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Whilst improving your own knowledge and expertise in return to work, it’s also important to educate and support employees in their time of need. Entering the workers compensation system, dealing with health problems and family commitments can be an overwhelming experience for an employee. Use our practical and informative articles and tools with the employee’s experience in mind, to help ensure everyone is on the same page.
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Lauren Finestone
A study suggests that some types of reassurance by doctors might be more helpful than others when dealing with pain conditions with no clear cause.
Lauren Finestone
An article in the Sydney Morning Herald about the emotional toll of involuntary retirement reminds us that being out of work for any reason — if we don't have control over the decision — is bad for our physical and mental health.
Lauren Finestone
For some people with back pain or other musculoskeletal conditions, self-management may mean finding a different job. An occupational rehabilitation consultant sets out 6 steps to successfully navigate a change in a career path.
Dr Mary Wyatt
Self-management of long-term musculoskeletal conditions 101 — the basics.
Lauren Finestone
A ‘recovering interventional spine physiatrist’ makes the case for spine clinicians paying more attention to what patients know and say about their low back pain.
RTWMatters team
Practical advice for people who experience persistent pain, based on the work of musculoskeletal therapist Ben Cormack.
Scott Coleman
Scott Coleman tells us about an important approach to injury prevention and return-to-work programs for workers
RTWMatters team
We hit some potential pandemic pain points, share resources to help organisations tackle them and tune in to the advice from a paediatric oncologist who wants us all to adapt and thrive at work during COVID-19.
Astrid Helene Kendrick, University of Calgary
Deep acting at work could be a protective factor for employees in challenging situations, but it can also take a toll and lead to burnout.
Stefanie Garber
The word “pilates” conjures images of healthy people in leotards with their legs above their heads. However, pilates was initially developed to assist with rehabilitation from injury, and it's still an effective rehab tool today...
Gabrielle Lis
Doctors don't dictate your fate. Learn how to get the information you need to make good decisions about your own medical treatment.
A. Richey
Managing the aftermath of an employee death is one of the most challenging situations a manager can face.
A. Richey
An injured individual who feels supported and confident with work colleagues has a better return to work outcome. This is a fact.
Dr Mary Wyatt
Successful surgery starts with the best decision about whether surgery should be performed.
