This page lists all practical and feature articles available on Return to Work Matters. From top ten tips, how to guides and case studies, through to webinar recordings and video interviews with industry experts.
Click the ‘Topics’ button below to drill down into all articles and research updates on your topic of interest.
Click the ‘Quick Guides’ button for practical bit sized guides that give you a sound basic knowledge base.
A doctor’s assessment that a prospective employee is “fit” for a particular role does not...
Dispute resolution options in RTW and Industrial cases including a case study
Case study: How to ensure your pre-employment medical assessment program is fit for the job.
There's no "one size fits all" pre-employment medical assessment: individual role demands and...
What is a PEMA? What can - and can't - be achieved with this earliest of early interventions?
Work activities can contribute to the development of carpal tunnel syndrome, but prevention and...
An introduction to the physiology, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Meredith Taylor, Trina Moyes and Josh Agar from MLC Life Insurance discuss innovative ways to...
The DOs and DON'Ts of best practice early intervention following knee injury.
An introduction to knee injuries, covering the most common types of work-related knee problems,...
And initiatives of the Australian HBGW Signatory Steering Group.
If you want your injury management systems to be evidence-based, you need to understand how...
An academic from the University of NSW shares insights from research that explores the best ways...
Ever looked at someone else’s injury management results and thought: I want what they’ve got?...
If you believe the hype, mindfulness can work miracles in the workplace. What do researchers...
Maximising their benefit in your workplace
This webinar discusses the values and outcomes of 24/7 injury reporting lines
Paul Coburn and the RTWMatters team
The answer is a resounding yes from experienced physiotherapist Paul Coburn, who shares his...
Fifteen things that the best performing organisations do to promote good mental health at work
Want to secure a mentally healthy workplace but not exactly sure what one looks like? Mental...
Information for workers who face bullying when they return to work after injury or illness.
Doctors don't dictate your fate. Learn how to get the information you need to make good...
This webinar expands on the previous presentation on independent medical assessment basics.
RTW Coordinators, are you missing out on help from a RTW ally? Or keeping a good thing to...
Forget whistling: can standing, walking and cycling while we work improve the health of...
Why have “fit notes” failed to transform sickness certification in the UK - and what can the UK...
When injured workers are seen as numbers and claims terminations are rewarded at the expense of...
3 key principles of communication you can start using immediately to speed up your RTW outcomes
The bad news: according to workers, positive interactions with insurers are few and far between....
What do workers who lodge a claim for psychological injury worry about? And how can the...
Lodging a psycological injury claim in Australia is a scary business, and the scarier it is...
When interactions with insurers are negative, workers’ compensation claimants describe serious...
Working out at work can prevent common musculoskeletal disorders of the neck, arm and hand. Find...
Australian data shows that supervisors who are seen to promote physical and psychological...
In workers’ compensation systems across the world, injured workers describe predominantly...
What is qualitative research? Can it help solve the puzzle of why workers’ compensation seems to...
Australians are turning to spinal fusions to control lower back pain despite a lack of evidence....
When psychological claimants feel supported by their employer the RTW outlook is bright. Here we...
Dr Wyatt discusses the lessons for employers from Return to Work Survey findings
In Australia, only one third of psychological claimants feel supported by their employer: those...