There’s nothing easy about being a doctor or treater in the return to work process. Your role is essential in shaping a patient’s beliefs in their capacity for return to work. So what’s the best evidence - and how the heck do you put it into practice?

RTW Matters has essential RTW information:

Quick guides Practical bite-sized guides to learn the facts easily
Feature articles Interesting material to keep you informed and connected
Research - medical issues Covering everything from physical to psychological issues, workplace stress, treatement approaches and work causation
Links - medical issues International material looking at common health conditions, as well as activity and fitness, and consequences of being off work
Influences Articles on the influences that affect successful return to work
News Keep on top of what’s happening in the field with weekly e-news updates

A taste of the articles on offer:

• Motivation - the juice, just gimme the juice (Read this article for free!)
• Top ten reasons to have a health and wellbeing program
• An all round approach to Fibromyalgia
• Musculoskeletal problems with anxiety / depression - double trouble
• Getting back to work: an interview with John Stubbs
• Loss of motivation common when remaining on part-time modified duties
• Fit notes innovative yet blindingly obvious
• The scientific method: successful health and wellbeing strategies at the CSIRO