eNews

• Safe and sound: Is your workplace managing noise risks?

  15 Jan 2024

  Employers, health and safety representatives and workers all have a crucial role to play in monitoring, managing and helping to prevent noise induced hearing loss and other noise/ vibration related injuries in the workplace.

• People are returning to work sooner

  14 Dec 2023

  A record number of people injured at work are returning to work and life sooner after injury.

• New regulations protecting workers from psychosocial harm

  14 Dec 2023

• Significant input received in review of Impairment Assessment Guidelines

  04 Oct 2023

  ReturnToWorkSA acknowledges the significant work contributed so far by various stakeholders as part of a co-design approach to consult on and draft new Impairment Assessment Guidelines.

• Consultation open on Return to Work (Employment and Progressive Injuries) Amendment Bill

  23 Jun 2023

  The Government has released a consultation draft of the Return to Work (Employment and Progressive Injuries) Amendment Bill.

• People are returning to work sooner

  27 Apr 2023

  A record number of people injured at work are returning to work and life sooner after their injury as a result of improved and earlier support by ReturnToWorkSA and our claims agents.

• Reduce the risk of sprains and strains in your workplace

  27 Apr 2023

  Sprains and strain-type injuries are grouped together and collectively known as “body stressing” injuries.

  Body stressing claims were the most common type of claim accepted in South Australia last financial year. And the year before that. And the year before that. In fact, since 2015, body stressing claims have accounted for more than one third of all claims lodged in the state.

• Healthy Workplaces Service launches

  27 Oct 2022

  Today the South Australian Government launched the Healthy Workplaces Service at South Australia's Biggest Mentally Healthy Business Breakfast.

• Significant reforms to the Return to Work Act 2014

  04 Aug 2022

  Significant reforms to the Return to Work Act 2014 (the Act) passed South Australian Parliament on 6 July 2022 in the Return to Work (Scheme Sustainability) Amendment Act 2022.

• Reducing injuries to residential aged care workers

  19 Jul 2022

  On 15 June, ReturnToWorkSA and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation SA Branch (ANMFSA) launched a partnership to run a 2 year Best Practice Guidelines program aimed at reducing injuries among health care workers at residential aged care facilities.

• Andrew's recovery and return to work story

  06 Jul 2022

  Returning to work over a decade after sustaining a serious back injury gave Andrew “things that money can’t buy”. Watch Andrew share his recovery and return to work story.

• Tips for a safe and healthy festive season

  16 Dec 2021

  With end of year celebrations, warmer weather fast approaching and the impacts of the pandemic, let's help make sure our colleagues, family, friends - and ourselves - are equipped to have a safe and healthy festive season both at work and at home.

• High Court ruling on significant legal case

  05 Nov 2021

  ReturnToWorkSA applied to the High Court of Australia for special leave to appeal the Supreme Court’s decision in the matter of Summerfield. The matter was heard today and special leave was not granted by the High Court.

• How to create a mentally healthy workplace

  15 Oct 2021

  October is Mental Health Awareness Month and a great opportunity as a workplace to review what you are doing to create a mentally healthy workplace.

• ReturnToWorkSA Annual Report 2020-21

  12 Oct 2021

  The ReturnToWorkSA Annual Report 2020-21 (PDF, 8406 KB) highlights the achievements of the Return to Work scheme and addresses our strategic objectives.

• Mental health coaching for small business owners

  25 May 2021

  Small business owners (sole traders or those with 20 or less employees) now have access to a free and confidential mental health program developed by Beyond Blue to give small business owners the support they need.

• ReturnToWorkSA Annual Report 2019-20

  13 Nov 2020

  The ReturnToWorkSA Annual Report 2019-20 highlights the achievements of the Return to Work scheme, including ensuring the effective economic operation of the Scheme and realising the health benefits of work.

• Healthy Workplaces – supporting SA workplaces to thrive

  27 Oct 2020

  Today a new charter was signed to announce the Collaborative Partnership for Workplace Health and Wellbeing in South Australia and launch the Healthy Workplaces website healthyworkplaces.sa.gov.au.

• National Mental Health and Wellbeing Pandemic Response Plan

  31 Jul 2020

  ReturnToWorkSA acknowledges the National Mental Health and Wellbeing Pandemic Response Plan and we have reviewed our activities/initiatives against the Plan’s priority areas.

• ReturnToWorkSA is currently not accepting new applications to provide return to work services

  23 Jul 2020

  As we are currently reviewing the terms and conditions of appointment and performance measurement frameworks for return to work services, it is not appropriate to be processing new applications during this period. This will be reviewed at 31 October 2020, and may re-open at that time.

• Silicosis support

  31 Jan 2020

  If you have been diagnosed with silicosis, please contact us on 08 8233 2545 or email silicosis@rtwsa.com to start your claim.

• Welcome to our new home page

  17 Jan 2020

  We have redesigned our website (www.rtwsa.com) so that our key customers can more easily find the information that they need.

• Bushfires and mental health supports

  06 Jan 2020

  The South Australian community is being severely impacted by the devastating effects of bushfires, with loss of life, property and businesses. These events significantly impact the health and wellbeing of communities, and individuals can experience intense, confusing and frightening emotions.

• Launch of National Return to Work Strategy 2020-2030

  28 Oct 2019

  On Monday 30 September 2019, Safe Work Australia launched the National Return to Work Strategy 2020-2030 which defines a 10-year action plan to improve return to work outcomes for workers across Australia.

• Simple steps to safety self-audit tool

  25 Sep 2019

  Our new 'Simple steps to safety' self-audit tool is designed to help you assess your current health and safety practices.