Ten Minutes With... Tom Alder

Find Tom Alder: Linkedin | Alder Consultancy

In a 10-minute interview, Adelaide physio and rehab consultant Tom Alder explains his background in occupational health and injury management and how he recently branched out to run his own business.

He shares his origin story in workers compensation, describing initial reluctance due to the clunky system, limited communication, and delays between injury, claim acceptance, and receiving supports, which made cases feel “too hard.”

After joining CHG through a persistent friend and seeing their early intervention programs, he grew to enjoy the challenge and the opportunity to support injured people amid many stakeholders.

Tom also describes competitive sailing as an immersive “third space” for focus, adrenaline, and community, and connects sailing and physiotherapy through the concept of optimizing “setup” to achieve better outcomes.

00:00 Show Intro

00:45 Meet Tom Alder

01:43 Workers Comp Origin

04:11 Myths and Reality

06:15 Sailing as Reset

07:45 Setup Philosophy

09:44 Wrap Up and Credits

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