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Is compensation a social determinant of health?

contributorGabrielle Lis and Dr Mary Wyatt

Socio-economic status, and the ways in which we live and work, all influence health. What about compensation?

Who's the boss?

contributorGabrielle Lis

The health and wellbeing of people with chronic illness improves when they become "self-managers". Are there lessons here for RTW?

Missing the signs

contributorGabrielle Lis

Organisations who offer "good work" have fewer stress and musculoskeletal claims. Managerial competence helps determine whether work is "good". Are Australian organisations missing the signs?

Preventing further harm to the harmed

contributorGabrielle Lis and Dr Mary Wyatt

Etymology - the archaeology of words - sometimes uncovers a contemporary resonance in ancient digs.

Back to the past

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Back pain flare-ups are a normal part of recovery. In fact, there's a 50% chance it can occur.

SPICE up your injury management

contributorDr Mary Wyatt and Tom Barton

The SPICE treatment method is simple and proven since WWI. Here's what it stands for.

Saying no to compensation

contributorLara Forth

Lara (not her real name) recovers from brain trauma but eventually quits her job and abandons her claim. Why?

Health and wellbeing in the real world

contributorGabrielle Lis

Trouble convincing your organisation to invest in workplace health and wellbeing? Try these "magic bullet" case studies from the UK...

Does RTW Coordinator training fit the bill?

contributorGabrielle Lis

Do the Australian training courses provide RTW Coordinators with the skills and knowledge they need?

The Juggling Act

contributorFayth Carrell

Return to work coordinators must become expert in balancing their role with other responsibilities. They need to be jacks-of-all-trades.

RTW Coordinating in a nut-shell

contributorJulia Suban

Ever get looked at like YOU'RE a nut when you try and explain what you do? Here's a party-friendly description of RTW coordination!

Workplace stress: we can work it out

contributorAnna Kelsey-Sugg

This article explains the causes of stress, and how you can make it disappear by encouraging the right behaviours.

Supervisors up to scratch?

contributorSuperDoc

If we can train good superheros (ahem - take yours truly for example) then surely we can train good supervisors.

System satisfaction?

contributorGabrielle Lis

Satisfaction with the claims process affects the long term financial, social and health outcomes of compensation recipients. How do we increase it?