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Tom Wells-Quinn
This article explores some of the ways to manage and prevent major depression in the workplace.
Tom Wells-Quinn
We all know depression is a problem, but do we recognise depression when we see it?
Tom Wells-Quinn
Productivity suffers when workers are depressed - but are some depressed workers more prone to productivity loss than others?
Friyana Bhabha
Get to know the facts about this common skin condition.
Friyana Bhabha
Two-thirds of workers with upper extremity overuse experience a recurrence of pain after RTW. How can employers reduce the risk?
Hannah Bourne
Do fit people recover from whiplash more quickly?
Gabrielle Lis
Early intervention programs for lower back pain aim to keep workers in the workplace. In order to see success, there needs to be an understanding of risk, and a targeting of appropriate supports.
Andrea Thompson
Safety incentive programs may reduce workplace injury rates but they can also cause under-reporting.
Andrea Thompson
The best work disability programs are broader than return to work management. Improving the health of the workforce reduces absenteeism, compensation costs and improves productivity.
Friyana Bhabha
People with chronic pain often suffer from other health problems, including anxiety and depression. Increased visits to the GP are likely too.
Dr Mary Wyatt
Long term claimants describe a system that is frustrating, does not consider their needs and misses out on treating them as an individual. No wonder they value knowledgeable, approachable health and compensation system providers.
Dr Mary Wyatt
Looking at barriers to return to work for those out of work for two years, as well as strategies that can help turn things around.
Dr Mary Wyatt
Chronic pain is challenging to manage. Dr Wyatt describes a hotel worker's persistent, disabling case of back pain - and the treatment changes that made all the difference.
Dr Mary Wyatt
Injured workers who have a sense of personal control over their situation have better return to work outcomes than those who feel powerless. RTW professionals have various options to help strengthen internal locus of control.
