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As anyone engaged in return to work will know, no two cases are the same. While most people return to work without difficulty, other people with the same injury or illness find return to work a challenge. Why is this so? Delving into cases helps understand the stories behind the outcomes. It helps identify positive and negative influences affecting employees within workplaces, and helps identify key strategies for successful return to work.
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Frederieke Schaafsma
In the case of Mr S, a well managed return to work system saves an employer $$ and provides good outcomes for a worker with anxiety.
Frederieke Schaafsma
A badly managed case of staff burnout highlights the importance of an integrated approach to return to work
Anna Kelsey-Sugg
Mario was set to become a surgeon before an accident left him with quadriplegia. Management flexibility was key to a sustainable return to work.
Anna Kelsey-Sugg
What helped Mario return to work after a car accident left him with quadriplegia?
Theo Giantsos
For surgically treated employees
Anna Kelsey-Sugg
RTW Matters interviewed 57-year-old 'Sally', who went straight back to work after sustaining a shoulder injury. We learn what helped - and what didn't.
Sarah Duffield
A machine operator who already has minimal work restrictions experiences another injury, this time resulting in ongoing soreness, coupled with anxiety and distress. The result is an extended duration of restricted duties.
Sarah Duffield
A project manager develops an overuse injury and is still on part-time restricted duties after many months.
Sarah Duffield
A long standing employee sustained a significant knee injury at work. Effective coordination and rehabilitation would have changed his life.
