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Steering Healthy Minds — a peer support program to prevent mental illness in the transport sector

contributorSharon Stratford

An industry peer support program to prevent mental injury is driving change in the transport...

Heading mental health injury claims off at the pass

contributorLauren Finestone

Tips for some proactive strategies organisations can use to address mental health concerns...

Webinar recording — Eliminating psychosocial risks

contributorJacquline Agius

Jacqueline Agius, the ACT’s WHS Commissioner, talks about what psychosocial hazards are, the...

Webinar recording — Translating Employer Insights

contributorMegan Buick

Megan Buick, General Manager of the Strategic Partnerships and Engagement Group at Comcare talks...

Self-management of ongoing pain — ideal but still elusive

contributorLauren Finestone

By combining psychology-based skills with traditional pain management approaches healthcare...

From pain to possibility — the role of resilience in long-term pain management

contributorLauren Finestone

Some science-backed, practical things you can do to help people you work with ‘bounce forward’...

The vicious cycle of pain and anxiety — and how to tame the anxious wolf

contributorLauren Finestone

Practical evidence-based tips for dealing with pain-related anxiety, or helping someone else...

IRRI-sistable (Part 2) — tipping the scales towards fewer workplace mental health injuries

contributorLauren Finestone

In Part 1 we introduced IRRI — WorkCover Queensland’s Injury Risk Reduction Initiatives. In this...

Webinar recording - WorkWell: Preventing mental injury and promoting mental health

contributorJennifer Fry

In this webinar, Jennifer Fry, Director of WorkWell at WorkSafe Victoria, shares free tools and...

What do we know about secondary psychological conditions after a physical work injury?

contributorLauren Finestone

How can we better to identify and support workers who are risk of developing secondary...

Webinar recording: Wellbeing and Mental Health – Building inner resilience and supporting others in 2022 - Beyond Blue

contributorMel Novak

Small business owners have been doing it tough for a long time and statistics are demonstrating...

Look and see - highlighting the impact of psychological hazards on police

contributorDr Nick Ford & John Schumann

‘Real stories from real cops’—how to recognise and reduce the impact of psychological hazards on...

Q&A with mental health workplace consultant

contributorRTWMatters team

"Since the pandemic started, there is a general desire by workplaces to do more about workplace...

Webinar recording: Rebuilding one shattered brick at a time - understanding workplace bullying

contributorMichael Plowright

Michael Plowright, Director of Working Well Together shares from over two decades of leadership...

Thrive at work - Resources and guides

contributorProfessor Karina Jorritsma

We speak with Professor of Practice Karina Jorritsma, one of the lead researchers at Thrive at...

Small acts of sexual harassment hurt, poor organisational response hurts more

contributorAlice Sutton

In this case study, a fundraising professional shares how her confidence and mental health were...

A call to pillows!

contributorRTWMatters team

Organisations have a lot to gain from battling insomnia, with benefits ranging from increased...

Small business guide: Looking after yourself and your people

contributorNational Mental Health Commission

A guide to managing mental health in small businesses, during Covid-19 and beyond.

Big ideas for mental health in small businesses

contributorTim Hoopmann

In this Q&A with Tim Hoopmann, small business owner and Beyond Blue speaker, we learn how to...

Guidelines for diagnosing, managing and trouble-shooting mental health claims

contributorRTWMatters team

GP guidelines on the assessment and management of work-related mental health conditions aim to...

Workplace mental health resources by jurisdiction

contributorRTWMatters team

Not knowing where to begin is a barrier that prevents some organisations from taking action on...

Healthy Minds, Healthy Workplaces

contributorRTWMatters team

Comcare and Beyond Blue demonstrate benefits of low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy at work.

Mates in Construction builds better mental health

contributorNational Workplace Initiative

“We called 52 industry leaders together at a national level in Sydney and essentially asked, are...

Need to persuade higher-ups to take action on mental health at work?

contributorRTWMatters team

Progressive think-tank The Australia Institute has released a report that quantifies the costs...

The fire and rescue perspective on PTSD

contributorAndrew McGarity

Andrew McGarity of Fire and Rescue NSW speaks with Dr Mary Wyatt via video link about an...

Interview with Dr Doron Samuell, psychiatrist and behavioural scientist

contributorDr Doron Samuell

There are deep, systemic problems with the way we manage mental health claims, according to Dr...

Is your workplace ready for GPs’ best practice mental health management?

contributorGabrielle Lis

World-leading Australian guidelines will help GPs better manage work-related mental health...

Webinar recording: The challenge of bullying – the negative consequences and effective responses

contributorMichael Plowright

This webinar explores the nature and effects of workplace bullying and what factors help to...

Psychiatric cases and secondary depression - ELEARNING

contributorDr Peter Cotton and Dr Mary Wyatt

An online training module for RTW Coordinators who need tools to help them manage cases where...

Webinar recording: From theory to practice - Creating psychologically healthy workplaces

contributorDr Natasha Lazareski (Kiso)

Practical steps to build and maintain a psychologically healthy workplace and minimise...

No reporting does not equal no psychological injury

contributorGabrielle Lis

You should be worried if no workers at your organisation complain about bullying, harassment or...

Your obligations around psychological health and safety at work

contributorPeta Miller

Peta Miller, to WHS consultant who previously worked with Safe Work Australia, clears up the...

Webinar recording: Work-related psychological health and safety matters.

contributorPeta Miller

Meeting your duties under the work health and safety laws.

3 x 3 for mental health

contributorRTWMatters team

Nine priorities for Australian businesses seeking to prevent harm, promote the positive, and...

In conversation with Angela Martin

contributorRTWMatters team

A highly experienced “pracademic” outlines the research evidence best suited to helping...

Jury still out on mindfulness at work

contributorKevin Jones

If you believe the hype, mindfulness can work miracles in the workplace. What do researchers...

The best Vs the rest: mental health at work

contributorRTWMatters team

Fifteen things that the best performing organisations do to promote good mental health at work

Australia's most wanted: a mentally healthy workplace

contributorRTWMatters team

Want to secure a mentally healthy workplace but not exactly sure what one looks like? Mental...