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How WorkSafe's pain education program improves outcomes for injured workers

contributorLauren Finestone

WorkSafe Victoria's pilot pain education intervention for injured workers has received positive...

When it pays to care — How psychosocial support can change a police officer's journey

contributorLauren Finestone

When a police officer experiences trauma on duty, the path to recovery can take dramatically...

Ground control to workplace health — Preventing psychological claims before they launch

contributorLauren Finestone

Research from SuperFriend reveals how measuring workplace experiences could help predict and...

Meet LOLA — the AI assistant helping to enhance rehabilitation outcomes

contributorLauren Finestone

In an exciting development for workplace rehabilitation, one Australian provider has...

A tale of 2 outcomes — How early intervention changes everything

contributorLauren Finestone

A chef’s sliding doors experience shows how addressing the full spectrum of the impact of injury...

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...

From doctor's office to work-ready — The tech revolution in RTW

contributorLauren Finestone

An award-winning tech solution improves RTW by transforming the traditionally paper-based...

Talk early, talk often — How conversations can transform a RTW journey

contributorLauren Finestone

When difficult workplace conversations don't happen, recovery stalls. Here's how better dialogue...

Webinar recording — The future of recovery: Integrating AI to deliver evidence-based early intervention

contributorLibby Roberts

Libby Roberts explores how generative AI could revolutionise allied health by enabling scalable,...

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...

Webinar recording: Manufacturing Healthy Minds

contributorMegan Kelly

Hear about the Manufacturing Healthy Minds Program implemented at BOC Gases, a mental health...

Early intervention in workers’ comp — an overview

contributorLauren Finestone

A report gives a snapshot of current early intervention practices, experiences and beliefs in...

Steering Healthy Minds — a peer support program to prevent mental illness in the transport sector

contributorSharon Stratford

An industry peer support program to prevent mental injury is driving change in the transport...

Heading mental health injury claims off at the pass

contributorLauren Finestone

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

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...

Webinar recording — Translating Employer Insights

contributorMegan Buick

Megan Buick, General Manager of the Strategic Partnerships and Engagement Group at Comcare talks...

Webinar recording — Navigating RTW with ease: CGU's Early Intervention Program for SMEs explained

contributorTegan Moffat & Amanda England

Learn about CGU's partnership with Workfocus Australia to develop an early intervention program...

Screening for risk — a ‘holy grail’ in workers' compensation claims

contributorLauren Finestone

In a talk recorded for the It Pays to Care Biopsychosocial Symposium, Associate Professor Ross...

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...

Managing psychosocial triage and intervention — challenges and considerations

contributorLauren Finestone

In a recorded presentation for It Pays to Care Symposium on early psychosocial screening and...

A WISE adaptation of a success story — Australia Post’s Early Matched Care Program (Part 2)

contributorLauren Finestone

Melanie Ianssen, Head of Rehabilitation at Australia Post, describes how that organisation...

A WISE adaptation of a success story — Australia Post’s Early Matched Care Program (Part 1)

contributorLauren Finestone

Melanie Ianssen, Head of Rehabilitation at Australia Post, describes how that organisation...

Threading the needle (Part 2) — tips for managing RTW for injured or ill workers

contributorLauren Finestone

Safework Australia has a guide helps supervisors in small and medium businesses tread the tricky...

Threading the needle (Part 1) — tips for managing RTW for injured or ill workers

contributorLauren Finestone

Safework Australia's new guide helps supervisors in small and medium businesses tread the tricky...

Words, language and collaboration matter in returning to ‘good work’

contributorLauren Finestone

Four experts discuss the idea of ‘good work’ and how collaboration can achieve better outcomes...

Webinar recording — Every recovery needs a plan

contributorDr John McMahon

John McMahon, Director of Science at Navigator Group, discusses their Navigator Support Program...

IRRI-sistable (Part 2) — tipping the scales towards fewer workplace mental health injuries

contributorLauren Finestone

In Part 1 we introduced IRRI — WorkCover Queensland’s Injury Risk Reduction Initiatives. In this...

IRRI-sistable (Part 1) — WorkCover Queensland’s Injury Risk Reduction Initiatives improve outcomes for all

contributorLauren Finestone

RTW practices are a team sport. WorkCover Queensland’s Injury Risk Reduction Initiatives show...

Webinar recording — It pays to care: from policy to practice

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Dr Mary Wyatt introduces the Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine's...

Webinar recording - WorkWell: Preventing mental injury and promoting mental health

contributorJennifer Fry

In this webinar, Jennifer Fry, Director of WorkWell at WorkSafe Victoria, shares free tools and...

Webinar recording: Recovery Blueprint: helping case managers help injured workers

contributorRoss Iles

The Recovery Blueprint project is a partnership between Monash University and WorkCover...

The fire and rescue perspective on PTSD

contributorAndrew McGarity

Andrew McGarity of Fire and Rescue NSW speaks with Dr Mary Wyatt via video link about an...

Webinar recording: Case management - Early identification of people at high risk for work disability

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

An occupational physician's guide to identifying and supporting high-risk individuals and common...

Too tough, too scared, too busy

contributorGabrielle Lis

A quarter of construction workers don’t report injuries. Why - and what are the consequences?

New insights: best practice risk factor identification for delayed return to work

contributorGabrielle Lis

A best practice statement sheds light on how – and when – we should collect, analyse and act on...