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We summarise a presentation by Paul Coburn at the Research to Real World for Compensable Injury...
An article in The Conversation covers a study that found that a program combining walking and...
Empathy is not just a buzzword in workers' compensation. It’s a powerful tool that can transform...
This is a summary of a presentation by Professor Rebbeck and Dr Carvalho-e-Silva at the Research...
New guidelines provide more detailed guidance on how to assess, treat and manage the...
Hear about the Manufacturing Healthy Minds Program implemented at BOC Gases, a mental health...
A report gives a snapshot of current early intervention practices, experiences and beliefs in...
Taking a wide-angle view of pain — one that looks beyond the physical to encompass the...
By harnessing the science of tiny habits, injured or ill workers can make their RTW journey more...
After a highly successful pilot program to help people get back to work, Comcare is offering the...
Professor Peter O’Sullivan discusses what he sees as the problems with our current models of...
This webinar explores the effectiveness of a public health intervention implemented in Victoria,...
A Safe Work Australia report paints the most up-to-date picture of workers’ experiences of...
Dr Mary Wyatt explores the effects of communication on work-related injuries. In the final part...
Having a positive attitude can help recovery and RTW.
Dr Mary Wyatt explores the effects of communication on work-related injuries. In Part 2 of this...
Hear from Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, James Weir on his research into the wellbeing...
Rob Beaven, chiropractor, blogger and host of The back pain podcast, tells us how he explains...
Dr Mary Wyatt explores the effects of communication on work-related injuries.
Two articles in The Conversation pick up on revelations in the recent Four Corners episode on...
A case study shows how ‘intermediaries’ — like work injury scheme stakeholders — can take the...
What would a workers’ compensation scheme designed by people with lived experience of such...
Dr Mary Wyatt explores the effects of messaging on managing work-related injuries. She uses 2...
What would a workers’ compensation scheme designed by people with lived experience of such...
Messages that empower people to self-manage their injuries contribute to better RTW and recovery...
Injured workers will benefit from the message that their thoughts and emotions can affect how...
An important message for healthcare providers to give injured workers is that working is good...
Tanya Cambey, Specialist Lead at WorkCover Queensland, talks us through WorkCover’s vision and...
Ten reasons to share the key messages from It Pays To Care with everyone who works with workers’...
An important message for healthcare providers to give injured workers is that inactivity is more...
Anne’s story compares how positive and negative messages about the body have a huge impact on...
Research shows workers have poorer health outcomes if they are away from work for a long time. A...
More than 20 million Australians have at least one long-term health condition, 63% of whom are...
An industry peer support program to prevent mental injury is driving change in the transport...
Tips for some proactive strategies organisations can use to address mental health concerns...
How do Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States compare when it comes to regulating...
What should employers do to make sure they're complying with both Work Health and Safety...
Best-selling author and workplace wellbeing teacher, Dr. Michelle McQuaid, talks us through how...
Five suggestions for how clinicians can shift the conversation from an ‘impairment’ to a...
What are emotional demands in the workplace? And how do they affect workers' well-being? The...