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John McMahon, Director of Science at Navigator Group, discusses their Navigator Support Program...
The new Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard aims to make sure patients with this common...
Dr Mary Wyatt introduces the Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine's...
Our standard pathway of care in injury management leads to low value care and...
An important policy paper — It pays to care — calls for a conversation about, and action on, how...
Rehabilitation counselling guru Dr Boris Fedoric explains why some workers struggle to get back...
Doctors and allied health professionals aiming to avoid over-treatment can actually make things...
This webinar outlines the key learnings from the WISE study and the core components that made a...
In the third and final installment of this excellent series, Dr Pam Garton talks challenges,...
In part two of a three part series on identifying and managing psychosocial issues in RTW, Dr...
In part 1 of 3, Pam Garton PhD gives us the background on her excellent research and explains...
Do positive expectations about RTW bring results, or do good prospects make injured workers feel...
Associate Professor Caroline Howe explains what icare's research into social connection tells...
Guidance from Safe Work Australia can help you clock the psychosocial risks in your workplace,...
We eavesdrop on a conversation (ok, polite but passionate debate) between RTW professionals with...
Incivility is being rude, discourteous and showing a lack of regard for others. The behaviour...
Psychology is the study of the mind and associated behaviours. A psychologist's focus may be on...
Each client comes with their own unique history, personality and circumstances.
A sense of unfairness may lead to worse health outcomes for injured workers.
Workers' compensation systems can leave clients feeling betrayed. This sense of unfairness may...
Rob Aurbach talks about the neuroplasticity, and the impact of negative messages on pain and...
How 'learned optimism' can improve return to work outcomes: Breaking down Theo Feldbrugge's...
Theo Feldbrugge discusses the impact of optimism / pessimism on return to work.
Another must read for claims / case managers: how you cannot afford to get it wrong, and how you...
A good decision making process is worth its weight in platinum, making this a key read for...
This second of a two-part series investigates identifying pessimistic thinking in employees, and...
This first of a two-part series investigates the negative health and work effects of pessimism,...
What is job strain? How is it linked to depression? And what are the associated costs? New...
From the hot tubs of New Zealand to the bread and butter of a RTW Coordinator's work.
A rehab provider who addresses the human impact of injury restarts stalled RTW for a...
Returning to work is even harder if the work itself feels meaningless. What makes a job meaningful?
When it comes to back pain, we don't have the right vocabulary - and we need it. The right words...
Epidemiological studies show that whiplash rates vary enormously between jurisdictions. Why?
Job design includes the physical layout, AND how jobs fit the person's psyche. Deadlines,...
Gabrielle Lis and Dr Mary Wyatt
People who believe they've been treated unfairly have lower functional ability than those who...
This Q&A for employers covers the Who, What, When and How of Rehabilitation Providers
How can employers avoid real (or perceived) discrimination and harassment during the RTW process?
Some people have a harder time managing their injury and returning to work than others. Are...
The most common barriers to RTW are "psychosocial". Getting to know them makes it possible to...