Workplace rehabilitation providers
Workplace rehabilitation provider services are delivered by rehabilitation consultants with allied health qualifications.
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Workplace rehabilitation provider services
Workplace rehabilitation provider services are needs-based services aimed at maintaining a worker at work or returning them to suitable employment.
Services can range from simple one-off assessments, to more complex holistic rehabilitation programs. Workplace Rehabilitation providers can be utilised to address risk factors which may delay return to work such as difficulty identifying suitable work, a complex injury, the worker is unable to return to their previous role or communication breakdown.
Rehabilitation services can be requested by any of the relevant stakeholders involved in a claim but will be arranged by the case manager as part of their claims management strategy.
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- facilitating the worker's timely recovery at, or return to work
- identifying and designing duties for the worker to assist employers to meet their obligations in providing their workers with suitable employment
- identifying and coordinating rehabilitation strategies that ensure workers are able to safely perform their duties
- forging the link between the insurer, employer and treatment providers to ensure a focus on work
- arranging appropriate retraining and placement in alternative employment when the worker is unable to return to their prior role
- Educating all parties about the health benefits of good work and how to manage injury in the workplace
- Identifying and addressing psychological and/or workplace barriers that may affect a worker's recovery at, or return to work.
Workplace facilitated discussion
Some workplace rehabilitation providers are able to offer a brief intervention that enables an approved workplace facilitator to address barriers where a workplace relationship issue is impacting recovery at work.
A workplace facilitated discussion facilitates a meeting between stakeholders who may be unable to reach an outcome independently. The goal of a workplace facilitated discussion is for participants to resolve a dispute or conflict and make an informed decision that everyone is comfortable with.
A workplace facilitated discussion is a voluntary process and is reliant on your employee agreeing to participate in the discussion. Your employee is also able to bring a support person with them should they wish to do so.
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