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Psychological safety in the workplace — Part 2: bridging the ‘safety gap’

contributorLauren Finestone

Research shows there's often a gap between the psychosocial support leaders say they’re...

Psychological safety in the workplace — Part 1: moving beyond risk assessment and compliance

contributorLauren Finestone

To create psychologically safe workplaces, leaders need to go beyond just assessing risk and...

Getting the workplace onside

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

A guide to help insurance case managers, RTW Coordinators and rehabilitation providers motivate...

Help drive better health for truckies

contributorDriving Health Team, Monash University

Help us improve the health & wellbeing of truck drivers with a new program from the Driving...

Supervisor training package launch: Early bird opportunity

contributorRTWMatters team

Managing return to work and injury - A Supervisor Training Package

The research and analysis behind our new training package for supervisors

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Dr Wyatt describes the six years of research, reflection and experimentation that have gone into...

Supportive supervisors see more RTW

contributorGabrielle Lis

Australian data shows that supervisors who are seen to promote physical and psychological...

Webinar recording: Supervisors and co-workers, vital but often overlooked links in RTW

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

This webinar explores evidence on how supervisors and coworkers can influence RTW, and how to...

Role Summary: Supervisors

contributorA. Richey

While the employee has the greatest influence over return to work outcomes, supervisor input is...

Webinar Recording: Supervisor Training

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

This webinar presentation with PIEF discusses the impact of training supervisors on return to...

Examining supervisor competencies and return to work

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Competencies supervisors need to affect positive RTW outcomes for workers suffering...

Why train supervisors and line managers in return to work?

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

A Powerpoint presentation on the whys and wherefores of supervisor training in RTW management.

Supervisors up to scratch?

contributorSuperDoc

If we can train good superheros (ahem - take yours truly for example) then surely we can train...

Supervisors apathetic about RTW?

contributorGabrielle Lis

Six apathy-busting tips for when supervisors just don't seem to care about managing RTW.

Supervising wellbeing

contributorGabrielle Lis

How do managers and supervisors impact the mental and emotional wellbeing of their team? Is it...

Train for success

contributorSuperDoc

Workers expect more from supervisors than supervisors are prepared to give - but training can...