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Whether it's because of a work injury or a pandemic, many of us have periods of working from...
RTWMatters is Australia’s leading independent resource for return to work professionals:...
For ten years, national RTW rates have remained stagnant. Why? And what hope does Dr Wyatt see...
Information for workers who face bullying when they return to work after injury or illness.
RTW Coordinators, are you missing out on help from a RTW ally? Or keeping a good thing to...
We summarise the Victorian Ombudsman's investigation into WorkSafe's handling of complex claims,...
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The diagnosis of any serious disease can have an impact on mental health; for the person...
The history of work disease is as old as the concept of work itself. This article takes a look...
Dr Matt Graham, a registered psychologist and team psychologist at OrionHealth, explores the...
In this webinar on Conflict, Emotion, Incidents, & Behaviour, Pierre Nadeau, Respectful...
An injury management policy provides broad guidelines on the company’s approach to injury...
Developing effective workplace systems can be challenging. It can also be difficult to know if...
While the employee has the greatest influence over return to work outcomes, supervisor input is...
An injured individual who feels supported and confident with work colleagues has a better return...
What if we change the language in the workplace?
“When a lot of remedies are suggested for a disease, that means it can’t be cured” -...
Competencies supervisors need to affect positive RTW outcomes for workers suffering...
A study shows that Victorian GPs are unlikely to recommend alternate duties for injured workers.
For many injured workers, the greatest challenge is not the extent of their injuries but the...
How can Return to Work professionals prevent suspicion and mistrust from derailing a claim?
Flow charts detailing shoulder pain treatment
Trust, efficiency, senior management involvement and the all-important connection between the...
Dr Wyatt reflects on research she conducted, highlighting that the worker-centred approach...
A simple adaptation of risk theory to occupational health can deliver significant improvements...
Our recent survey responses highlighted the number of ways that RTW Matters content is being...
Professor Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde outlines key findings based on the study of 40,000 Danes.
We all know what happens to that which goes around (it comes around), so why do we sometimes...
Gather round, I've got a story to tell - and it starts with a question...
How 'learned optimism' can improve return to work outcomes: Breaking down Theo Feldbrugge's...
Successful surgery starts with the best decision about whether surgery should be performed.
When one part of the system underperforms, the others follow suit.
Interview with Garry Pearce, Director of Rehabilitation for the Tasmanian Department of Health.
Gabrielle Lis and Dr Mary Wyatt
Occupational Physicians have brought together a broad group to join forces on changing beliefs...
Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Occupational Physicians garner stakeholder support to influence policy initiatives and...
A good decision making process is worth its weight in platinum, making this a key read for...
A Powerpoint presentation on the whys and wherefores of supervisor training in RTW management.
Genius, they say, is 1% inspiration, and 99% perspiration. This case study looks at how four...
This first of a two-part series investigates the negative health and work effects of pessimism,...