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Hear from two return to work and rehabilitation experts with tips to help the rehab and RTW...
A young, fit worker develops back pain, is advised to rest and cut back activities. Three months...
A look at self-efficacy and how it can be maximised in patients.
We don't talk enough about the poor outcomes associated with workers' compensation.
Ensuring those who don't need to be away from work get back as soon as possible is best for all.
RTW Matters speak with Clare Shann from beyondblue, the national depression initiative, about...
Improving motivation is up to the employee and employer.
What are 'catastrophic injuries'? Why it is important to manage them well in the workplace, and...
Return to work advice specifically for cancer survivors.
Trying to define motivation can be tricky, but let's give it a go.
Mario was set to become a surgeon before an accident left him with quadriplegia. Management...
What helped Mario return to work after a car accident left him with quadriplegia?
Even if they want to it doesn't mean they can, even if they can it doesn't mean they will.
How an employer and employee can do the right thing and yet have a bad experience too
The six-part series continues. This time we look at the effect of a positive attitude towards rehab.
The second half of Dr Dhir's doctor-patient communication insights.
Terminally ill patients are LIVING with their illness, and so deserve the same rehab attention...
The first instalment in a six-part series of articles on Motivation in rehabilitation.
The first half of RTW Matter's interview with Dr Hari Dhir.
In Part Two of this series, RTW Matters interviews Deanne to discover why she feels angry and...
For surgically treated employees
Survival to revival - energising rehabilitation.
In this and subsequent articles on Deanne's case, we learn about her WorkCover journey and hear...
A worker has several months off work after experiencing acute back pain. Her eventual return to...
The keys to managing sleepiness in the workplace.
In an interview with communication consultant Sharon McGann we learn why communication is so...
An injured worker, with knee injuries and heart condition, is made redundant and has to deal...
An older worker develops frozen shoulder after a fracture injury. After several months of...
A cleaner works through increasing pain levels for more than two years before reporting her...
From the Institute for Health and Productivity Management.
Why is it then that cancer survivors have less access to help with rehabilitation post-treatment?
Cancer patients need thorough reviews post treatment so they can return to suitable working...
Interview with Cancer Voices Australia executive director and cancer survivor John Stubbs.
Cancer survivor John Stubbs talks about his journey back to good health and back to work, in a...
'Chris' was a carpet layer who worked in a small suburban firm.
Self effacing, warm, always positive - Mary Wyatt is a consummate professional dedicated to...