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Dr. Robyn Horsley gives us ten tips for great communication with the treating doctor
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Dr. Robyn Horsley explains the issues of communicating with a treating doctor.
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We look at the impact of narcissism at work, methods of identification and effective ways to deal with it.
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The benefits of humor in the workplace
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We look at the practical measures organizations can take to encourage employees to work with them, not for them
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If you spend your working week perched in front of your computer, it's vital that you educate yourself on the correct workstation setup to prevent chronic and long-term injury.
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In Part 1 of this 2-part series we explore the characteristics and benefits of engaged employees
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Make a big difference by assisting employees who've decided on surgery
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Help workers understand the options and outcomes
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Job design includes the physical layout, AND how jobs fit the person's psyche. Deadlines, flexible work practices, control, workplace culture need to be address to prevent and manage physical and mental health problems.
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Better ways of delivering bad news
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What do good health, better financial returns and the "Best Places to Work" have in common?
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It's easy to get lost in a labriynth of data about the planet's no. 1 killer.
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Celia Prosser, owner and director of Achieve with Ease, explains how her experience as a Return to Work Coordinator helps her resolve workplace conflict.
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Pain is certainly impacted by physical factors, but only taking a medical perspective on pain can mean that you’re missing a huge part of the picture.
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Don't just hear the words, listen to them. These five steps to becoming an active listener will help you build a better workplace.
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Sharing RTW information with workers creates connections and ensures consistency across diverse workplaces. This case study, from Scenic Rim Regional Council in QLD, shows you how to enage workers from induction onwards.
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This article will focus on the things they don't teach you in college courses; the things that get in the way of RTW. These are also things we don't like to talk about… the elephant in the room: ATTITUDE. Not just the client's, but of our own as well.
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Ingrid Ozols - founder and Director of the Mental Health at Work initiative - demonstrates the importance of reading the signs of mental illness.
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We speak to Jody Bell about Centrelink's award-winning health and wellbeing initiative.
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Ingrid Ozols - Founder and Director of the Mental Health at Work initiative - explains the importance of reading the signs of mental illness.
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Implementing job rotation.
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What is job rotation, what are the benefits and how do you implement it?
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Overcome the common barriers and ensure employee buy-in.
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RTW Coordinators who manage time well do better. What are the secrets to good time management?
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Here are a list of top ten tips from RTW professionals.
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Proactive tips for employers on working through issues with troubled employees.
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Keep your workers happy, healthy and productive! Find out why ergonomics is important and then use our top ten tips to improve your office ergonomics.
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How to look out for and deal with signs of suicide in your workplace.
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Are you a RTW professional daunted by the prospect of working with a predominantly blue collar workforce? You're not alone. Here are ten tried and tested tips for building rapport.
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We respond to a common RTW Coordinator question.
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Recovering workers who believe they've been treated unfairly might actually have lower functional ability than those who think that they've had a fair go. How can you get past the victim mentality?
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Simple, straightforward guidelines for ensuring injured employees have access to all their legal entitlements.
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The pros and cons of working from home when returning to work.
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Missing out on early intervention puts an end to this cleaner's night job, but doesn't stop her from retraining for a satisfying new career.
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Small Business series Part 2: The nuts and bolts.
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Small Business series - Part 1
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Understanding how peoples' distress can interfere with their recovery is the key to addressing difficult RTW cases.
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Making work modifications for workers with a long-term disease can help them avoid sickness absence and work disability, and improve their productivity.
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From the hot tubs of New Zealand to the bread and butter of a RTW Coordinators work.
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Have you felt your feet today? Did you take a breath break? We arrive at work, ready to use our mind. But most of us do not think about consciously connecting our mind with our body, breath and soul.
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We don't talk enough about the poor outcomes associated with workers' compensation.
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We look at 10 ways to deal with the stress of chronic pain.
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Of all American work-related injuries, a large percentage can be categorized as musculoskeletal disorders.
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Finding it hard to move your company on workplace well-being? Run these case studies by them and see if they don't step to a new tune.
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Sometimes compensation systems, not injury, deliver the knock out blow. Don't let that happen to your workers!
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Read Mary’s guide to fearless RTW Coordination leadership, then take up our Choose Your Own Adventure Leadership Challenge!
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The SPICE treatment method is simple and proven since WWI.
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Taking ages to recover and return to regular duties after a workers' compensation claim? Make some noise!
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Why don't doctors communicate well when returning patients to work? Let's consider ways of helping them to.
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Getting the information you need to facilitate RTW shouldn't be as painful as pulling teeth--you just need to get zen and ask the right questions...
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Mr X had been a 'journeyman' worker for many years before he developed a destructive and debilitating anxiety.
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Keep an eye out in the coming weeks as RTW Matters presents a three-part series of articles on sleepiness in the workplace. Here's part one...
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A fact sheet about shoulder pain, including workplace contributions and solutions
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In response to a reader's questions, our resident Occ Phys explains how to encourage a proactive approach to return to work.
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When it comes to "invisible injury", what you CAN'T see CAN hurt you--and your RTW prospects. How can the workplace help?
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And how do I get those skills? Are they the same for Coordinators in companies of all sizes?
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The basics about confidentiality, return to work and workers' comp
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What are the skills a return to work coordinator needs to do the job well... and how to get them.
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We respond to a Return to Work Coordinator's query about resolving problems between employers and insurers.
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Dispatch from the desk of a RTW Coordinator, tackling re-injury and a nasty case of badweekitis.
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RTW Coordinators nominate the top RTW challenges faced by employers, workers and treating practitioners
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If patients who see an occupational doctor get better results, why isn't it common practice?
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Employees expect more from supervisors than supervisors are prepared to give - but training can build a RTW bridge!
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Not yet a RTW pro? A tip: avoid these three attitudes when dealing with an injured worker.
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The who, what, where, and when of RTW case management
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A down-the-line serve about work and tennis elbow, including good news about recovery and prevention.
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Hand-selected return to work mantras to help your RTW experience run more smoothly.
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Tips for supervisors who have their doubts about a worker's injury or compensation claim.
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A fact sheet for injured workers
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Want a better workplace? Get happier. Here are some pointers on how.
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This comprehensive guide to helping workers with back pain will have you donning lycra in no time...
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There are three golden rules for small business owners who doubt the work-relatedness of an injury...
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A quick guide to the advantages and basic techniques of active listening.
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The most common barriers to RTW are "psychosocial." Getting to know them makes it possible to overcome them.
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Feel like you've hit a brick wall? Practical tips to help you chisel away at it...
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These practical industry insights will save you from having to grow an extra pair of arms...
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This simple checklist will help you pinpoint the problem and jump start the process.
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RTW motivation can be hard to muster...Unless you've had your dose of the RTWMatters motivational mojo!
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There's no question about it, injured workers need special treatment. Employers, here are ten ways to show workers you care...
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If you're having trouble convincing injured or ill workers that early return to work is the best option, there are 5 things they need to know...
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Supervisors apathetic about RTW? You gotta bust that apathy asap!
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Maximize the chances of great RTW outcomes by avoiding these factors that hold up the process.
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Resources for surviving the rough and tumble of claims' management. Bonus: we'll help you enjoy the ride.
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Practical tips for reducing musculoskeletal claims
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Who has control over organizing modified duties in your workplace - and what are the pros and cons of having them in charge?
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What approaches can you take in the all-too-common situation of needing to convince others that good RTW is worth the effort?
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What happens in the first five minutes after injury affects health outcomes and costs. And your time starts...
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How to recognize doctors who are good communicators - and why it's in your interest to seek them out.
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It's a shame that something so clearly beneficial to injured workers is being done by so few.
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Getting back to work after illness or injury can be daunting. Stick to our top ten, however, and not only will you survive - you'll thrive.
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A code of ethics would have helped former return to work coordinator 'Layla' to educate injured workers and combat an investigate-happy manager.
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Supervising return to work ain't easy...unless you've read our latest top ten!
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Changes to your injury management system can help reduce claim duration.
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Productive employment probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind when you think of depression. But helping employees with depression stay at work is good for everybody. Our top ten tips show you how it's done...
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A back to the basics look at getting it right from the beginning
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Returning to work is good for your health, and in the UK there is a collective voice that agrees.
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When a worker is physically injured, it isn't just the body that suffers.
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The path to return to work shouldn't have to be long and difficult
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It's more important than ever to understand the factors that help and hinder cancer patients return to work.
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With dignity and respect, self-responsibility and supportive relationships, return to work after mental illness is achievable.
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A chapter summary from the book 'Moving in on occupational injury' exploring the benefits of on-site medical presence.
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The final article in the motivation series looks at the strategies and techniques of motivational interviewing.
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The penultimate article in the 'Motivation Series' looks at Motivational Interviewing and the positive effects it produces in the Return To Work process.
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Are you motivated to succeed or to avoid failure?
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Ensuring those who don't need to be away from work get back as soon as possible is best for all.
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A look at self-efficacy and how it can be maximized in patients.
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Improving motivation is up to the employee and employer.
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Trying to define motivation can be tricky, but let's give it a go.
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The six-part series continues. This time we look at the effect of a positive attitude towards rehab.
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The first installment in a six-part series of articles on Motivation in rehabilitation.
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In an interview with communication consultant Sharon McGann we learn why communication is so important and how to do it better.
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Cancer patients need thorough reviews post treatment so they can return to suitable working environments.
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Researchers find that contagious yawning indicates empathy.
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A long standing employee sustained a significant knee injury at work. Effective coordination and rehabilitation would have changed his life.
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The evidence for and against some of the most common treatments for shoulder and elbow pain.
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Opening up lines of communication is essential in the return to work process.
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A quarter of working Americans suffer daily pain
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