RTWMATTERS - Key Persons
Anna worked closely with Mary Wyatt to provide useful case studies and tips from experts in the field. Many of her articles are based on interviews and developments in the return-to-work field. Anna writes on a freelance basis for newspapers and magazines.
Carolyn has spent over 20 years working in personal injury management in corporate and government roles. She has extensive experience as a senior manager, building and developing teams. As the Director of Success in Life, she works with individuals and organisations developing their ability to influence through leadership, service & strategic thinking approaches.
Cheryl has been General Manager of Return to Work Matters since its inception. Cheryl knows the ins-and-outs of this ever expanding project of ours, and is responsible for managing the team through our many projects and website development.
Cheryl is responsible for tailored corporate subscription services and business development, and can help set up a corporate subscription package to your needs.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Physician
- Publisher
- Specialist
Mary is a specialist occupational physician. She's worked in the field for more than 30 years and conducted more than 2000 worksite visits, reviewing jobs and duties across multiple industries and advising on return to work duties and management.
She is active with research, teaching, specialist occupational medical advice and policy development.
Mary is passionate about improving the lot of employees with an injury. She initiated the Health Benefits of Good Work agenda that continues to be championed by Occupational Physicians. Using policy development, up-to-date research, and support for those at the coal-face Mary continues to strive to for improvements for workers and businesses.
Biography
Self effacing, warm, always positive Mary Wyatt is a consummate professional dedicated to return to work.
She graduated from Monash University Medicine with Honours winning the Carnation Award for Paediatrics in 1979.
For the following six years she enjoyed postings in a variety of exotic locations. Beginning with Darwin then Abu Dhabi, UAE and KwaZulu. Mary still has a preference for hot weather, very hot weather.
Returning to Australia to General Practice in 1986 Mary undertook further study gaining a Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health in 1995 and a Masters in Public Health in 1998, followed by a Graduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Medicine in 2002. She became an Occupational Physician in 1997.
In the area of return to work Mary has worn many hats: treater physician, assessing physician, reviewing workplaces for return to work, conciliator in dispute resolution, and as a manager involved with the development of effective return to work systems.
She teaches at Monash and was a member of the Victorian WorkCover Advisory Committee from 1993 to 1998, serving on a number of sub committees primarily concerned with the development of back pain guidelines for Victoria and the world leading public back campaign.
In 2001 Mary won the Volvo Award for Best Clinical Research Paper in back pain. Recognised nationally and internationally for her work, Mary's friendship is prized for her wonderfully warm and supportive personality.
Her dedication to making a difference in peoples' lives led to Mary and others to establish OccCorp in 2001. There she managed a team of 25 case managers to coordinate return to work across a range of industries and company sizes.
Returning to private practice in 2005 Mary founded and remains Chair of The Foundation for Research into Injury and Illness in the Workplace (ResWorks) a non profit organisation, which developed the Return To Work Knowledge Base, and led to the development of Return To Work Matters as an online network and resource for Return To Work Professionals which she edits.
Mary chairs the Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Policy Committee and is a member of the College of Physicians Policy and Advocacy Committee.
All this while bringing up a family and dealing with a husband who would rather be fishing. Mary's is the mind that directs the support services, resources and research material on the Matters site, while ensuring that the highest ethical standards are maintained.
Dr Mary Wyatt introduces the Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine's recently-launched policy on work injury scheme design and explores some practical approaches to...
Fiona, our subscription manager, has brought a fresh perspective to our team and initiated change based on subscriber feedback. Fiona's role is to foster two-way communication with our current and past subscribers, as well as other RTW networks, ensuring we meet both their content and administrative needs.
Fiona is always open for a chat about how we can do better, so please drop her line if you have any feedback. Fiona can also assist in arranging new subscriptions and renewals.
One of our most popular contributors, Gabrielle has used her writing talents to develop easy to read content. Her articles are clear, practical and full of creative flair, providing an easily digestible and enjoyable way to keep best practices front of mind. She also writes fiction, and is completing a graduate diploma in psychology.
Job Titles:
- Director of Rehabilitation for the Tasmanian Department of Health
Lauren is a self-described reformed lawyer-turned-writer with a passion for writing content in easy-to-read, engaging, and accessible language.
She also has a Master of Science in Coaching Psychology. She twins both interests to train and coach writers of all sorts to write with clarity, confidence and in a way that connects with their readers.
If you have any suggestions or requests for content, Lauren would love to hear from you.
Robert has a broad background in workers compensation. Hailing from the US, Rob was involved with scheme development through his role as a lawyer. He has a passion for the successful development and implementation of innovative strategic and tactical solutions and has been involved in the development of legal, regulatory and legislative frameworks in multiple jurisdictions. His past engagements include the director of stakeholder collaboration at the Industry Engagement Centre for Personal Injury at Deakin University.
Has 30 years experience developing and leading non profit organisations in the arts sector. He has written arts policy for the Labor, Liberal and National Parties (fortunately not at the same time). Robert's focus is the principles underlying return to work.
Practically-minded and with an academic background in legal practice, Scott's important contributions, include the ‘Consider the Alternative' series on the use of dispute resolution in the context of workers compensation disputes around Australia, and informative articles on job burnout and employee engagement.
Although Sean was a short term contributor to Return to Work Matters, his innate understanding of public policy and contemporary political developments saw him add a wealth of information on policy and legislation to the site. His in-depth jurisdictional comparison series on return to work support is a worthwhile and insightful read.
Completing his Honours thesis in Political Science at Monash University, Sean is a freelance writer who excels at in-depth features, reviews and interviews. His focus is on highlighting areas of poor policy, seeking to assist society's most marginalised subscribers.
Stefanie looks at every imaginable aspect of return to work. Her articles explore workers' compensation in-depth, covering the latest research and policy. With a background in law and journalism, she is particularly interested in how laws impact on people's everyday lives.
Tom contributed articles ranging from disease fact sheets and illness treatment plans, to guides for return-to-work coordinators and information for injured workers.