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Approved Workplace Rehabilitation Providers
Approved workplace rehabilitation providers are organisations approved by a workers compensation authority to offer specialised services to help injured workers to return to work. They have the qualifications, experience and expertise appropriate to provide services in accordance with the following definition based on NOHSC (1995) definition:
Workplace rehabilitation is a managed process involving early intervention with appropriate, adequate and timely services based on assessed need, and which is aimed at maintaining injured or ill employees in, or returning them to, suitable employment.
Becoming an Approved Workplace Rehabilitation Provider
Organisations seeking to be an approved workplace rehabilitation provider will submit an application to the jurisdiction in which approval is sought demonstrating how they will meet the Conditions of Approval.
The Conditions of Approval and the application process is outlined in the Guide: Nationally Consistent Approval Framework for Workplace Rehabilitation Providers
The application process is also detailed in the Application for Approval as a Workplace Rehabilitation Provider form.(Please note that this is a non-interactive form. Refer to the relevant jurisdiction website to complete an interactive form).
If the application is approved, the provider is granted a three year Instrument of Approval.
Renewal of Approval
If the provider seeks to renew their Instrument of Approval they are required to submit a renewal application to the workers compensation authority in which renewal of approval is sought. The application is due 31st December before the year that their approval period is due to expire.
The renewal application process is detailed in the Guide: Nationally Consistent Approval Framework for Workplace Rehabilitation Providers and in the Renewal Application for Approval as a Workplace Rehabilitation form. (Please note that this is a non-interactive form. Refer to the relevant jurisdiction website to complete an interactive form).
Evaluation of Approved Workplace Rehabilitation Providers
During their three years of approval the provider is required to undertake an annual self-evaluation and may undergo a periodic and/or exception evaluation initiated at the discretion of Workers Compensation Authority.
The evaluation process and tools will be detailed in an Evaluation tool currently being developed by the working group.