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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...

Comcare’s management of IMEs — the Commonwealth Ombudsman takes a look

contributorLauren Finestone

The Commonwealth Ombudsman’s investigation into Comcare’s management of IMEs addresses reports...

IMEs as forces for healing, not harming — Part 2: healthcare providers

contributorLauren Finestone

Independent medical examinations are a healthcare issue that contributes to poorer outcomes for...

IMEs as forces for healing, not harming — Part 1: case managers

contributorLauren Finestone

Independent medical examinations are one of many factors in our compensation system that can...

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...

RTW: from policy to practice — union views from the coalface

contributorLauren Finestone

Three union advocates give us their insights into the factors that can help improve RTW outcomes...

Did you know? We have principles that help GPs in their role to support work participation

contributorLauren Finestone

The ‘Principles on the role of the GP in supporting worker participation’ provide guidance to...

The role of general practitioners in worker rehabilitation — insights from the research

contributorLauren Finestone

General practitioners clearly play a critical role and we ask them to do a lot in a complex...

Is your workplace ready for GPs’ best practice mental health management?

contributorGabrielle Lis

World-leading Australian guidelines will help GPs better manage work-related mental health...

Webinar recording: How to develop a first class provider network

contributorJames Fletcher

James Fletcher discusses a framework for building a quality provider network

Webinar recording: Working with a Company Doctor - A Unique Medical Discipline

contributorDr James Crompton

Dr James Crompton discusses the role of the company doctor, including employer expectations,...

Webinar recording: RTWCs & Doctors: Their influence on return to work

contributorTyler Lane

RTW Coordinators and health care providers: Longitudinal studies into their impact on RTW

Tips for patients who have big decisions to make

contributorGabrielle Lis

Doctors don't dictate your fate. Learn how to get the information you need to make good...

Self-Management: training the treaters

contributorA. Richey

Self-management is a vital part of recovery from illness, but how can treaters be trained to...

Telephone coaching for people with chronic diseases

contributorA. Richey

Telephone counselling has become an increasingly popular method for providing health education,...

On Being a Company Doctor

contributorDr James Crompton

Dr James Crompton discusses the challenges and rewards of working as a company doctor.

What is an IME?

contributorA. Richey

IME stands for Independent Medical Examination. They are used for a variety of reasons,...

Role Summary: Treaters

contributorA. Richey

The term, 'treaters' includes general practitioners, medical specialists and allied health...

Recorded Webinar: Communicating with Doctors - GPs and Specialists

contributorDr Phillip Meyerkort

This webinar explores how RTW Coordinators and Claims Managers can communicate effectively with...

Toxic Doctors

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

What do you do with a toxic doctor?

Don't keep doctors dancing in the dark

contributorSuperDoc

Assisting difficult RTW is even harder when the treating practitioner doesn't have all the...

Tests vs. Symptoms - which wins?

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Is it useful to know the pathology of a wrinkle?

SuperDoc (5) - On partnerships with doctors

contributorSuperDoc

Partnerships between doctors and the workplace are worth working on.

SuperDoc (1) - On not treating doctors as the Great Decider

contributorSuperDoc

Better than a blog - it's a monologue! Not the Great Decider, who is this guy?

Communicating with doctors: the finer points

contributorTom Barton

Dr Robyn Horsley explains the issues when communicating with a treating doctor.

RTW relationship hurdles 2: Doctors and employers

contributorGabrielle Lis

Hurdling with a briefcase is tough, so why not dismantle RTW relationship barriers before they...

RTW relationship hurdles 1: Doctors and employers

contributorGabrielle Lis

Part One - What are the barriers to good doctor / employer relationships?