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Cancer and Fatigue: in the workplace

contributorA. Richey

When dealing with cancer, fatigue is a common side effect of treatments. It may include physical, emotional or mental tiredness, and is often unpredictable, hitting without warning.

Webinar Recording: Improving RTW Outcomes - the Strategic Impact of Work Oriented Treatment Part 1

contributorDr Chris Stevens

Gain an understanding of the strategic impact of Work Oriented Treatment for workers experiencing psychological injury.

Banishing Burnout: Strategies for a Constructive Engagement with Work

contributorA. Richey

Dr Michael Leiter, a professor at the Centre for Organisational Research and Development at Acadia University, offers strategies for enabling employees to constructively engage at work and avoid burnout.

Webinar recording: Supervisors and co-workers, vital but often overlooked links in RTW

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

This webinar explores evidence on how supervisors and coworkers can influence RTW, and how to get them involved productively

Webinar Recording: Knee injuries - Getting employees back on their feet

contributorDr James Crompton

This webinar looks at work contribution to, the nature of, and rehab of knee injuries

Cooperation: Why is it important in RTW?

contributorA. Richey

Cooperation is vital in return to work. Many parties are involved and they must all work together to achieve a fair and equitable outcome.

Better Workplace Systems: how to implement them

contributorA. Richey

This article takes you through some effective ways of making sure that your workplace systems are in order.

Case management in a nutshell

contributorA. Richey

The management of the work attendance of people with health condition is sometimes called case management. Here we cover the basics, including who, what, where, when.

Injury Management: how to create your policy

contributorA. Richey

An injury management policy provides broad guidelines on the company’s approach to injury management. It provides clear procedures, and lays out the foundation for dealing with injuries in the workplace.

RTW Systems - How does your workplace stack-up?

contributorA. Richey

Developing effective workplace systems can be challenging. It can also be difficult to know if they are working.

Exploring Injury Reporting Systems

contributorA. Richey

Early reporting can have a huge impact on RTW outcomes, so the system used should be well-suited to the purpose.

Webinar: Using Disability Guidelines to assist return to work

contributorRobert Aurbach

How can disability guidelines help you to do your job?

Case Study: Time to heal

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Mr L, a tall, solid-framed, right-handed 58 year old man, reported pain in his right elbow. While improvement was reported over six months, he began to notice similar symptoms at his left elbow.

Case Study: It pays to do the right thing, even when dubious about a claim

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Michael was a 48-year-old machine operator. He had been at the workplace for nine months. During his probation period he worked well, but once permanent he missed considerable time from work with unplanned absences.