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Articles about 'Barriers and facilitators in RTW'

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It pays to care - short video series

contributorHouda Peters

A recap of the six-part short video series explores key strategies for employers identified as part of the It Pays to Care Policy

‘An epidemic of useless and often harmful care’ — Part 2

contributorLauren Finestone

Payments for healthcare represent the second largest item of expenditure for Australian workers’ compensation schemes after income replacement. And it’s growing. But what are schemes paying for?

Webinar recording — It pays to care: From policy to practice

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Dr Mary Wyatt introduces the Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine's recently launched policy on work injury scheme design and starts to explore practical approaches to improve how our schemes operate.

Who's the boss? Health and control in the workplace

contributorFriyana Bhabha

If a sense of workplace control is linked to good health, how can it be fostered?

Helping injured workers who have been "left behind": Part two

contributorDr 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.

Helping injured workers who have been "left behind": Part one

contributorDr 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.

Locus of control and vocational rehabilitation

contributorDr 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.

How you recover depends on how you THINK you'll recover

contributorJulian Fernando

Sick or injured people who believe they'll recover are more likely to do well than those who are less optimistic about their prospects

Webinar recording - Eliminating psychosocial risks

contributorJacquline Agius

Jacqueline Agius, the ACT’s WHS Commissioner talks about what psychosocial hazards are, the impacts they have on workers and others, and how workplaces can manage the associated risks and protect workers.

Webinar recording — Translating Employer Insights

contributorMegan Buick

Megan Buick, General Manager of the Strategic Partnerships and Engagement Group at Comcare talks about the challenges employers experience in supporting work participation and provides many resources to help meet their needs.

Webinar recording — Rethinking modern pain treatment

contributorBen Sheat

Ben Sheat, General Manager, Professional Services and Partnerships at Reality Health looks at modern pain science education and strategies to ensure high quality, scientifically accurate, compelling and persuasive pain education.

Is your organisation ready for regulatory change? — the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of psychosocial risk assessment and control

contributorLauren Finestone

This is Part 2 of a 2-part article that summarises a presentation by Professor Angela Martin at the 2022 Workplace Mental Health Symposium. Part 1 dealt with the ‘what’ about how organisations can prevent harm to people's mental health at

Is your organisation ready for regulatory change? — the ‘what’ of psychosocial risk assessment and control

contributorLauren Finestone

This is Part 1 of a 2-part article that summarises a presentation by Professor Angela Martin at the 2022 Workplace Mental Health Symposium. It looks at the ‘what’ about how organisations can prevent harm to people's mental health at work&

Webinar recording - Managing the relationship with an injured or ill worker during return to work: A guide for supervisors in small and medium businesses

contributorCorey Grandin, Andrea Willis & Dr Hanne M Watkins

This webinar discusses a guide that helps supervisors support and communicate with workers, and make changes to facilitate their return to work. This webinar will discuss the project's goals, design process, lessons learned about small to medium ente