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Lauren Finestone
Three recent studies show how important it is for workplaces to focus on identifying and controlling psychosocial as well as physical hazards if they want to reduce musculoskeletal disorders.
Lauren Finestone
Using anonymous data in workplace risk assessments, taking the results seriously and having a systematic approach to managing them can help organisations deal with psychosocial risks.
Lauren Finestone
What makes it so hard to effectively assess and implement measures to address psychosocial hazards in the workplace? A study offers insights into the challenges and barriers and how to overcome them.
Houda 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
RTWMatters team
There is a strong link between work quality and mental health, and some workers are slugged by multiple psychosocial negatives, according to new Canadian / Australian research.
Work Wellness Institute, Canada
Covering risk assessment, implementation, RTW, EAPs and post-implementation quality improvement, this comprehensive guide from Canada’s Work Wellness Institute draws on research evidence and stakeholder consultation.
Friyana Bhabha
If a sense of workplace control is linked to good health, how can it be fostered?
Tom Wells-Quinn
This article explores some of the ways to manage and prevent major depression in the workplace.
Tom Wells-Quinn
Productivity suffers when workers are depressed - but are some depressed workers more prone to productivity loss than others?
Friyana Bhabha
Two-thirds of workers with upper extremity overuse experience a recurrence of pain after RTW. How can employers reduce the risk?
Andrea Thompson
The best work disability programs are broader than return to work management. Improving the health of the workforce reduces absenteeism, compensation costs and improves productivity.
Dr 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.
Jacquline 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.
Megan 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.
