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Mission statement
The mission of the Research Secretariat is to:
- Support and finance high quality scientific research that will lead to a reduction in the incidence (occurrence), morbidity (pain and suffering) and mortality (death) from work-related injury and disease.
- Effectively translate research knowledge into practical applications that can be used in the workplace to prevent occupational injury and disease, ensure fair compensation of injured or ill workers, and foster successful rehabilitation and productive return-to-work of injured or ill workers.
History of the Research Secretariat
WorkSafeBC created the Research Secretariat by resolution of the Panel of Administrators in July 1999, to strengthen its commitment to supporting occupational health, safety and workers' compensation research and the transfer of research knowledge.
The Secretariat's structure was developed through broad consultation with stakeholders in the worker, employer and research communities in B.C., as well as with research organizations in Canada and abroad. The resulting model is designed to maximize administrative efficiencies and ensure the relevance of funded research to workplace parties, with the input of the Research Advisory Committee.
The Research Secretariat began operating in 2000, launching its first
annual research competition in November of that year.