IOH is here to provide the expert guidance to help individuals recover at work after an injury. Our consultants are experienced in identifying the risks and barriers for safely returning to work, helping implement evidence based strategies and forming a collaborative Recover at Work Plan.
Although the worker recovering from injury is the center of the plan, there are many stakeholders involved who we need to work together to achieve success. These stakeholders typically include the treating doctor and other treating professionals, the employer (including supervisors and team mates), the insurer case manager and the workers personal support network (family and friends).
The Recover at Work plan is specific and goal oriented, including graded increases in duties as capacity is reviewed and certified by the treating doctor. Our plans are focused on ensuring a safe and durable return to work.
IOH consultants facilitate frequent communication between the stakeholders involved in an individual’s return to work, including the treatment team, employer and insurer case manager.
Your Same Employer consultant will:
- Identify and mitigate the essential physical, psychological, social, environmental, and organisational risk factors and obstacles that could affect a worker’s successful return to work.
- Determine potential suitable, adapted, and alternative duties aligned with the rehabilitation objectives and expected recovery timeframes.
- Update the Recover at Work Plan and ensure all parties are communicated with keeping everyone working together towards the same plan
- Be responsive in addressing concerns raised by any of the stakeholders involved.
- Attend medical reviews (case conferences) to ensure certified capacity informs the recover at work plan.
- Undetake regular workplace review meetings.
At IOH our experienced and qualified rehabilitation specialists provide services such as:
- Workplace Assessments and Recover at Work
- Return to Work with New Employer and Redeployment
- Psychological Injury Rehabilitation
- Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE)
- Vocational Assessments
IOH is a participating member in the Australian Rehabilitation Providers Association (ARPA). ARPA fosters communication in the rehabilitation industry to promote and advance recovery, restoration, return to work and return to independence of people with injuries and diseases. Our involvement with ARPA is our commitment to providing our clients with best practice workplace rehabilitation.