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The path to successful return to work management is not a one size fits all approach. What works for one large organisation may not suit a small business. This topic looks at various approaches you can take to improve return to work outcomes.
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Lauren Finestone
What makes RTW coordinators effective in getting injured and ill workers back to work, and back sooner?
Lauren Finestone
Long-term pain conditions are common for many working adults and can have a big impact on job performance and quality of life. But there are ways employers and workers can work together to manage this pain and discomfort in the workplace.
Tom Wells-Quinn
Productivity suffers when workers are depressed - but are some depressed workers more prone to productivity loss than others?
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.
Eva Lai & Dr Mary Wyatt
This webinar explores the shift from lag to lead indicators in injury management and why acting early makes all the difference. Hear valuable insights into how governance, culture and timely action can transform injury management outcomes in large organis
Dr David Beaumont
Join Consultant Occupational Physician Dr David Beaumont as he unpacks the hidden complexities behind return-to-work challenges and introduces Positive Medicine—a transformative approach that treats the whole person, not just the workplace absence.
Professor Alex Collie
Presented by Professor Alex Collie, Director of the Healthy Working Lives Research Group at Monash University, this research aims to address the stress and complexity that many injured workers face during the claims process.
Lauren Finestone
An innovative approach to vocational rehabilitation shows how employers can go beyond legal compliance to genuinely support their workers' long-term career prospects and well-being.
Lauren Finestone
An innovative approach to vocational rehabilitation shows how employers can go beyond legal compliance to genuinely support their workers' long-term career prospects and well-being.
Scott Coleman
Discover how sports science technology is enhancing return-to-work programs. Presented by Scott Coleman, industry leader in workplace injury prevention with over 20 years of experience working with elite athletes.
Lauren Finestone
By harnessing the science of tiny habits, injured or ill workers can make their RTW journey more manageable, sustainable and successful.
Lauren Finestone
What would a workers’ compensation scheme designed by people with lived experience of such claims look like? An innovative research study aims to find out.
Lauren Finestone
Self-management of long-term pain conditions doesn’t just mean doing things to manage the physical symptoms of the condition. It can also involve other ways to improve overall quality of life — like job-crafting.
Lauren Finestone
Safework Australia has a guide helps supervisors in small and medium businesses tread the tricky path of managing RTW for ill or injured workers.