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Dr. Mary Wyatt and Rhea Mercado share practical insights from the new It Pays to Care initiative...
A research project is exploring the gap between guidelines and practice in work-focused CBT and...
Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service (GCHHS) has enhanced its RTW outcomes and reduced its...
We summarise a presentation by Paul Coburn at the Research to Real World for Compensable Injury...
This is a summary of a presentation by Professor Rebbeck and Dr Carvalho-e-Silva at the Research...
Dr Mary Wyatt explores the effects of communication on work-related injuries. In Part 2 of this...
Dr Mary Wyatt explores the effects of communication on work-related injuries.
Ten reasons to share the key messages from It Pays To Care with everyone who works with workers’...
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...
Free psychosocial risk assessment tools can be a valuable starting point for organisations that...
This is Part 2 of a 2-part article that summarises a presentation by Professor Angela Martin at...
A guide about what drives our behaviour can help people living with long-term conditions and...
Safework Australia has a guide helps supervisors in small and medium businesses tread the tricky...
Safework Australia's new guide helps supervisors in small and medium businesses tread the tricky...
For some people with back pain or other musculoskeletal conditions, self-management may mean...
Self-management of long-term musculoskeletal conditions 101 — the basics.
‘Real stories from real cops’—how to recognise and reduce the impact of psychological hazards on...
Not knowing where to begin is a barrier that prevents some organisations from taking action on...
“I would hate for an injured worker to hear how they’re spoken about in the office,” a NSW...
Driving Health Team, Monash University
Help us improve the health & wellbeing of truck drivers with a new program from the Driving...
Motivating injured workers to make positive change may become easier if you match your approach...
Dr Wyatt describes the current state of case management in Australia, and asks for your help in...
In the third and final installment of this excellent series, Dr Pam Garton talks challenges,...
There are deep, systemic problems with the way we manage mental health claims, according to Dr...
In part two of a three part series on identifying and managing psychosocial issues in RTW, Dr...
Yes, workers' compensation schemes have been poorly managed. Real change will come when there is...
It's a tough gig, but expert advice suggests that it is possible to maintain the wellbeing of...
Good work has health benefits even during times of crisis. Tips for supporting remote workers,...
Danny Khoshaba, Partner, Insurance, Mills Oakley, along with his Associate Sherilyn Dunkley
A Brave New World: a workers compensation perspective on resolving legal disputes via technology...
The COVID-19 Work and Health Study is tracking the impact of the pandemic on those who lose work...
Quarantine is hard on people’s mental health but we can reduce the risks for those forced into...
Practical and authoritative material to help you navigate these unprecedented times.
Burnt out? Dissatisfied? Struggling to manage your emotions 9 to 5? Emotional labour expert Dr...
This webinar looks at common shoulder conditions and explains why current diagnostic...
The researchers at the Insurance Work and Health Group at Monash University are offering a...
An introduction to the resources available with tips on how to get the most out of your subscription
Holly Blake, University of Nottingham
Chartered health psychologist and Associate Professor Holly Blake shares practical tips to ease...
Managing return to work and injury - A Supervisor Training Package
Dr Peter Cotton and Dr Mary Wyatt
An online training module for RTW Coordinators who need tools to help them manage cases where...