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March 2022

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Read the February 2022 edition of Rehabilitation and Return to Work e-bulletin.

Overcoming return to work barriers

Understanding and overcoming barriers which can prevent injured workers from being at work plays an important role in the success of return to work plans. Research shows injured workers who are off work for 20 days have a 70% chance of returning to work and those who are off work for 70 days have a 35% chance of returning to work. Working through and overcoming these barriers can help injured workers who are anxious about returning to work feel safe, comfortable and confident—and much more likely to succeed in getting back.
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Have you, or someone you know, shown outstanding commitment, leadership or innovation in return to work?

Nominate someone in the 2022 Safe Work and Return to Work Awards. There are four categories dedicated to rehabilitation and return to work – check them out! Entries close on Friday 17 June 2022
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The factors that influence return to work

Part of co-ordinating return to work is taking time to understand the factors which influence an injured worker’s individual circumstances. Influences such as their family, friends, financial considerations, workplace issues and preconceived medical ideas about their injury, play a part in how an injured worker should be supported, rather than treated as another statistic.
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Heart 5’s world first early detection of mine dust lung disease truck

Heart of Australia is the first mobile specialist medical service bridging the distance for rural and remote-area Australians. Since starting in 2014 the program focuses on those in hard-to-reach regional areas whose lives are threatened by limited access to medical tests and treatments. Heart 5 is the latest addition to the family of Heart Trucks. The new 34-wheeler truck which launched last month comprises of an X-ray and CT machine, making it a world first mobile health unit. This truck has been specifically designed to help with the early detection of mine dust lung diseases, such as black lung and silicosis, in regional workers.
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