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In which we ask: Who would benefit from CBT? How can you broach the subject of therapy in the...
In which we - and injured worker Ms W - learn that when you change your behaviour, you also...
In which we - and injured worker Ms W - learn that 'C' is for 'Cognitive,' and that thoughts...
Two cases demonstrate the importance of thinking about the big picture in return to work
Have a look at this letter from an employee of one workplace doing fantastic things for injured...
Partnerships between doctors and the workplace are worth working on.
Have you ever been told you are a poor listener? Maybe you have, but you weren't paying...
This case study looks at how involving and supporting the partner of an injured worker assists...
Visiting injured workers at home and at work is an integral part of the Scenic Rim Regional...
The pros and cons of working from home when returning to work.
Paul Amos uses his personal experience of injury to great effect when dealing with injured...
How honesty, realism, a community-ethic and targeted splurging set one health and rehab...
When a health insurer offers support after a potentially life-threatening diagnosis, Antonia...
Implementing primary prevention policies can reduce your workers' risk of developing cancer.
Cancer is the most widespread chronic disease in Australia. We look at 10 tips for supporting...
Stress makes chronic pain worse, and worsens RTW outcomes. Here are 10 ideas to help alleviate...
How to look out for and deal with signs of suicide in your workplace.
In response to a reader's questions, our resident Occ Phys explains how to encourage a proactive...
Sometimes compensation systems, not injury, deliver the knock out blow. Don't let that happen to...
Not yet a RTW pro? A tip: avoid these three attitudes when dealing with an injured worker.
Want a better workplace? Get happier. Here are some pointers on how.
This comprehensive guide to helping workers with back pain will have you donning lycra in no time...
Rosemary McKenzie-Ferguson and Gabrielle Lis
What's it like to enter the workers' comp system as an ill or injured worker?
Rosemary McKenzie-Ferguson and Gabrielle Lis
Workers struggle to listen and be heard. How does this affect them?
A quick guide to the advantages and basic techniques of active listening.
There's no question about it, injured workers need special treatment. Employers, here are ten...
What happens in the first five minutes after injury affects health outcomes and costs. And your...
A code of ethics would have helped former return to work coordinator 'Layla' to educate injured...
A process-driven acrimonious workers' compensation system is a dark place - let's shed some...
Seventy work-sites to manage, different styles of management, a tough work culture,...
An injured worker, with knee injuries and heart condition, is made redundant and has to deal...
'Chris' was a carpet layer who worked in a small suburban firm.
Sometimes employees need return to work assistance even while they're still physically in the...