Workplace Rehabilitation and Health
Workplace Rehabilitation and Health
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What is Workplace Rehabilitation and Health?
Our workplace rehabilitation consultants identify and address any risk factors which may impact a successful return to work following an injury or illness and provide evidenced-based advice in support of optimal recovery and return to work outcomes.
In delivering these services, we have supported thousands of Australians to realise the health benefits of good work and meet the objectives of our involvement.
These objectives include:
- Individuals staying in or returning to good work following an injury or illness.
- Positive experiences for returning workers who are ill or injured.
- Employers preparing for, effectively responding to and managing injury or illness.
We place a strong emphasis on empowering individuals, and to ensuring that our services are client-centred and focused to helping people maximise their potential. Our recovery focus is complemented by a shared interest in helping all stakeholders to understand and support the plan so that the person can experience consistent support from all stakeholders for their goals and actions specified in the plan.
Our experienced allied health team are able to provide high quality workplace rehabilitation support due to their extensive training and qualifications, wide range of experiences, and our internal professional development program. For more specific information about the team’s individual experience and areas of expertise, you can view Our Expertise.
For anyone seeking workplace rehabilitation and health services, please see our list of services below.
Asama's Story
“The reason why I came to ORS was to get help with workplace rehabilitation and to give people a second chance. I think that’s what ORS has been providing and the service they have given to the clients I’ve dealt with is all about second chances and giving them the opportunity to go back to normality and go back to the workplace with a safe, laid-back easy transition to work.” – Asama Jamaa (AJ Painting and Deco).
Services available
Return to new employment (NES)
This service is to assist workers in finding new employment if they cannot return to their pre-injury employer by providing support to achieve employment, including ongoing case management, medical case conferences, job-seeking skills, support with treatment coordination, and reverse marketing.
Return to new employment (NES)
This service is to assist workers in finding new employment if they cannot return to their pre-injury employer by providing support to achieve employment, including ongoing case management, medical case conferences, job-seeking skills, support with treatment coordination, and reverse marketing.
Return to same employment (SES)
If a worker returns to the same employer after a workplace injury, this service provides support including ongoing case management, medical case conferences, workplace assessments, support with treatment coordination and facilitated discussions with stakeholders.
Return to same employment (SES)
If a worker returns to the same employer after a workplace injury, this service provides support including ongoing case management, medical case conferences, workplace assessments, support with treatment coordination and facilitated discussions with stakeholders.
Initial needs assessment (INA)
An assessment of a worker and their workplace rehabilitation requirements. The recommendations are provided in a rehabilitation plan.
Initial needs assessment (INA)
An assessment of a worker and their workplace rehabilitation requirements. The recommendations are provided in a rehabilitation plan.
Workplace assessment
This assessment is undertaken at the workplace to review a worker’s pre-injury duties to identify suitable duties that can be performed safely.
Workplace assessment
This assessment is undertaken at the workplace to review a worker’s pre-injury duties to identify suitable duties that can be performed safely.
Functional capacity assessment
An assessment of a worker’s current work capacity against relevant work demands to determine the suitability of a current plan and establishing recovery at work opportunities.
Functional capacity assessment
An assessment of a worker’s current work capacity against relevant work demands to determine the suitability of a current plan and establishing recovery at work opportunities.
Activity of daily living assessment (ADL)
This assessment evaluates a worker’s level of independence and function following a workplace injury or illness in relation to their personal care, leisure, and social needs to identify any support and assistance required during recovery.
Activity of daily living assessment (ADL)
This assessment evaluates a worker’s level of independence and function following a workplace injury or illness in relation to their personal care, leisure, and social needs to identify any support and assistance required during recovery.
Vocational Assessment
An assessment to identify a worker’s suitable options for employment, relevant to their capacity, skills and experience.
Vocational Assessment
An assessment to identify a worker’s suitable options for employment, relevant to their capacity, skills and experience.
Vocational counselling
Counselling to assist workers in developing return to work goals by improving self and occupational awareness, overcoming barriers impacting the return to work process and assisting with decision-making.
Vocational counselling
Counselling to assist workers in developing return to work goals by improving self and occupational awareness, overcoming barriers impacting the return to work process and assisting with decision-making.
Labour market analysis
Identifies the availability of suitable employment options within the current labour market.
Labour market analysis
Identifies the availability of suitable employment options within the current labour market.
Job development and marketing
Education modules to support and facilitate a worker’s independence to find suitable employment and assistance with job search, interviews, adapting to work and additional support with keeping employment.
Job development and marketing
Education modules to support and facilitate a worker’s independence to find suitable employment and assistance with job search, interviews, adapting to work and additional support with keeping employment.
Intensive Job Development (IJD)
Intensive, specialist job seeking model supports workers previously unsuccessful in workplace rehabilitation programs with intensive, tailored one-on-one vocational services with the purpose of preventing their long term disengagement from employment.
Intensive Job Development (IJD)
Intensive, specialist job seeking model supports workers previously unsuccessful in workplace rehabilitation programs with intensive, tailored one-on-one vocational services with the purpose of preventing their long term disengagement from employment.
Medical case conference
A collaborative discussion between relevant stakeholders to develop and review the actions required for a worker to achieve their recovery at work or return to work goals.
Medical case conference
A collaborative discussion between relevant stakeholders to develop and review the actions required for a worker to achieve their recovery at work or return to work goals.
Workplace facilitated discussions
A service to facilitate meetings to help resolve workplace relationship issues that may be impacting recovery at work or return to work processes.
Workplace facilitated discussions
A service to facilitate meetings to help resolve workplace relationship issues that may be impacting recovery at work or return to work processes.
Medical management
This service provides guidance to workers on treatment referrals to assist in preliminary recovery prior to return to work considerations and educating them on how they are best able to access suitable treatments.
Medical management
This service provides guidance to workers on treatment referrals to assist in preliminary recovery prior to return to work considerations and educating them on how they are best able to access suitable treatments.
Recover at work plan / Return to work plan
A plan detailing the tasks and actions required to achieve recovery at work and return to work goals.
Recover at work plan / Return to work plan
A plan detailing the tasks and actions required to achieve recovery at work and return to work goals.
Ergonomic assessment
An assessment of a worker and the suitability of their work environment configuration such as seating arrangements, physical behaviours including frequency of postural changes, equipment use (computers, accessories, keyboards and machinery), and other environmental factors (noise and light) throughout the workplace.
Ergonomic assessment
An assessment of a worker and the suitability of their work environment configuration such as seating arrangements, physical behaviours including frequency of postural changes, equipment use (computers, accessories, keyboards and machinery), and other environmental factors (noise and light) throughout the workplace.
Manual handling training
Individual or group training at a workplace including a risk assessment, basic anatomy education and training for safe manual handling practices, e.g. lifting, carrying and unloading duties.
Manual handling training
Individual or group training at a workplace including a risk assessment, basic anatomy education and training for safe manual handling practices, e.g. lifting, carrying and unloading duties.
Manual handling risk assessment
An assessment and analysis of a job role to identify manual handling hazards to make recommendations to minimise or eliminate the risk of a hazard in the workplace.
Manual handling risk assessment
An assessment and analysis of a job role to identify manual handling hazards to make recommendations to minimise or eliminate the risk of a hazard in the workplace.
Pre-employment screening
A general medical review of potential employees and testing of range of motion, muscle strength, cardiovascular and heart rate to assess a candidate’s suitability to the demands of a job.
Pre-employment screening
A general medical review of potential employees and testing of range of motion, muscle strength, cardiovascular and heart rate to assess a candidate’s suitability to the demands of a job.
Warm up for work
This service provides workers with suitable stretching and warm-up exercises tailored to the workplace and physical demands of the role.
Warm up for work
This service provides workers with suitable stretching and warm-up exercises tailored to the workplace and physical demands of the role.
How are these services funded and accessed?
Rehabilitation
Workplace rehabilitation services are engaged by the insurer or employer to provide expert services when assistance to support an employee’s recovery and return to work is required. Additionally, these services can be directly requested by workers or accessed via referrals from treating professionals.
There are several personal injury insurance schemes that are available to support worker’s accessing these services including workers compensation, compulsory third party and income protection insurance. We can perform these services in all major schemes across Australia.
Health
These services are directly funded by employers seeking preventative strategies to support the health and wellbeing of their employees.
To access both our rehabilitation and health services, complete a referral form and our friendly admin team will match you with a suitable consultant for your first appointment.
Frequently asked questions
Can workers choose the workplace rehabilitation provider they work with?
While a doctor, employer or insurer can recommend a workplace rehabilitation provider, the worker always has a say in which provider they work with. A worker can request to change or choose their own provider to partner with for their recovery.
As some workers may have a limited knowledge of workplace rehabilitation, sometimes more experienced stakeholders will recommend a particular provider to best suit the worker’s individual circumstances. If a provider has been engaged but is not the most appropriate provider for the worker’s needs, or their circumstances or return to work goal changes, they can request to change to a provider that more appropriately meet their needs.
How can I work as a workplace rehabilitation consultant at ORS?
We would love to talk to you about your career and how we can support you.
Who can provide workplace rehabilitation?
Workplace rehabilitation services are provided by rehabilitation consultants who are experienced in delivering services that promote and facilitate a worker’s return to work.
Consultants are required to have allied health qualifications in areas such as psychology, occupational therapy, rehabilitation counselling, social work or nursing. All workplace rehabilitation providers are required to provide services in line with the service provision principles developed by the Heads of Workers Compensation Authorities Guide: Nationally Consistent Approval Framework for Rehabilitation Providers.
How can I request workplace rehabilitation services?
Workers with personal injury insurance claims can speak with their insurance provider and request the provision of workplace rehabilitation services. This can also be requested via a referral from a treating professional being included on the medical certificate.
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