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Employee
Assistance Program
Mediation
Safety
and Health
Injury
Management
Workers'
Compensation
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The Injury Management
Consultants provides rehabilitation assistance and support to employees
who have sustained an injury or illness, and to principals or line managers
to assist managing and supporting employees with an injury or illness.
The main focus
of the Injury Management Consultants is to:
- Facilitate an early return to work of injured or ill employees.
- Reduce the personal
and financial cost of injury and illness to employees.
The Injury Management
Consultants will:
- Determine the injured
or ill employee's rehabilitation needs, through discussion with the
employee, his or her medical practitioner and/or principal or line manager.
- Refer to and implement
quality assurance programs, to monitor the rehabilitation services provided
by Accredited Vocational Rehabilitation
Providers.
- Provide advice
and training on rehabilitation issues and the return
to work process.
- Develop strategies
and implement services to facilitate the early return to work of injured
or ill employees, including evaluation of workplace facilities and,
identification of appropriate suitable duties compatible with medical
restrictions.
- Recommend and deliver
appropriate injury prevention strategies, for example, ergonomic
assessments and training on stress management
methods.
- Provide advice
and support for employees who are unable to return to their substantive
position due to medical reasons, explore options including retirement
on the grounds of ill health.
The Injury
Management area offers the following services:
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If you require further
information, please refer to our most frequently
asked questions, or contact the
Injury Management Consultants.
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