Purpose Rates of return to work (RTW) are declining in the Australian workers compensation
system alongside significant economic and social costs, disputes, and secondary …

BACKGROUND: Australian workers' compensation data reports a reduction in injury rates
and claim incidence but no improvement in Return to Work (RTW) rates. OBJECTIVE: To …

Objective The aim of this scoping review was to map the literature on the lived experiences
of injured workers in Australia in order to better understand the factors that inhibit the …

Purpose Occupational injury and work-related disability is a significant public health
problem. For published research to provide a collective knowledge base for return to work …

Purpose This study evaluates the Occupational Rehabilitation (OR) initiatives regarding
return to work (RTW) and sustaining at work following work-related injuries. This study also …

Methods Workers injured at work or elsewhere (n= 2626) were sourced from the Prospective
Outcomes of Injury Study, a longitudinal cohort study in New Zealand, with the primary …

Forty-nine injured workers were selected from a study population of 3,041 injured workers
using a critical case sampling technique, to explore characteristics of workplaces and worker …

Purpose Vocational rehabilitation services can be a valuable resource to injured employees
at risk for sustaining permanent disability. The aim of this study was to develop and validate …

Purpose: Workers' own expectations for return to work consistently predict work status. To
advance the understanding of the relationship between RTW expectations and outcomes …

Purpose This qualitative study conducted in Queensland, Australia aimed to explore various
stakeholders' perspectives on (1) the barriers and facilitators of Return to Work (RTW) for …