Return to Work Plans

Return to work planning is a component of Overland Health’s worksite assessment which provides strategies to assist developing a feasible timeframe and list of suitable duties to enable a graded return to work.

This service is carried out by an occupational rehabilitation consultant, who will assess and set goals for an injured worker, based on the availability of suitable duties within the work place. These goals will be set in conjunction with the employer and employee to ensure that while business needs are met, the injured worker remains supported with structured and guided timeframes and with appropriate physical restrictions as per their injury recovery or medical status.

Benefits:

• Reduces the period of incapacity through the proficient and active involvement in light/alternate or suitable duties on a graded timeframe.
• Provides coping skills and strategies for dealing with pain, disability and work role changes
• Provides guidelines and timeframes to follow and monitor progress.
• Promotes self-management which can reduce a worker’s reliance on others
• Supports both the employer and employee in setting out a formal understanding on which to base a structured return to work agreement.

Outcome

Through Return to Work Planning, one can aim to achieve an increase in an injured worker’s activity and promote an earlier RTW through structured increase and monitored improvement in functional capabilities and performance.

Find Out More

To find out more about our return to work plans or any other areas of our rehabilitation provision, please contact our team on (020) 3355 4259, make an enquiry here or, to make a referral or request a quote, use our online referral form here.