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Articles about 'Barriers and facilitators in RTW'

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Questioning the power of positivity

contributorGabrielle Lis

Do positive expectations about RTW bring results, or do good prospects make injured workers feel more positive?

Webinar recording: The importance of social connection in RTW

contributorDr Caroline Howe

Associate Professor Caroline Howe explains what icare's research into social connection tells us.

Work injury and good work

contributorDr Sara Pazell

What is "human-centred" design and how might it reduce work injuries and ease return to work?

Six ways to beat the back-to-work blues by building resilience

contributorHolly Blake, Associate Professor

Chartered health psychologist and Associate Professor Holly Blake shares practical tips to ease the transition back into the workplace.

Working on addiction

contributorCassidy Webb

How to recognise and support those who suffer from addiction at work.

Injured workers who feel supported are 40% more likely to return to work

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

When an injured employee says that their employer has been supportive their chance of return to work is 40% higher. Dr Mary Wyatt explains the benefits of getting staff on side to support injured workers.

Identifying psychosocial risks and worker vulnerability

contributorRTWMatters team

Guidance from Safe Work Australia can help you clock the psychosocial risks in your workplace, and understand which workers might be most vulnerable.

Ten challenges of working and recovering at home

contributorGabrielle Lis

Whether it's because of a work injury or a pandemic, many of us have periods of working from home. Understanding the challenges of home office life can help remote workers stay connected and thrive.

Webinar recording: Hacking Return To Work: 3 surprisingly simple RTW strategies you can use right now

contributorMark Stipic

RTW strategies you can use right now to speed up your outcomes and deal with complex cases

Webinar recording: Understanding and using Self-efficacy in RTW

contributorOllie Black

Ollie Black presents on ''Self Efficacy" - a person-level concept that impacts return to work.

Video: Webinar - Mediation v Litigation

contributorAlison Shaw

Dispute resolution options in RTW and Industrial cases including a case study

What injured workers want

contributorGabrielle Lis

The bad news: according to workers, positive interactions with insurers are few and far between. The good news: what workers actually want from insurers can be boiled down to three simple requests…

Supportive supervisors see more RTW

contributorGabrielle Lis

Australian data shows that supervisors who are seen to promote physical and psychological safety, and acknowledge injury when it does occur, see more RTW.

Top five insurer fails: Injured workers talk

contributorGabrielle Lis

In workers’ compensation systems across the world, injured workers describe predominantly negative interactions with insurers. We share the low-down from recent qualitative research.