RTW: from policy to practice. An imperative for change and call to action

An important policy paper — It pays to care — calls for a conversation about, and action on, how we can work together to improve health and recovery outcomes and reduce the barriers to care for people with work injuries.

Lauren Finestone

RTW: from policy to practice. How to make change happen

The 'It Pays to Care' report calls for change in our work injury schemes, but recognises that change is hard, even when we know what we need to do. One model that looks at ‘organisational readiness for change’ may help us.

Lauren Finestone

‘An epidemic of useless and often harmful care’ — Part 1

Our standard pathway of care in injury management leads to low value care and over-investigation, over-diagnosis and over-treatment. Dr Mary Wyatt, Occupational Physician, presents some ideas to bridge the gap between current practice and the evidence-base.

Lauren Finestone

Webinar recording — New insights into healthcare use in Australian workers’ compensation schemes.

In this webinar Professor Alex Collie, Director of the Healthy Working Life Research Group and Dr Mary Wyatt, Occupational Physician, discuss the gap between evidence and practice and the opportunities for change.

Professor Alex Collie & Dr Mary Wyatt

‘An epidemic of useless and often harmful care’ — Part 2

Payments for healthcare represent the second largest item of expenditure for Australian workers’ compensation schemes after income replacement. And it’s growing. But what are schemes paying for?

Lauren Finestone