Return to Work Queensland

Return to Work Queensland The official Queensland Government agency for rehabilitation and return to work (RRTW).

The Return to Work Queensland page provides resources to help rehabilitation and return to work coordinators and their employers achieve best practice. If you're part of the return to work community, use this page to connect with your peers and join a strong support network in Queensland.

Embedding health and wellbeing into everyday work life helps create healthier, more engaged and productive workers, whil...
07/06/2026

Embedding health and wellbeing into everyday work life helps create healthier, more engaged and productive workers, while reducing absenteeism, workplace injuries and claim costs.

Consider how your work design, workplace culture and the physical work environment are impacting the health of your workers.

Plan 📝 – build health and wellbeing into your business and identify workplace risks.
Implement 🛠️ – take action, manage risks and track what’s working.
Evaluate 📊 – measure impact, strive for continuous improvement, and make wellbeing sustainable.

Learn more about the benefits of health and wellbeing at work: https://bit.ly/4x11rC6

Empower your managers with the skills to identify psychosocial risks early, support recovery and create safer, healthier...
31/05/2026

Empower your managers with the skills to identify psychosocial risks early, support recovery and create safer, healthier teams. One way you can do this is by engaging an Office of Industrial Relations (OIR) approved facilitator to deliver a mentally healthy workplaces workshop.

Choose the format that works for you:

👥 in-person workshops
💻 online interactive workshops

Content in the workshops align with the mentally healthy workplaces toolkit: https://bit.ly/4fMF76k

Workplaces can now engage facilitators directly on a user‑pays basis.

Prepare your leaders. Strengthen your culture. Build a safer workplace.

Creating a psychologically safe workplace supports emotional wellbeing, helps workers recover with confidence, and keeps...
26/05/2026

Creating a psychologically safe workplace supports emotional wellbeing, helps workers recover with confidence, and keeps your costs down.

New research shows that secondary psychological injury is often driven by uncertainty, lack of control, financial stress and pre-injury mental health.

You can help prevent further harm by:

🤝 reaching out early, communicating genuinely and taking time to listen
🧭 providing clear guidance through the claim process and recognising when extra support is needed
📝 working closely with your insurer to make sure suitable duties and recovery plans are tailored to a worker’s needs.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4d7aSYJ

Workers’ compensation fraud is a crime.The Workers’ Compensation Regulator does not tolerate fraud in the scheme.A Taskf...
21/05/2026

Workers’ compensation fraud is a crime.

The Workers’ Compensation Regulator does not tolerate fraud in the scheme.

A Taskforce between the Office of Industrial Relations and WorkCover Queensland has just been established to crackdown on fraud.

Read more about it and recent prosecution outcomes where people have been jailed for defrauding WorkCover: https://bit.ly/4tx2kPI

Secondary psychological injuries are increasing within the Queensland workers’ compensation scheme.📈 5.1% of workers who...
17/05/2026

Secondary psychological injuries are increasing within the Queensland workers’ compensation scheme.

📈 5.1% of workers who take time off work for a physical injury later develop an accepted secondary psychological injury. This rate has doubled over the past five years.
⏳ Affected workers are spending an average of 303 days away from work, significantly reducing their overall likelihood to return to work.
💰 The average claim involving a secondary psychological injury costs $130,785.

During FY2026-27, Workers’ Compensation Regulatory Services will undertake a targeted audit of all Queensland insurers focused on how secondary psychological injuries are identified and managed.

The audit will explore how insurers identify psychological injury risks and provide early support.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3PmT2aZ

When GPs and employers work together, injured workers return to work faster, safer and with more confidence.You can work...
14/05/2026

When GPs and employers work together, injured workers return to work faster, safer and with more confidence.

You can work collaboratively with GPs by:

✅ Sharing clear information about the physical and psychosocial work environment
🛠️ Providing suitable, graduated duties that align with the GP’s recommendations
🔒 Respecting privacy and only requesting information relevant to the worker’s capacity

Stronger communication leads to stronger recovery outcomes.

Read more on the principles on the role of the GP in supporting work participation: https://bit.ly/430LGNE

The healthy work survey is a free, confidential tool designed to help businesses support the health and wellbeing of wor...
29/04/2026

The healthy work survey is a free, confidential tool designed to help businesses support the health and wellbeing of workers by assessing and managing common workplace health risks.

The survey provides insights into how work can be designed to protect and promote worker health. Businesses that complete the survey are sent a personalised summary of their results.

Learn more about the survey at Healthy work survey: https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/safety-and-prevention/health-and-wellbeing/healthy-work-survey

The Workers Compensation Information and Advisory Service for Employers is a free, confidential and independent advice a...
22/04/2026

The Workers Compensation Information and Advisory Service for Employers is a free, confidential and independent advice and support service.

It can provide expert advice to guide you through:

applicable timeframes
journey claims
reviews and appeals
rehabilitation and return to work
steps in the process, who to speak to, and where to find reliable information.

Call 1300 365 855 or visit https://www.wcias-for-employers.com.au/

Research consistently shows that workers recovering from psychological injuries are less likely to receive support from ...
09/04/2026

Research consistently shows that workers recovering from psychological injuries are less likely to receive support from their employer.

Return to work rates improve when supervisors respond positively and make meaningful workplace adjustments to support recovery.

Check out our recent Rehabilitation and Return to Work ebulletin case study: https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/news-and-events/newsletters/rehabilitation-and-return-to-work/rehabilitation-and-return-to-work-e-bulletin-editions/2026-e-bulletins/march-2026/case-study-thinking-outside-the-box-with-psychological-injuries-and-rehabilitation-and-return-to-work

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