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Recorded Webinar: Designing an effective on-site injury treatment program

contributorDr James Murray

In this webinar, James Murray, Director Soft Tissue centre, will provide tips and real life...

Recorded Webinar: A Case Management Discussion

contributorFrank Imbesi

Frank Imbesi & Dr Mary Wyatt discuss a case put forward by RTWMatters subscriber Meagan...

Recorded Webinar: Physiotherapy - how to get the best

contributorPaul Coburn

Occupational physiotherapy expert Paul Coburn explains the principles of good physiotherapy and...

Video: It's time to say good-bye to brain drain

contributorRobert Aurbach

Rob Aurbach talks about the neuroplasticity, and the impact of negative messages on pain and...

Doctor, patient, insurer: The impossible triangle

contributorJoe Dunn

An interview with psychiatrist Dr Joe Dunn on improving relationships with doctors, and some of...

The lowdown on lifting

contributorDr Jos Verbeek and Dr Mary Wyatt

Dr Jos Verbeek talks about a review of research on training employees to lift to prevent back...

For Doctors - Back and neck pain: does age (and work) make a difference?

contributorCharlotte Leboeuf-Yde

Professor Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde outlines key findings based on the study of 40,000 Danes.

The importance of a positive culture

contributorSean Gleeson

An internal culture that fosters dialogue and discussion produces longer term benefits

Return to work research down under - Video interview with Niki Ellis

contributorNiki Ellis

Professor Niki Ellis, CEO, talks about the return to work agenda of The Institute for Safety,...

Give a little bit of 'tough' and you'll probably get some back

contributorSuperDoc

We all know what happens to that which goes around (it comes around), so why do we sometimes...

The Value of Questions and Early Answers

contributorSuperDoc

Gather round, I've got a story to tell - and it starts with a question...

SuperDoc: Serve up a good attitude

contributorSuperDoc

Want positive results from your clients? Check your 'tude.

The power of learned optimism

contributorScott Sanderson

How 'learned optimism' can improve return to work outcomes: Breaking down Theo Feldbrugge's...

Video webinar: Improving Return to Work Motivation with Optimism

contributorTheo Feldbrugge

Theo Feldbrugge discusses the impact of optimism / pessimism on return to work.

Consider the alternative: Part 2 - Dispute resolution systems

contributorScott Sanderson

Dispute Resolution system expert Nerida Wallace explains the important characteristics of a...

Katherine Lippel: talks workers' compensation systems

contributorScott Sanderson

Professor Katherine Lippel presents: Workers' compensation design: how rules and practices may...

Decisions about surgery: The rock and the hard place

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Successful surgery starts with the best decision about whether surgery should be performed.

Consider the alternative: ADR in the workers' compensation context

contributorScott Sanderson

An introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) processes and their application in the...

Leading the pack or dragging it down?

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

When one part of the system underperforms, the others follow suit.

WorkSafe Victoria, insurers censured by Ombudsman

contributorSean Gleeson

An Ombudsman's report into WorkSafe Victoria's record keeping practices has highlighted serious...

Mental health buy-in

contributorTom Barton

Financial commitment is just the beginning

Developing a successful rehabilitation program: case study

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Interview with Garry Pearce, Director of Rehabilitation for the Tasmanian Department of Health.

Video: Understanding discs

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Disc bulge, disc degeneration, disc protrusion. Terms that worry patients, most of the time...

WEBINAR - Using surveys to understand your workplace and prevent claims

contributorDr Peter Cotton

Dr Peter Cotton explains how understanding workplace morale and quality of management allows...

The forest for the trees

contributorMary Harris

Identify the variables of chronic pain to achieve holistic return to work

Decision-making justice: Part three

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

What works and what does not work in the decision making process. A must read for claims / case...

Garnering consensus on the importance of work to health

contributorGabrielle Lis and Dr Mary Wyatt

Occupational Physicians have brought together a broad group to join forces on changing beliefs...

Australian Consensus Statement on the Health Benefits of Work

contributorAustralasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Occupational Physicians garner stakeholder support to influence policy initiatives and...

Mental health at work, Steps to get there

contributorIngrid Ozols

An interview with Ingid Ozols, director of mh@work, exploring how mental health can be improved...

Decision-making justice: Part two

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Another must read for claims / case managers: how you cannot afford to get it wrong, and how you...

Decision-making justice Part 1.

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

A good decision making process is worth its weight in platinum, making this a key read for...

Why train supervisors and line managers in return to work?

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

A Powerpoint presentation on the whys and wherefores of supervisor training in RTW management.

Rotator cuff troubles - video presentation

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Shoulder problems are the second most common work-related musculoskeletal problem. Here's an...

The Balancing Act

contributorTom Barton

We speak to rehab provider Donna Valiant about managing everybody's needs, expectations and...

Case study: Tact and trust

contributorGabrielle Lis

Are your innovative ideas constantly met with suspicion? This case study from cotton-milling...

Returning to hard work

contributorMary Harris

Genius, they say, is 1% inspiration, and 99% perspiration. This case study looks at how four...

Impatient with patients on modified duties

contributorMary Harris

After foot surgery, rehab professional Mary Harris gains first hand insight into how co-workers...

Emotional resilience: 2

contributorTom Barton

This second of a two-part series investigates identifying pessimistic thinking in employees, and...

Emotional resilience: 1

contributorTom Barton

This first of a two-part series investigates the negative health and work effects of pessimism,...

Backing away from compensation

contributorGabrielle Lis

A prominent South Australian back surgeon has called for workers' comp for back pain to be...