WorkCover WA has published the Workplace Rehabilitation Providers Principles and Standards of Practice, aimed at ensuring workplace rehabilitation providers deliver high quality services to support injured workers in a successful return to work.
Chief Executive of WorkCover, Chris White said the publication built on the momentum set in the Insurer and Self-insurer Principles and Standards of Practice.
Mr White said the document was the result of successful collaboration between WorkCover WA and key stakeholders, including workplace rehabilitation providers, insurers, self-insurers, medical practitioners, brokers and unions.
“It focuses on four Principles and 42 Standards of Practice which workplace rehabilitation providers now have to implement,” he said.
“The Standards of Practice articulate six priority areas, identified by WorkCover WA, which have the greatest potential to positively impact workers and employers.”
Mr White said the priority areas were worker and employer experience; case management; injury management; accountable performance; scheme regulation and administration; and records management.
“Safe Work Australia’s National Return to Work Strategy 2020-30 aims to minimise the impact of work-related injury and illness and enables workers to have a timely, safe and durable return to work,” he said.
“The Strategy recognises the role workplace rehabilitation providers play in optimising workers’ recovery and return to work.”
Mr White said WorkCover WA Principles and Standards now provided further direction about how workplace rehabilitation providers could promote and contribute to successful return-to-work outcomes.
“It is WorkCover WA’s aspiration for workplace rehabilitation providers to introduce, improve and implement controls to ensure the Principles and Standards are achieved to maximise the workers’ compensation experience for workers and employers,” he said.
WorkCover WA’s 23-page publication can be accessed at this PS News link.
