Pam Garton, Abilita Services
A rehab provider who addresses the human impact of injury restarts stalled RTW for a...
Heather Millar, writer, WorkCover
After being badly injured in a car crash, family and colleagues rallied around to help Peter...
Gabrielle Lis
We profile a success story in identifying and dismantling non-medical barriers to RTW at Concord...
Dr Mary Wyatt
Understanding how 'the system' can trip up the people it is supposed to help is the first thread...
Heather Millar, SA
Aged care worker, Donna Taylor, remains positive by taking on an admin role following an injury...
Anne-Marie Taplin, senior writer WorkCover SA
Senior writer with WorkCover SA shares a great case study that shows RTW is always worth the...
Gabrielle Lis
How-to Guide: Using modified duties to promote durable return to work.
Gabrielle Lis
Ignoring the non-physical causes of musculoskeletal problems leads to very poor outcomes in this...
Bronnie Thompson
Just over two years ago I was in a hurry. I'd been to a store and was returning home to...
Anna Kelsey-Sugg
Workers' comp is a tough gig - tougher still when you're looking after a company covering almost...
Anna Kelsey-Sugg
Work can't stop when results improve. In this interview with an Injury Management specialist, we...
Anna Kelsey-Sugg
A process-driven acrimonious workers' compensation system is a dark place - let's shed some...
Anna Kelsey-Sugg
This case study looks at a young man with a long career ahead of him and the reasons he will...
Jennifer Goode
A positive story of a long road back to a better life.
Anna Kelsey-Sugg
Seventy work-sites to manage, different styles of management, a tough work culture,...
Denis Kinang
When a heroin and alcohol addiction lead you to the darkest places you've ever been, what can...
Frederieke Schaafsma
A badly managed case of staff burnout highlights the importance of an integrated approach to...
Frederieke Schaafsma
In the case of Mr S, a well managed return to work system saves an employer $$ and provides good...
Anna Kelsey-Sugg
A young, fit worker develops back pain, is advised to rest and cut back activities. Three months...
Anna Kelsey-Sugg
Mario was set to become a surgeon before an accident left him with quadriplegia. Management...
Anna Kelsey-Sugg
What helped Mario return to work after a car accident left him with quadriplegia?
Anna Kelsey-Sugg
How an employer and employee can do the right thing and yet have a bad experience too
Anna Kelsey-Sugg
In Part Two of this series, RTW Matters interviews Deanne to discover why she feels angry and...
Anna Kelsey-Sugg
In this and subsequent articles on Deanne's case, we learn about her WorkCover journey and hear...
Theo Giantsos
For surgically treated employees
Sarah Duffield
A worker has several months off work after experiencing acute back pain. Her eventual return to...
Sarah Duffield
An injured worker, with knee injuries and heart condition, is made redundant and has to deal...
Sarah Duffield
An older worker develops frozen shoulder after a fracture injury. After several months of...
Sarah Duffield
A cleaner works through increasing pain levels for more than two years before reporting her...
Theo Giantsos
'Chris' was a carpet layer who worked in a small suburban firm.
Theo Giantsos
Mr X had been a 'journeyman' worker for many years before he developed a destructive and...
Anna Kelsey-Sugg
RTW Matters interviewed 57-year-old 'Sally', who went straight back to work after sustaining a...
Sarah Duffield
An admin officer developed acute back pain after several weeks of 'niggling' soreness....
Sarah Duffield
A machine operator who already has minimal work restrictions experiences another injury, this...
Sarah Duffield
A project manager develops an overuse injury and is still on part-time restricted duties after...
Sarah Duffield
A long standing employee sustained a significant knee injury at work. Effective coordination and...
Sarah Duffield
A long-term stable worker sustains a significant hip injury. While he has returned to work on...
Anna Kelsey-Sugg
Studies show that workers are less likely to recover from illness or injury if they enter the...