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Are you a GP with an injured worker in NSW or QLD and need assistance with their RTW or suitable duties plan ? See below…
Are you a treating physio or psychologist or similar and think that your client could benefit from vocational rehabilitation? See below…
Are you a GP in Qld and have a client on a Workcover Qld claim who would benefit from some ergonomic guidance or workplace conflict resolution? Did you know that in Qld your client is entitled to 5 sessions of Occupational Therapy Treatment without prior approval from Workcover. It is your discretion as their treating GP to make this decision and we are able to assist here by following these simple steps.
If your patient was involved in a motor vehicle accident, they may be entitled to paid assistance from the CTP insurer. This could include a home assessment to assist with ADLS or with return to work or vocational assistance. Ask them or call us to assist
If your patient is unable to work due to injury or illness and they have income protection, they may be entitled to rehabilitation assistance from their income protection insurance policy. Ask them or call us
If your patient is on a Workcover Qld claim, they are entitled to up to 5 Occupational Therapy sessions without prior approval from Workcover. Simply call us
If your patient is on a Workcover NSW claim, they can choose their own rehabilitation provider. Ask them if they are aware of this and if they are not sure, call us or have them call us to assist.
If you are seeing a seeing a young veteran, they may be entitled to further rehabilitation assistance and are unaware. If they are medically discharged, call us to discuss further.
If you are a physiotherapist and you think your patient may benefit from some vocational guidance or assistance returning to work or looking for new work, call us to discuss further.
If you are a physiotherapist or exercise physiologist and believe that your patient may have some underlying psychological issues which are impacting on their treatment with you, we can assist. Call us to discuss further.
If you are a psychologist and believe that you client is having difficulties at work we can assist in the workplace – call us today
If you have a patient who is having difficulty with performing their activities of daily living at home, we can provide an OT to perform a household assessment. Call us to discuss further.
If you are seeing a seeing a young veteran, they may be entitled to further rehabilitation assistance than just from their white card and are unaware of this. If they are medically discharged, call us to discuss further.
Complex Occupational Therapy Assessment
Reason:
Patient is experiencing difficulty at home or with rehabilitation needs. This can be a home assessment
How to Refer:
Workcover medical certificate – Recommend a Complex Occupational Therapy Assessment – Work Rehab Prior approval required – Call Workcover claims manager
Adjustment to Injury Counselling
Reason:
Patient finding numerous barriers to not return to work. Fear-avoidance behaviour .
How to Refer:
Workcover medical certificate – Recommend Adjustment to Injury Counselling – Work Rehab Prior approval required – Call Workcover claims manager
OT Assessment
OT Assessment and 4 follow up visits for:
- Ergonomics
- ADLs
- Pain
- Function
- Sleep
- Psychosocial
Reason:
Patient reporting that symptoms are aggravated by tasks. Patient reporting their work station is uncomfortable. Patient having difficulty performing work task.s Patient is not progressing through their injury as clinically expected .
How to Refer:
Simply send a letter of referral to us and we can see the patient in our rooms. No prior approval required We will perform a brief initial and then provider treatment plan will be sent to Workcover from us.
Please note that we cannot do this at the workplace, so will be brief solution focussed intervention from our rooms, empowering the patient and providing them with the tools to self-manage.
Psychological counselling / Critical incident de-briefing / Mediation
Reason:
Identified psychological barriers which require clinical treatment. Acute trauma. Workplace conflict.
How to Refer:
Workcover medical certificate – Recommend Initial Psycho-logical Assessment – Work Rehab. No prior approval required
External Case Management from a Rehabilitation Counsellor
Reason:
Patient cannot return to previous job or employer and needs assistance to find new work.
How to Refer:
Workcover medical certificate – recommended. Recommend External Case Management Rehabilitation Counsellor. Prior approval required – call Workcover case manager.
Group Sessions
1hr session 6 persons per group
Reason:
Ergonomics at Work. Ergonomics at Home. Pain and Function.
How to Refer:
Recommend on the Workcover Medical Certificate. Prior approval required – cal Workcover case manager.
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