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Self-management of long-term musculoskeletal conditions 101 — the basics.
Thousands of workers with long Covid are, and will continue to be, exploring return to work. Dr...
“I would hate for an injured worker to hear how they’re spoken about in the office,” a NSW...
Rehabilitation counselling guru Dr Boris Fedoric explains why some workers struggle to get back...
In this Q&A with Dr Boris Fedoric, we learn that rehabilitation counsellors put injured workers...
Friendly telephone contact from laypeople with no psychological training alleviates loneliness,...
The Recovery Blueprint project is a partnership between Monash University and WorkCover...
They call themselves the long-haulers – people who struggle with persistent symptoms months...
An individual's response to pain is unique to them and changes over time, so giving people the...
Remaining at work while receiving cancer treatment is increasingly common. Healthy work / cancer...
A look at the emerging evidence on a meditation-based approach that promises relief from...
RTW strategies you can use right now to speed up your outcomes and deal with complex cases
Even when it succeeds, manipulation destroys trust and breeds resentment. How can we persuade...
Notions of wrongdoing, blame and guilt can seem dangerous in the context of RTW. Are we missing...
President Donald Trump is one of the 21st century's great persuaders. This series looks at the...
We summarise the Victorian Ombudsman's investigation into WorkSafe's handling of complex claims,...
Professor Ian Cameron from the University of Sydney spoke at the 2016 ISCRR Forum on ways that...
The Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire (or OMPQ) used to be known as the Acute Back Pain...
Dr Matt Graham, a registered psychologist and team psychologist at OrionHealth, explores the...
'Learned helplessness' is the idea that some people who experience repeated setbacks will...
Michael was a 48-year-old machine operator. He had been at the workplace for nine months. During...
Exercise Physiologists are Allied Health professionals who focus on therapeutic physical...
An injured individual who feels supported and confident with work colleagues has a better return...
Families and friends play a vital part in the recovery of injured workers. They provide...
Despite the best efforts of the return to work manager, some cases seem to make little progress....
An individualised, flexible re-training program aimed at giving people confidence may be key to...
Offering injured workers an apology is likely to decrease long-term claims and improve outcomes...
Frank Imbesi & Dr Mary Wyatt discuss a case put forward by RTWMatters subscriber Meagan...
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.
Dispute Resolution system expert Nerida Wallace explains the important characteristics of a...
An introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) processes and their application in the...
When one part of the system underperforms, the others follow suit.
From the hot tubs of New Zealand to the bread and butter of a RTW Coordinator's work.
In which SuperDoc describes perplexing cases of ordinary and extraordinary patients falling down...
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...
There's more than meets the eye when it comes to patients at risk of poor return to work...
Identify high risk cases BEFORE they bite.