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According to NDSHS data, workers are more likely to have used illicit drugs in the past 12...
Alcohol and smoking are the most common legal drugs in use in Australia today.
The most successful workers' compensation system in the world is one you haven't heard of.
When a worker is injured, there might be fears for their job stability, financial burdens, or...
Diversity and Work-Life Specialist, SeventeenHundred
Delayed access to medical treatment means delayed recovery.
Cooperation is vital in return to work. Many parties are involved and they must all work...
This article takes you through some effective ways of making sure that your workplace systems...
Are injury management policies a mystery to you? This template should help.
An injury management policy provides broad guidelines on the company’s approach to injury...
Developing effective workplace systems can be challenging. It can also be difficult to know if...
Mr L, a tall, solid-framed, right-handed 58 year old man, reported pain in his right elbow....
Michael was a 48-year-old machine operator. He had been at the workplace for nine months. During...
This survey article looks at how you use the RTW Matters website. What's useful? How do you use...
Joe, a 45-year-old storeman, fractured his left thumb in an injury mowing his lawn at home. A...
A huge thank you to everyone who responded to our reader survey. It helps us to understand some...
This case study explores the importance of providing options for the injured worker's return to...
Employers and supervisors see their employees on a very regular basis. They know their habits...
Effective RTW coordinators play a vital role in injury management and prevention. It's neither a...
Fanol Isai from Catholic Homes won the “Return to Work Coordinator Excellence” WorkSafe Victoria...
According to WorkSafe Victoria, workers in residential care, including aged care, have a higher...
Physiotherapist Harry Papagoras discusses how medical certificates can be used to identify...
The features of telephonic case management that can improve RTW
A study shows that Victorian GPs are unlikely to recommend alternate duties for injured workers.
For many injured workers, the greatest challenge is not the extent of their injuries but the...
An individualised, flexible re-training program aimed at giving people confidence may be key to...
The support offered to a worker with catastrophic injuries can be vital to the person's...
The connection between work and shoulder problems
We should no longer manage, we should lead...how many times have you heard that?
Building social capital costs little but the potential benefits are priceless.
Professor Katherine Lippel presents: Workers' compensation design: how rules and practices may...
Interview with Garry Pearce, Director of Rehabilitation for the Tasmanian Department of Health.
We speak to rehab provider Donna Valiant about managing everybody's needs, expectations and...
Genius, they say, is 1% inspiration, and 99% perspiration. This case study looks at how four...
After foot surgery, rehab professional Mary Harris gains first hand insight into how co-workers...
What do gardening, work and dancing have in common? According to Occupational Therapist Sven...
The health and wellbeing of people with chronic illness improves when they become...
The SPICE treatment method is simple and proven since WWI.
RTW coordinators make a huge difference, but how do we find, develop and promote the right...
A look at the issues surrounding work causation ... and the funny questions people ask superheros.