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Musculoskeletal injuries and mental illness

contributorGabrielle Lis

Many Australians experience a mental disorder while also suffering from a musculoskeletal...

Stigma and mental illness

contributorGabrielle Lis

What is stigma? What are some consequences of stigma? How might stigma manifest in the...

Mind power

contributorGabrielle Lis

Psychologist Colin Thompson introduces us to Mindfulness Therapy, which has been shown to assist...

Anxiety Q&A 3: Working with anxiety

contributorGabrielle Lis

This final instalment provides tips for helping anxious employees maintain their cool and remain...

Anxiety Q&A Part 2: The costs

contributorGabrielle Lis

In part two of this three part series, we look at the personal, economic and work-related costs...

Anxiety Q&A Part 1: The basics

contributorGabrielle Lis

Understanding anxious employees is the first step in helping them maintain their cool and remain...

Gluttons for punishment? Talking work and psychosis at Mind

contributorGabrielle Lis

Ever wondered what it might be like to work with a mental illness, let alone return to work...

Diamond discovered while down in the dumps about return to work.

contributorGabrielle Lis

A new UK report finds that RTW depression is widespread, even when physical illness is the...

How to be a trauma-ready employer

contributorGabrielle Lis

We talk trauma, recovery in the workplace and PTSD with Professor Mark Creamer from the...

Coping after a traumatic event

contributorAnna Kelsey-Sugg

Techniques to cope with the emotional and physical symptoms of experiencing a traumatic event.

Rehabilitating after mental illness

contributorAnna Kelsey-Sugg

With dignity and respect, self-responsibility and supportive relationships, return to work after...

Quality control in RTW: Spend less, achieve more

contributorFrederieke Schaafsma

In the case of Mr S, a well managed return to work system saves an employer $$ and provides good...

Deanne's story part three: unintended outcome

contributorAnna Kelsey-Sugg

How an employer and employee can do the right thing and yet have a bad experience too

A successful RTW case study under seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

contributorTheo Giantsos

Mr X had been a 'journeyman' worker for many years before he developed a destructive and...

Proactive management is crucial for anxious injured workers

contributorSarah Duffield

A machine operator who already has minimal work restrictions experiences another injury, this...