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To be heard is a powerful experience, and for your claimant it will make them feel safer, more...
How an innovative phone medical service helped Jetstar to support their employees with early...
The American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment were never...
What if we change the language in the workplace?
Getting ready for psychological claims - change the story
Building immediate rapport in return to work can turn adversary into ally.
Are the latest sales and marketing techniques an untapped resource in return to work?
“When a lot of remedies are suggested for a disease, that means it can’t be cured” -...
This presentation will discuss how “Participatory Ergonomic” principles can be considered and ...
Deborah Howard, a US return to work manager, faces many of the same issues Australian employers...
Competencies supervisors need to affect positive RTW outcomes for workers suffering...
A cost analysis of workplace culture and its impact on return to work
Understanding the difficulties everyone faces with musculoskeletal problems can help you help...
A research review of telephone use for case management was released in the UK this year. Learn...
Evidence shows that picking up the phone improves RTW outcomes
We compare two jurisdictions
The features of telephonic case management that can improve RTW
Telephonic methods can be used to assess the clinical and work participation needs of people...
Mandy Stuart & Carol Churchill
Bullying/harassment claims can be complex to assess and manage. A thorough assessment may...
A study shows that Victorian GPs are unlikely to recommend alternate duties for injured workers.
Remember when you were a child? A sibling or playmate did some harm to you. What did you do? A...
Professor Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde
Back pain and neck pain are common. What do we know about their natural history, work...
Guest writer Pam Garton, Occupational Therapist, Abilita Services, has 27 years of experience in...
For many injured workers, the greatest challenge is not the extent of their injuries but the...
Employers and supervisors are key components of the return to work process. Without their...
Each client comes with their own unique history, personality and circumstances.
Despite the best efforts of the return to work manager, some cases seem to make little progress....
How can Return to Work professionals prevent suspicion and mistrust from derailing a claim?
An individualised, flexible re-training program aimed at giving people confidence may be key to...
The support offered to a worker with catastrophic injuries can be vital to the person's...
Offering injured workers an apology is likely to decrease long-term claims and improve outcomes...
We speak to Dr Doron Samuell, an expert on workplace bullying, about office disputes, gender and...
Whilst psychological injury claims are less common that physical workplace injuries, they...
A rise in frivolous or even malicious bullying claims may undermine the plight of true victims.
An insight into common personality traits shared by victims of bullying, as well as...