Occupational Accident Victims
ANROAV is a coalition of victims’ groups, trade unions and other labour groups across Asia, all committed to the rights of Victims and for overall improvement of health and safety at the workplace.
 
  Australian Safety and Compensation Council
Through a partnership of government, unions and industry the ASCC leads and coordinates national efforts to: prevent workplace death, injury and diseas; improve workers' compensation arrangements, and; improve the rehabilitation and return to work of injured workers.
 
  BackCare (Formerly National Back Pain Association)
An independent national United Kingdom based charity that helps people manage and prevent back pain.
 
  Canadian Farmers with Disabilities Registry
The Canadian Farmers with Disabilities Registry (CFWDR), formed in January 1997, is a national organization that promotes farm safety and provides resources and encouragement to disabled farmers and their families. The provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan are represented.
 
  Canadian Injured Workers Alliance
The Canadian Injured Workers Alliance (CIWA) is a national network of injured workers groups that aims to support and strengthen the work of local, provincial, and territorial injured workers groups by providing a forum for exchanging information and sharing experiences.
 
  Canadian Injured Workers Society
The CIWS addresses unfairness in the workers compensation system in Canada. It promotes fair workplace injury compensation, addresses the mistreatment of injured workers and voices their common concerns. It is a registered non-profit society.
 
  Community of Injured Workers in Canada
Online forum dealing with a variety of workers compensation related issues.
 
  Compensation Culture
CompensationCulture was formed to offer a unique reference point on claiming and protecting against compensation. Whether it's protecting yourself against invalid lawsuits or making a genuine claim, we discuss the issues of today's compensation culture. Provides a single UK resource for interesting features and practical advice on this subject.
 
  Enable Link: Disability Organizations in Canada
EnableLink, is the Canadian Abilities Foundation's new website resource for persons with disabilities with over 5,000 organizations from across Canada listed in the Directory of Disability Organizations. There are two ways to find a disability organization in this directory: browse by topic or by community.
 
  Global Business and Economic Roundtable on Addiction and Mental Health
The Roundtable is an instrument of information analysis and ideas concerning the linkage between business, the economy, mental health and work. The Roundtable consists of business, health and education leaders who have undersigned the proposition that mental health is a business and economic issue.
 
  Hamilton and District Injured Workers Group Inc.
The Hamilton and District Injured Workers Group Inc. is dedicated to helping injured or disabled workers; workers suffering from toxic exposures, and families and co-workers of those killed on the job. We shall always fight for justice, dignity and equality; the health, safety and security of workers in the workplace, and against any violation of human rights.
 
  Industrial Accident Victims' Group of Ontario (IAVGO)
Their community legal clinic provides free services to injured workers in Ontario including legal advice, legal representation, public legal education, advocacy training and community development.
 
  Injured Workers Online
A collaborative effort of individuals who want to do something about how people with work related injuries and illnesses are treated by their employers, the media, Workers Compensation Boards, and the government. We are injured workers, trade unionists, community activists, doctors and others.
 
  Manitoba Farmers with Disabilities
MFWD is an organization dedicated to the education of the public concerning safety issues. It is also a support system for those living with disabilities and their families.
 
  Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL): Occupational Health Centre
The MFL Occupational Health Centre (OHC) is a community health centre funded by Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and donations. The Centre helps workers, employers, and joint health and safety committees to improve workplace health and safety conditions and eliminate hazards. Our services are available free of charge.
 
  Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center
Another web site that provides a wide variety of information on this specific topic. This website is devoted to the needs of people diagnosed with mesothelioma. The content contained herein was not prepared by medical professionals nor should it be taken as a substitute for medical advice. Additionally, this information is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship simply by its viewing.
 
  Mesothelioma Web
One of the most established and comprehensive sites on mesothelioma. This site provides facts about palliative care, nutrition, and chemotherapy, as well as information on clinical trials. The site constantly adds new information and articles, including international news.
 
  National Institute of Disability Management and Research
The Institute is a labour - management initiative established by by the Disabled Workers Foundation of Canada. Its mandate is to promote integration of disabled people into the workplace.
 
  Occupational and Environmental Health Clinic: St. Michael's Hospital
The Department of Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH) contributes to the prevention of occupational and environmental injury and illness and provides exemplary care to those who are suffering from occupational and environmental injury and disease.
 
  Occupational Stress Injury Clinic
A specialized outpatient program that exclusively serves veterans of the Canadian Forces, current Forces members, and eligible members of the RCMP. The goal is to help people improve their quality of life through a better understanding of the impact of severe stress.
 
  Office of the Employer Advisor (Ontario)
The OEA is an independent agency of the Ministry of Labour and has been helping Ontario employers manage their workplace safety and insurance costs, since 1985. They provide expert advice to any size employer; including mediation, negotiation, and representation throughout the workplace safety and insurance system to employers who primarily employ fewer than 100 employees.
 
  Office of the Worker Advisor (OWA)
The Office of the Worker Adviser (OWA) is an independent agency of the Ontario Ministry of Labour. The OWA provides free services to non-unionized injured workers and their survivors in workplace insurance matters (formerly called workers' compensation).
 
  OSH Answers
This is a collection of frequently asked health and safety questions, presented by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS).
 
  Return to Work Knowledge Base
Return To Work Knowledge Base is a free online service providing the best available research on return to work in an easy to read format for employees, employers, treaters and insurers. The site contains a detailed resource section of return to work related medical, health, management and treatment information for employees, employers, treaters and insurers.
 
  Université de Sherbrooke: Disability Prevention Research and Training Centre
The Centre’s mission consists in promoting the development of knowledge, competencies and practices related to disability prevention through research and training. The Centre’s expertise is based on many years of experience in research and training which has assured our leadership in this fast-developing field. The experience from these past years has resulted in the set up and the dissemination of PRÉVICAP, a work rehabilitation program. The Centre’s teachers and professionals value an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach among participants, researchers, teachers and students. Here, innovative and student-centered educational practices, such as Case-Study method, tutoring and online courses are used.
 
  Workers' Advocate: Government of Yukon
The Workers' Advocate is appointed by the Minister of Justice to advocate on the behalf of injured workers. The main duty of the Worker's Advocate is to advise workers and the dependents of deceased workers on the workers' compensation process, and the meaning and effect of compensation claims.
 
  Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal
The Tribunal is the final level of appeal to which workers and employers may bring disputes concerning workplace safety and insurance matters in Ontario. The Appeals Tribunal is separate from and independent of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.
 
  Bureau des conseillers des employeurs (BCE)
Le BCE est un organisme indépendant du ministère du Travail de l'Ontario qui vient en aide aux employeurs de l'Ontario depuis 1985. Nos experts sont là pour vous aider à gérer les coûts liés à la sécurité au travail et à l'assurance afin que votre entreprise bénéficie d'un avantage concurrentiel.
 
  Bureau des conseillers des travailleurs (BCT)
Le Bureau des conseillers des travailleurs (BCT) est un organisme indépendant, qui est rattaché au ministère du Travail. Il conseille et représente les personnes non syndiquées qui ont subi un accident du travail ou contracté une maladie professionnelle.
 
  Centre d'Action en Prévention et Réadaptation de l'incapacité au Travail (CAPRIT)
Les programmes DES PRATIQUES DE LA RÉADAPTATION ont été créés en 2000, en réponse aux besoins de perfectionnement exprimés par les professionnels de la réadaptation. Depuis, 150 professionnels dont : des ergothérapeutes, physiothérapeutes, travailleurs sociaux, infirmières, psychologues … provenant de différents milieux de pratiques ont suivi ces programmes.
 
  Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l'assurance contre les accidents du travail (CSPAAT)
La Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l'assurance contre les accidents du travail (CSPAAT) fait la promotion de la santé et la sécurité au travail et fournit un régime d'indemnisation des travailleurs aux employeurs et aux travailleurs et travailleuses de l'Ontario.
 
  L'enrégistrant des Fermiers Canadiens avec Invalidités du travail
L'enrégistrant des Fermiers Canadiens avec Invalidités du travail, fondé en janvier, 1997, est une organisation nationale qui sert à promouvoir la sécurité sur la ferme et fournit des ressources et de l'encouragement aux fermiers et à leurs familles qui vivent déjà avec des invalidités.
 
  Réponses SST
Ce service gratuit est offert par le Service des demandes de renseignements du Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail (CCHST). Le mandat du CCHST est de promouvoir la santé et la sécurité des lieux de travail en fournissant de l'information pratique en réponse aux questions qui s'y posent.
 
  Tribunal d’appel de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail (TASPAAT)
Bienvenue au Tribunal d’appel de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail (TASPAAT). Le Tribunal est le dernier recours des travailleurs et des employeurs dans les litiges en matière de sécurité professionnelle et d’assurance contre les accidents du travail en Ontario.
 


 
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