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RTWMatters team
Awareness of workplace injury stigma is low amongst Australian employers but the costs may be high, according to a report commissioned by Safe Work Australia.
Dr Mary Wyatt
A guide to help insurance case managers, RTW Coordinators and rehabilitation providers motivate immediate supervisors and senior managers to better manage work injury.
Jenny Sandells and Cathy Bland
Dr Wyatt interviews two case managers involved in an extremely effective evidenced based proactive and early intervention approach.
Danielle Mik
Injured workers will continue to struggle with motivation unless the system takes charge of training case managers, doctors and employers in empathy and emotional intelligence.
Dr Mary Wyatt
Motivating injured workers to make positive change may become easier if you match your approach to their current ‘stage of change’: denial, considering change, preparing to take action, actively changing, maintaining wins or enjoying success.
Tatjana Jokic
In this webinar psychologist, Tatjana Jokic shares top strategies for effective case management.
Dr Mary Wyatt
As appetites (and referrals) rise for quick fixes to low back pain, experts in America remind us that best results come from focusing on functional recovery and patient empowerment.
Dr Mary Wyatt
In this webinar, the first in a series of webinars on case management, Dr Mary Wyatt provides an overview of the topic.
Dr Boris Fedoric
Rehabilitation counselling guru Dr Boris Fedoric explains why some workers struggle to get back to work, identifying biopsychosocial barriers, explaining what employers and systems often get wrong and identifying supports that promote recovery and RTW.
Dr Boris Fedoric
In this Q&A with Dr Boris Fedoric, we learn that rehabilitation counsellors put injured workers at the centre of their practice and, from there, aim to negotiate the best possible rehabilitation and return to work outcomes for all parties.
RTWMatters team
Practical advice for people who experience persistent pain, based on the work of musculoskeletal therapist Ben Cormack.
Michael Di Donato
In this webinar Michael Di Donato reports on his recent research into imaging and opioid use in compensated Australian workers with low back pain.
David Elvish
APA titled Pain Physiotherapist David Elvish, explains best practice physiotherapy, why it's important and how to identify and manage from various perspectives.
RTWMatters team
A quick guide to understanding, accommodating and preventing migraines at work.
