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The COMpensation Policy And Return to work Effectiveness (COMPARE) project was established to develop an evidence base to support effective return to work policy and practice in Australia. Established in 2014 the project has produced a large volume of research of relevance to the Australian workers’ compensations schemes.
About us
Our project adopts a comparative effectiveness methodology, comparing return to work outcomes between settings and cohorts, and before-and-after changes in policy or practice.
2022 Seminar series
The Recovery Seminar Series communicates findings from the COMPARE project with the focus on return to work and recovery of injured workers in our workers' compensation schemes.
Reports
The COMPARE project has produced many research findings. View our major research reports, presentations, and journal articles.
Latest publications
Sheehan LR, Di Donato M, Gray SE, Lane TJ, van Vreden C, Collie A. The Association Between Continuity of Care With a Primary Care Physician and Duration of Work Disability for Low Back Pain: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Occup Environ Med. 2022 Oct 1;64(10):e606-e612. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002643. Epub 2022 Jul 19. PMID: 35901194.
Di Donato M, Xia T, Iles R, Buchbinder R, Collie A. Patterns of opioid dispensing and associated wage replacement duration in workers with accepted claims for low back pain: a retrospective cohort study. Pain. 2022;163(8):e942-e52. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002539
Collie A. Cross-Jurisdiction Comparative Research in Work Disability Prevention: Introduction to the Special Series. J Occup Rehabil. 2022 Jun;32(2):157-160. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-022-10050-x. Epub 2022 Jun 3. PMID: 35657442.