Darren Hartney, Workplace Health Provider & Victorian Operations Manager
What do you like most about your job?
Being able to provide progressive and up to date health information to workers who otherwise wouldn’t have access to this type of care. I find it really rewarding when a patient who has been struggling for a long time takes your advice on board and starts to see improvement or resolution of their issues, impacting every facet of their life.
How can clients get the most out of their injury prevention and management strategies?
I empower them with the information needed that will ultimately let them control their disability and pain levels; this allows the patient not to identify as their injury when they have the self-management tools at their disposal and can break the cycle of chronic pain and chronic dependence on medical intervention.
What would you say to someone who is unsure about whether Work Healthy Australia would help their business?
We are not corporate spies! We’re healthcare practitioners that genuinely have your best interests at heart, and we only partner with companies that have their workers best interests at heart! We want to see the workplace as happy and heathy as possible.
How do you stay healthy?
Optimize sleep and stress, through diet, exercise, socialization and light exposure. After recently managing a few health issues myself I can’t underestimate the importance of sleep and the domino effect it can have on the rest of your life and wellbeing.