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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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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
This webinar explores the effectiveness of a public health intervention implemented in Victoria, Australia, aimed at changing societal beliefs about back pain.
Lauren Finestone
An important message for healthcare providers to give injured workers is that inactivity is more risky than moving.
Lauren Finestone
Research shows workers have poorer health outcomes if they are away from work for a long time. A new guide has practical advice and an easy-to-use template to help you plan and implement a successful return to work for an injured or ill worker.
Alison Shaw
Dispute resolution options in RTW and Industrial cases including a case study
Dr Mary Wyatt
Joe, a 45-year-old storeman, fractured his left thumb in an injury mowing his lawn at home. A thumb fracture can take months to heal.
Kerrie Shepherd
In this webinar, Kerrie Shepherd, will present the learnings from the IASP Milan World Pain Congress on the interplay of PTSD and chronic pain.
Harry Papagoras
In this webinar, physiotherapist Harry Papagoras, discusses how medical certificates can be used to identify return to work barriers and implement effective management strategies.
Carolyn Mounce
There are four components to creating success - environment, structure, implementation and people. Carolyn Mounce discusses how to bring all of these elements together.
Stefanie Garber
Employers and supervisors are key components of the return to work process. Without their support, a return to work program is unlikely to lead to a successful outcome.
Stefanie Garber
Each client comes with their own unique history, personality and circumstances.
Stefanie Garber
How can Return to Work professionals prevent suspicion and mistrust from derailing a claim?
Stefanie Garber
Building social capital costs little but the potential benefits are priceless.
Frank Imbesi
Frank Imbesi & Dr Mary Wyatt discuss a case put forward by RTWMatters member Meagan Moravcova.
