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RTWMatters team
Organisations have a lot to gain from battling insomnia, with benefits ranging from increased productivity, less burnout, better worker mental health and fewer workplace accidents. And research shows that workplace interventions can improve sleep.
RTWMatters team
GP guidelines on the assessment and management of work-related mental health conditions aim to reduce unnecessary “unfit for work” certificates and improve recovery outcomes.
National Workplace Initiative
“We called 52 industry leaders together at a national level in Sydney and essentially asked, are we happy being the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff or do we look at what we can do further upstream?”
RTWMatters team
Psychological responses to work injury impact recovery. Australian researchers have interviewed stakeholders and summarised the evidence, developing practical advice to improve the RTW journey.
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.
