Communication counts: Helping small business supervisors support ill and injured workers to return to the workplace
Every year, more than half a million Australians sustain a work-related injury or illness. For the employee who becomes injured or ill at work, and for their employer, failed or incomplete return to work can have significant negative consequences. In a previous project, BETA developed guidance materials for the Australian Public Service focused on supporting the supervisor-worker relationship following the illness or injury of a worker.