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Breaking the Sound Barrier — Why David suffered in silence

contributorLauren Finestone

A call centre worker's throat discomfort reveals how workplace barriers can compound to...

A GP's prescription for workplace health — A 5-step approach

contributorLauren Finestone

By bringing general practice principles to organisational health, Dr. Paula Conroy has a...

Safety by design — Lakeview Private Hospital’s integrated approach to injury management

contributorLauren Finestone

A strong safety culture and an early intervention program are showing strong results at Lakeview...

Why modern office work is not as safe as we think

contributorLauren Finestone

A literature and industry review is challenging the widespread belief that computer-based office...

Happiness as a healing tool? — 5 strategies for supporting injured workers

contributorLauren Finestone

Did you know that by fostering happiness at work, RTW professionals and employers can support...

How Return to Work SA’s Surgery Assist program is enhancing recovery and RTW — Part 2

contributorLauren Finestone

Return to Work SA’s approach to supporting injured workers through surgery and recovery is...

Small business, big support — a coaching service for mental wellness and business success

contributorLauren Finestone

Beyond Blue’s New Access for Small Business Owners service (NASBO) is providing valuable mental...

Heading mental health injury claims off at the pass

contributorLauren Finestone

Tips for some proactive strategies organisations can use to address mental health concerns...

Where are we at? — psychosocial risk and regulation in Oz, the UK and the US

contributorLauren Finestone

How do Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States compare when it comes to regulating...

How do Work Health and Safety psychosocial regulations line up with RTW laws? And how do employers comply with both?

contributorRTWMatters team

What should employers do to make sure they're complying with both Work Health and Safety...

Can you hear that sound? It’s the wake-up call for employers to manage psychosocial hazards

contributorLauren Finestone

The era of prioritising mental health and psychological safety in the workplace has arrived....

Is your organisation ready for regulatory change? — the ‘what’ of psychosocial risk assessment and control

contributorLauren Finestone

This is Part 1 of a 2-part article that summarises a presentation by Professor Angela Martin at...

Psychosocial safety qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa-fa-fa-fa, fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa, better *

contributorLauren Finestone

What is ‘psychosocial safety’? And how does it fit in with legal developments in the area of...

‘We started with bananas’ — self-managing the culture of a small business

contributorLauren Finestone

One of the rewarding things about having a self-managed company can be empowering workers to...

The AI cat is out of the bag — transparency, and reflections from the RTWMatters team

contributorRTWMatters team

ChatGPT. We’re betting you’ve heard about it lately. It’s been hard to miss, and seems here to...

Job crafting — another way to self-manage long-term pain problems

contributorLauren Finestone

Self-management of long-term pain conditions doesn’t just mean doing things to manage the...

Managing musculoskeletal conditions at work (Part 2) — 6 steps to a job change

contributorLauren Finestone

For some people with back pain or other musculoskeletal conditions, self-management may mean...

Get out the barometer — your organisation's psychosocial safety climate predicts RTW

contributorLauren Finestone

Senior management teams can be ‘psychosocial safety climate’ engineers.

‘WorkWell: Preventing mental injury and promoting mental health’

contributorLauren Finestone

There are 11 work-related factors that employers must identify and manage to prevent mental...

Q&A with mental health workplace consultant

contributorRTWMatters team

"Since the pandemic started, there is a general desire by workplaces to do more about workplace...

Thrive at work - Resources and guides

contributorProfessor Karina Jorritsma

We speak with Professor of Practice Karina Jorritsma, one of the lead researchers at Thrive at...

A call to pillows!

contributorRTWMatters team

Organisations have a lot to gain from battling insomnia, with benefits ranging from increased...

Workplace mental health resources by jurisdiction

contributorRTWMatters team

Not knowing where to begin is a barrier that prevents some organisations from taking action on...

The Covid long haul

contributorGabrielle Lis

They call themselves the long-haulers – people who struggle with persistent symptoms months...

Working from home while homeschooling the kids

contributorDr Anamika Devi

It's a tough gig, but expert advice suggests that it is possible to maintain the wellbeing of...

Rethinking presenteeism and prevention, post-COVID-19

contributorGabrielle Lis

Swap soldiering on for staying at home. Forgo social contact we used to take for granted. Two...

Webinar recording: Implications for the Health Benefits of Good Work in the era of COVID-19

contributorKeith Govias

Good work has health benefits even during times of crisis. Tips for supporting remote workers,...

Thriving at work in risky times

contributorRTWMatters team

We hit some potential pandemic pain points, share resources to help organisations tackle them...

Coping with quarantine (and social distancing)

contributorGabrielle Lis

Quarantine is hard on people’s mental health but we can reduce the risks for those forced into...

Working through COVID-19

contributorRTWMatters team

Practical and authoritative material to help you navigate these unprecedented times.

Webinar recording: Good work design – it is in the DNA of a human-centred organisation

contributorDr Sara Pazell

Dr Sara Pazell discusses how a human-centred organisation is committed to work and job design...

Webinar recording: Compassion fatigue and emotional well-being of workers compensation employees

contributorEmily Cope

This webinar will discuss new research which has begun to consider risk factors and protective...

Work injury and good work

contributorDr Sara Pazell

What is "human-centred" design and how might it reduce work injuries and ease return to...

Workplace Health Management programs save one hospital around $200k

contributorKevin Jones

Kevin Jones of the SafetyAtWorkBlog describes research into the benefits of said program,...

Q&A on sleep and work

contributorGabrielle Lis

"Enlightened bosses are interested in whether or not workers are getting enough sleep," says...

PEMA results at work

contributorRTWMatters team

Workplace examples illustrate how employers use (and misuse) the results of pre-employment...

Webinar recording: An update on the Health Benefits of Good Work (HBGW) Campaign

contributorSuzanne Jones

And initiatives of the Australian HBGW Signatory Steering Group.

The best Vs the rest: mental health at work

contributorRTWMatters team

Fifteen things that the best performing organisations do to promote good mental health at work

Australia's most wanted: a mentally healthy workplace

contributorRTWMatters team

Want to secure a mentally healthy workplace but not exactly sure what one looks like? Mental...