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Dr Mary Wyatt | The principles underlying successful RTW are universal, but we think their application differs depending on the part you play.
Cheryl Griffiths | A new media campaign launched by WorkSafe Vic
Anna Kelsey-Sugg | One strategy improved Vic Police's poor workers' comp results - getting to know it could help your workplace too.
Bronnie Thompson | What does it mean and how to make the most of it.
Anna Kelsey-Sugg | And how do I get those skills? Are they the same for Coordinators in companies of all sizes?
Anna Kelsey-Sugg | What approaches can you take in the all-too-common situation of needing to convince others that good RTW is worth the effort?
Hannah Bourne | Researchers examine the effectiveness of acupuncture in treating chronic low back pain.
Hannah Bourne | A review of the effectiveness of non-surgical treatments for chronic low back pain.
Francesca McSteen | Lower back pain poses problems for supermarket workers, but chances are they won't tell
Hannah Bourne | 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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RTW coordinator (9),
Case management (36),
Communication (31),
Early intervention (9),
Transitional / modified duties (14),
Long term / complex cases (18),
RTW approaches (49),
Information for employees (5),
Employee centred care (19),
RTW Management Overview (27),
Quick Guides (16)
General musculoskeletal (12),
Back (39),
Neck (7),
Arm (10),
Leg (5),
Chronic pain (9),
Cancer (7),
Psychological (18),
Stress (19),
Fatigue (9),
Drugs - Alcohol (4),
Treatment approaches (38),
Assessment of capacity (4),
Sickness absense (7),
Exercise (5),
Consequences of being out of work (4),
Depression (18),
Psychological - other (7),
Other medical (10),
Pain (1),
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