https://pressroom.prlog.org/CherylG/ About Return To Work Matters - Return to Work Matters is an online resource and network for return to work professionals, and assists in helping employers to facilitate an injured employee’s return to work. https://www.prlog.org/12162858-free-industry-resource-aims-to-improve-return-to-work-outcomes-for-employees-and-employers.html Most measures indicate declining return to work performance in Australia. Despite many initiatives from various organisations, overall durable return to work performance is trending down.Tue, 25 Jun 2013 02:47:43 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10615931-expert-fears-health-will-be-the-loser-in-the-race-towards-workers-comp-harmonisation-rtwmatters.html “Workers’ comp harmonisation as it has been discussed won’t improve health or return to work outcomes,” says Occupational Physician, Chair of Resworks and Editor of Return to Work Matters Dr Mary Wyatt.Thu, 08 Apr 2010 05:44:26 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10384408-figures-are-promising-but-are-injured-workers-actually-finding-it-easier-to-return-to-work.html WorkCoverSA has had an increase in RTW rates since 2007 and are now closer to the national average. This correlates directly with a decrease in the number of injured workers reporting that someone in the workplace made their return to work harder.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:28:10 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10361492-new-comcare-report-raises-questions-about-high-price-of-high-return-to-work-rates.html Comcare continues to perform above the national average for many measures, including RTW rates and RTW planning. However, there are also indications that some of Comcare’s achievements may be occurring at the expense of employee-centred care.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:48:04 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10348233-falling-return-to-work-rate-calls-for-states-to-make-key-data-accessible.html Last year 28% of injured workers surveyed throughout Australia and New Zealand were not in paid employment 6 months after lodging a workers' compensation claim. With the worst return to work rates in ten years, why isn't key data accessible?Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:51:10 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10308879-more-collaboration-in-workers-comp-and-return-to-work-essential-in-recession-says-us-expert.html As Australia gears up to harmonise its eleven different sets of workers’ compensation and return to work legislation, a message from a visiting US expert is a welcome one.Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:15:37 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10276837-compensation-reform-responses-mask-the-human-face-of-return-to-work.html Proposed reforms to the Accident Compensation Act have been criticised by most stakeholder groups but Dr Mary Wyatt – believes there is an opportunity to reduce compensation costs and improve health outcomes by focusing on the human face of returnWed, 08 Jul 2009 08:31:00 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10174014-many-injured-workers-believe-their-employer-hinders-their-recovery-return-to-work-matters.html Return to Work Matters talks about injured employees' believing their employer can often hinder their return to work by not helping them return or not having policies and procedures in place.Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:25:10 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10138799-employers-need-strategies-as-the-falling-value-of-superannuation-delays-retirement.html The falling value of superannuation is causing ageing workers to consider delaying retirement. Return To Work Matters talks about tactics employers can use to improve health outcomes and maintain productivity levels.Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:04:41 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10130491-employers-need-more-support-in-handling-injured-workers-return-to-work-matters.html Return to Work Matters,” an online resource and network for return to work professionals, examines difficulties that injured employees face when returning back to the work force.Mon, 20 Oct 2008 06:42:47 GMT