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Patients feel less acute, post-surgical pain when they take part in a psychological intervention...
Training makes managers more confident in their communication skills and more likely to get in...
What do people with chronic disease value about work? What motivates them to keep working and...
Adverse childhood experiences impact performance at work and are likely to impact recovery from...
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are common, and can wreak havoc on physical and...
Mental health capabilities, culture, policies and procedures are lacking compared to leadership...
Workers see the benefits of good workplace mental health but think business and government need...
Supervisors describe mental health-related work absences as unpredictable and worrisome. How...
Experienced supervisors list ten ways they understand and support injured workers
Injury has a big impact on home life. Does home life (especially caring for dependent children)...
Claims are going down but costs are going up. Has safety improved? We dig into the data on...
Supervisors say that balancing competing demands is an integral part of supporting RTW
The latest in Australian workers compensation data: we summarise claims numbers by gender,...
What competencies do supervisors think they need to manage the impact of RTW on teams and coworkers?
Supervising RTW can be challenging, both emotionally and professionally. What supports are...
The right kind of vocational rehabilitation can stave off the transition to chronic disability....
Return to work processes are designed to help injured workers recover on the job but co-workers...
Five things that make or break co-worker support for modified duties during the early days of...
Australian Return to Work Coordinators complain about the quality and relevance of the training...
What personality traits and experiences make people more likely to cope with adversity such as...
A look at the challenges faced by supervisors obliged to oversee modified duties in a workplace...
Researchers are worried that medical mumbo jumbo hurts recovery. What happens when medical...
What aspects of RTW planning are the most important, according to supervisors and rehabilitation...
Motivational interviewing promotes better RTW results, especially for people who lose or leave...
What kinds of communication skills do supervisors need to support injured workers?
In order to support RTW, supervisors must understand injury management systems and processes....
Choice and control is good for worker health, according to a review of the research on workplace...
Rehabilitation professionals see the personal qualities of supervisors (e.g. honesty, fairness...
Working more than 39 hours per week negatively impacts mental health; as do very short working...
Honesty, respect for privacy, job knowledge and tough love all make the list of supervisor...
Supervisors discuss whether support is enough to keep workers with MSDs at work, or whether a...
Why do some people focus on the injustice of their injury while others move on with equanimity?...
Supervisors who show concern and respect for workers, who have the autonomy to make decisions...
Workplace interventions, CBT and stretching can all reduce sick leave amongst workers with...
Evidence-based! Cost-effective! Proactive! Popular! You will love this new workplace...
The more time that elapses before low back injury is reported and treated, and the longer...
Negative ideas about pain can derail recovery and return to work, causing immense frustration...
Integration, obligation, domination, avoidance and compromise are all valid ways to manage...
Australian organisations are missing out on many opportunities to promote and support good...
Workplace interventions are effective for workers with musculoskeletal disorders, but the...