| Sections of the Act or regulations referring to return to work | Names and links to guidance material on return to work | |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | s57 - Worker to notify return to work etc with other employer Workers Compensation Act 1987 (‘the 1987 Act’). Chapter 3 , Workplace injury management Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (‘the 1998 Act’), Workers’ Compensation Regulation 2016 Part 5 - Return to work assistance Part 6 - Return-to-work programs under the 1998 Act Part 7 - Approval of workplace rehabilitation providers | The Guidelines for workplace return to work programs (guidelines) outline employer obligations for handling work related injury and illness. These guidelines took effect on the 1st of March 2021. All employers in NSW must comply with these guidelines, which are issued and enforced by the NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA), under s 52 of the 1998 Act. SIRA also provides guidance material, information and resources on return to work including: return to work coordination eLearning vocational rehabilitation programs funded by SIRA for workers and employers Have you been injured at work tool When a worker is injured: a workers compensation guide for employer |
| Vic | Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 s17 — Employer to keep register of injuries. Part 4 — Return to Work Division 1 — Preliminary s96 — Definitions s97 — Purpose s98 — Application of Part s99 — Obligations of employers and workers s100 — Part does not derogate from other provisions in Act s101 — Application of part Division 2 — Obligations of employers s102 — Flow chart 4 — return to work obligations of employers s103 — Provide employment s104 — Plan Return to Work s105 — Consult about Return to Work s106 — Return to Work Coordinator to be nominated s107 — Make return to work information available s108 — Employer to notify Authority of return to work of worker s109 — Host to cooperate with labour hire employer Division 3 — Obligation for workers s110 — Flow chart 5 — return to work obligations of workers s111 — Participate in planning for return to work s112 — Use occupational rehabilitation services s113 — Participate in assessments s114 — Return to work s115 — Participate in an interview Division 4 — Termination of compensation s116 — Failure to comply with Division 3 s117 — Notification of return to work Division 5 — General Provisions s118 — Resolution of return to work issues s119 — Information about the employer obligation period s120 — Authority may be given s121 — Compliance Codes s122 — Disallowance of certain compliance code orders s123 — Effect of Compliance Code s124 — Effect of compliance with compliance codes s125 — Functions of Authority in respect of compliance codes Division 6 — Return to Work Inspectorate ( s126 and s127 ) Division 7 — Functions and powers of inspectors (s128 to s145) Division 8 — Offences ( s146 to s148) Division 9 — Review of decisions ( s149 to s151 ) s222 — Commission or self-insurer may pay for rehabilitation services s224 — Compensation for medical and like services s575 — Offence to engage in discriminatory conduct s609 — Directions issued by the Minister s610 — Directions given for the purposes of Part 4 | Labour hire and return to work — information for employers Return to work coordination the basics you need to know Returning to work guide for injured workers Steps to resolving return to work issues What to do if a worker is injured — a guide for employer Information for employers — compliance codes Information for employers — Return to Work Coordinator fact sheet Return to Work Compliance codes 1 Return to Work Compliance codes 2 Return to Work Compliance codes 3 Return to Work Compliance codes 4 Return to work: The sooner, the better Return to Work Obligations: Information for Employers
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| Qld | Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 s220 — Insurer’s responsibility for rehabilitation s228 — Employer’s obligation to assist or provide rehabilitation. Reg s116 Standard for rehabilitation
| Guidelines for Standard for Rehabilitation Benefits of early return to work |
| WA | Workers’ Compensation Code of Practice (Injury Management) 2005 : cl1–9; Act — s3, s5(1), s64, s65, s72B, s84AA(1), s84AB, Part IX, Part IXA | Publications: Injury Management: A Guide for Employers Workers’ Compensation Code of Practice (Injury Management) 2005 Template Return to Work Program WorkCover WA Workplace Rehabilitation Providers Principles and Standards of Practice HWCA Principles of Practice for Workplace Rehabilitation Providers Website info: |
| SA | Return to Work Act 2014 s3 — Objects of the Act s13(2)(a) — The Corporation s15(3) — Workers s17(2) — Employers s18 — Employer’s duty to provide work ss 23 and 24 — Early intervention, recovery and return to work services s25 — Recovery/return to work plans s26 — Return to work co-ordinators s43 — Return to work obligations of worker s52 — Reports of return to work etc Return to Work Regulations 2015 Part 3 — Recovery and Return to Work | |
| Tas | Part XI of the Workers’ Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 deals with injury management | Getting back to work after an injury Getting your worker back to work The benefits of returning to work Injury Management: Making it work Preparing Return to Work Plans Preparing Injury Management Plans Guideline for preparing return to work plans and injury management plans The Role of the Primary Treating Medical Practitioner See also workers compensation forms and guides . |
| NT | s2 — Objects of the Act s3 — rehabilitation, in relation to an injured worker, means a process designed to ensure the worker’s return to work as soon as practicable s50 — Accredited vocational rehabilitation providers s75A — Employer to assist injured worker to find suitable employment s75B — Worker to undertake reasonable treatment and training, or assessment s76 — Rehabilitation training and workplace modification s78B — Lump sum agreement for particular period s90 — Return to work | Publications : Employers guide to workers compensation Workers guide to workers compensation Videos : Returning to work – guide for workers – video Returning to work – guide for employers – video Role of a rehabilitation provider - video Website info: |
| ACT | Chapter 5 of the Workers’ Compensation Act 1951 | Injury management and rehabilitation |
| C’wealth Comcare | Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 — Part III
| Rehabilitation case manager core capabilities Guidelines for Rehabilitation Authorities (2019) Rehabilitation case manager handbook |
| C’wealth Seacare | Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 —Part 3 | A best practice guide Seafarers Rehabilitation and Return to Work |
| C’wealth DVA | Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 — Chapter 3 Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 — Part III | Rehabilitation services in DVA |
| New Zealand | Accident Compensation Act 2001 — ss70–113 | N/A |
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