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Help drive better health for truckies

contributorDriving Health Team, Monash University

Help us improve the health & wellbeing of truck drivers with a new program from the Driving...

Hungry to improve RTW?

contributorRTWMatters team

The researchers at the Insurance Work and Health Group at Monash University are offering a...

The research and analysis behind our new training package for supervisors

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Dr Wyatt describes the six years of research, reflection and experimentation that have gone into...

Webinar recording: RTW Coordinators - The real 'Gatekeepers' of the RTW process

contributorJoanna Bohatko-Naismith

An academic from the University of NSW shares insights from research that explores the best ways...

Reader Feedback: Tips on getting the most out of Return to Work Matters

contributorCheryl Griffiths

Our recent survey responses highlighted the number of ways that RTW Matters content is being...

We need an Industry Association, how about it?

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Let's get better organised - our response to a reader's request.

Other people's stress

contributorSuperDoc

Are stress management programs for managers the key to reducing stress claim costs?

Communicating About Pain and Injury

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Effective communication is a vital skill in general, but comes into play especially when dealing...

Difficult or long term cases

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

How to deal with those cases that don't fit the usual template, and how to get those employees...

Working on depression

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Depression can be an underappreciated yet significant condition in the workplace. Knowing how to...

Returning to Work and Reintegration

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

How to go about bringing an employee back into their job fast and effectively.

Health Promotion and Wellness

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

This course covers the importance of health promotion and its effects on productivity, in the...

Workplace Culture

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

What is a good workplace culture? What effect does workplace culture have on injury and return...

Disability policies, reporting systems and costs

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Reviewing the benefits of an efficient work disability policy and different injury reporting...

Participatory Ergonomics and Ergonomic Principles

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Ergonomics in the workplace and its involvement with workplace injury

Setting Up a Workplace Disability Program

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

This article outlines how to set up a program to deal with workplace disability, and the...

Supervisors apathetic about RTW?

contributorGabrielle Lis

Six apathy-busting tips for when supervisors just don't seem to care about managing RTW.

Active listening eTool

contributorScott Sanderson and Gabrielle Lis

Don't just hear the words, listen to them. These five steps to becoming an active listener will...

Troubled employees

contributorMary Harris

Some Dos and Don'ts for dealing with troubled employees.

Train for success

contributorSuperDoc

Workers expect more from supervisors than supervisors are prepared to give - but training can...

6 simple apathy busters

contributorGabrielle Lis

Supervisors apathetic about RTW? You gotta bust that apathy ASAP!

The human face of WorkCover: from truckie to carer

contributorAnne-Marie Taplin, senior writer WorkCover SA

Senior writer with WorkCover SA shares a great case study that shows RTW is always worth the...

What skills do I need as a RTW Coordinator?

contributorAnna Kelsey-Sugg

And how do I get those skills? Are they the same for Coordinators in companies of all sizes?

Early intervention and good communication: everyone's responsibilities. The top points from the Dr William Shaw interview.

contributorAnna Kelsey-Sugg

Take a look at the ten main points to emerge from RTW Matters' interview with Dr William Shaw...

A sneak peak at some ground-breaking research

contributorAnna Kelsey-Sugg

Dr William Shaw takes us behind the (research) scenes at Liberty Mutual in the US.