As part of the first phase of national initiatives under the National Return to Work Strategy 2020-2030 Safe Work Australia commissioned this independent research report from Griffith University. It examines the causes, extent and impacts of stigma on injured and ill workers and makes recommendations for integrating stigma-reduction strategies with positive culture-building approaches and identifies needs for further research.

The report will inform further initiatives under the Strategy which will build on and apply the findings through further research and development of template national messaging for regulators, employers, educators, insurers and workers and their representatives.

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