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The Principles underlying RTW
The principles underlying successful RTW are universal, but we think their application differs depending on the part you play.
Return to work. Return to life.
A new media campaign launched by WorkSafe Vic
How Victoria Police put a stop to poor performance
One strategy improved Vic Police's poor workers' comp results - getting to know it could help your workplace too.
Making the most of a referral for pain management
What does it mean and how to make the most of it.
What skills do I need as a RTW Coordinator?
And how do I get those skills? Are they the same for Coordinators in companies of all sizes?
I'm a RTW Coordinator and my work won't listen to me!
What approaches can you take in the all-too-common situation of needing to convince others that good RTW is worth the effort?
Back pain? Stick a needle in it!
Researchers examine the effectiveness of acupuncture in treating chronic low back pain.
Treating back pain: when surgery does not make the cut
A review of the effectiveness of non-surgical treatments for chronic low back pain.
Supermarket workers shelve musculoskeletal disorders
Lower back pain poses problems for supermarket workers, but chances are they won't tell
Pain beliefs can hold you back
What do people with different kinds of back pain believe about pain and how do these beliefs impact recovery?
If you're having difficulty making the case for best practice injury management, this new guide from WorkCover Tas will come in handy. It explains the key concepts and benefits of best practice and gives some general suggestions as to how to make it happen in your workplace. No substitute for a subscription to RTW Matters, but a good overview nonetheless!
The Workers Compensation (Default Insurance Fund) Bill 2009 has been tabled in the Legislative Assembly
The Acting Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Mark Arbib, is today pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Tim Lee as the General Manager of Fair Work Australia and Mr Nick Wilson as the Fair Work Ombudsman.
Looking back, I think it was the death threats that did it. Yes, that must be it. That was the time I finally realised that despite my unhealthy desire to be liked, it was possible that employees within my team hated my guts.
THE number of public servants taking stress leave is on the rise, a Border workplace injury consultant says.
It started with an odd sensation in her right hand and a feeling of exhaustion so profound she could hardly get through an hour of work, let alone a full day.

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Rehab Management
Leaders in workplace rehabilitation, injury management, training and psychology services.

Hartman Thomas
Australian specialists in business Health & Safety, Workers Compensation, Training & Security.

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New Occupational Health/ Return-to-Work company starting in Auckland New Zealand on 1 September 2008.