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Research meets practice in QBE's partnership to better claims outcomes

contributorLauren Finestone

QBE Insurance has collaborated with the University of Newcastle's Centre for Rehab Innovations...

A new guide to support medical practitioners in the workers' comp system

contributorLauren Finestone

WorkCover WA has a new guide to help medical practitioners navigate the workers' comp and injury...

Are you aware of your biases? And how can you keep them in check?

contributorLauren Finestone

Are you aware of your biases? Or are they unconscious? And what does this mean for how you make...

The case for empathy — not just a buzzword in workers’ comp

contributorLauren Finestone

Empathy is not just a buzzword in workers' compensation. It’s a powerful tool that can transform...

Navigating whiplash online — does an e-resource help insurers and clinicians?

contributorLauren Finestone

This is a summary of a presentation by Professor Rebbeck and Dr Carvalho-e-Silva at the Research...

New guidelines for treating PTSD in emergency workers

contributorLauren Finestone

New guidelines provide more detailed guidance on how to assess, treat and manage the...

Speak to recover — the art of messaging in injury care (Part 3)

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Dr Mary Wyatt explores the effects of communication on work-related injuries. In the final part...

Speak to recover — the art of messaging in injury care (Part 2)

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Dr Mary Wyatt explores the effects of communication on work-related injuries. In Part 2 of this...

Speak to recover — the art of messaging in injury care (Part 1)

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Dr Mary Wyatt explores the effects of communication on work-related injuries.

Evidence-based messages about self-management

contributorLauren Finestone

Messages that empower people to self-manage their injuries contribute to better RTW and recovery...

The feel-good factor — why your thoughts and emotions matter to recovery

contributorLauren Finestone

Injured workers will benefit from the message that their thoughts and emotions can affect how...

Nine to thrive — the health benefits of work

contributorLauren Finestone

An important message for healthcare providers to give injured workers is that working is good...

It pays to share (evidence-based messages)

contributorRTWMatters team

Ten reasons to share the key messages from It Pays To Care with everyone who works with workers’...

When inactivity hurts and movement heals

contributorLauren Finestone

An important message for healthcare providers to give injured workers is that inactivity is more...

Messages to help people with back pain get their lives back

contributorLauren Finestone

Anne’s story compares how positive and negative messages about the body have a huge impact on...

Do you know how to develop a return to work plan?

contributorLauren Finestone

Research shows workers have poorer health outcomes if they are away from work for a long time. A...

Challenges and opportunities — the lie of the land through the eyes of RTW Coordinators

contributorLauren Finestone

What challenges do RTW Coordinators face? And what training and other needs do they have to do...

Webinar recording: Q&A with ReturnToWorkSA – Lighting the way for RTW Coordinators

contributorHouda Peters

In this Q&A session, Mary Wyatt interviews ReturnToWorkSA Employer Education Advisor, Houda...

Regulation toolkit: encouragement, engagement and upskilling as a way to influence RTW

contributorLauren Finestone

Regulators can constructively influence our work injury scheme through encouragement, engagement...

Big ideas for mental health in small businesses

contributorTim Hoopmann

In this Q&A with Tim Hoopmann, small business owner and Beyond Blue speaker, we learn how to...

What do case managers value about their work?

contributorGabrielle Lis

Forty-six Australian case managers tell Return to Work Matters about the most rewarding aspect...

Three ways RTW professionals can manage emotional labour

contributorGabrielle Lis

Burnt out? Dissatisfied? Struggling to manage your emotions 9 to 5? Emotional labour expert Dr...

Let go of toxic workplace 'emotional labour' in 2019

contributorAstrid Helene Kendrick, University of Calgary

Deep acting at work could be a protective factor for employees in challenging situations, but it...

Three steps to getting the appreciation you deserve

contributorGabrielle Lis

Feeling overworked and underappreciated? Here’s a simple, three-step plan to help you show ‘em...