Sometimes a worker's chance of returning to work is impacted by
certain risks such as the worker feeling anxious or depressed
or they believe continuing to work will cause further
harm. The Identifying return to work risks resource
identifies return to work risk factors and offers
suggestions on managing them. It's not designed as a risk
rating tool nor does the presence of more than one risk factor
necessarily mean there's an increased risk of a poor outcome.
Most injured or ill workers can manage their health and return
to their usual job. Most will only need a limited number of visits
to their general practitioner and some physiotherapy or pain
medication to help reduce symptoms.