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Canadian researchers conclude that employees have the goods to make participatory ergonomics a...
Research suggests that stress claims aren't as big a mystery as employers tend to think...
Disability prevention researchers benefit from collaboration and communication in an innovative...
In this battle of the lower back pain heavyweights, who comes out on top and why?
Chronic pain is a notoriously obstinate barrier to RTW. Is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy the...
Changes to NSW workers' comp legislation had some interesting outcomes
A comparison of the effectiveness of multidisciplinary rehabilitation and standard care in the...
Do fit people recover from whiplash more quickly?
With harmonisation hopefully imminent, it's a good time to look at and learn from Australia's...
An overview of the complex factors influencing the return to work of sick and injured workers,...
A study looking at factors influencing the return to work and recovery of injured workers in...
Identifying the needs of families caring for someone with a traumatic brain injury.
Workplace flexibility is associated with better employee health
Are they good policy? Do they work? How can they be improved?
Recognising the risk factors for long term disability can help employers reduce the compensation...
A short survey can predict a worker's RTW outcomes
Contrary to expectations, sedentary workers are more likely than heavy workers to lead inactive...
Alcohol consumption and work absenteeism: Educating workers and preventing absence
If a sense of workplace control is linked to good health, how can it be fostered?
Clinical principles for the use of antidepressants, and the effectiveness of other treatments in...
What can employers do to tackle the problem of job dissatisfaction?
A short guide to depression busting in the workplace
This article explores some of the ways to manage and prevent major depression in the workplace.
We all know depression is a problem, but do we recognise depression when we see it?
There is a good business case for educating your workforce about depression
Productivity suffers when workers are depressed - but are some depressed workers more prone to...
Home exercise is a cheap and effective way to improve back pain
Exercise, behavioural and multimodal programs: What works for RTW and why?
Rotator cuff treatments that work...and a couple that don't!
Returning to work after cancer treatment is difficult, but employers can make a difference.
Are steroid injections an effective way to treat acute back pain?
Brief, face-to-face education works best for chronic LBP rehabilitation
Know the facts about this common skin condition.
Introducing the basics and explaining the terminology
Lowering the costs of mental health problems for governments, employers, families and sufferers
How to help patients adhere to treatment recommendations
Psychological distress, heavy lifting and fear of activity are better predictors of back pain...
Two-thirds of workers with upper extremity overuse experience a recurrence of pain after RTW....
A look at the factors which predict psychosocial sick leave.