Course 30782QLD Course in functioning as a rehabilitation and return to work coordinator.

A Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinator is a valued role in any business. The Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinators Course provides the knowledge and skills required to function as a Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinator.

Description

This course, Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinator training meets the requirements for certification as a Workplace Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinator in Queensland as specified in the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003

Regulator

This course is accredited by Q-Comp

Target

Queensland workplaces must have a current rehabilitation and return to work coordinator (employed in Queensland) if: a) the employer employs 30 or more workers (including permanent, part-time, or at a workplace in a high risk industry) or: b) the wages of the employer in Queensland for the preceding financial year was $5.135 million.

Content

To provide participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to:

• Assist the employer to discharge legislative obligations as outlined in the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003, and Workers Comensation Regulation 2003 including any amendments and apply a working knowledge of this legislation;
• Coordinate the return to the workplace of an injured worker recognising current workplace rehabilitation best practice guidelines;
• Coordinate the development of a policy, procedures and appendices, to manage workplace rehabilitation within their own workplace;
• Raise the awareness of other members of the workforce (supervisors, managers, workers) regarding workplace rehabilitation;
• Identify the practical steps and administrative (paper work) procedures required following the injury of a worker and throughout their rehabilitation;
  
• Identify the role of key persons involved in the rehabilitation process;
• Communicate with injured workers, management, treating medical practitioners, worker’s compensation insurers’ staff and other key persons involved in the workplace rehabilitation process;
• Establish a plan (or work with an external provider to establish a plan) which meets the needs of an injured worker.
  Outcomes

Upon completion, participants will be able to competently:

• Describe considerations for workplace rehabilitation in relation to a specific organisation;
• Locate information relevant to rehabilitation in the Queensland legislation;
• Coordinate rehabilitation with relevant stakeholders, particularly in relation to the recognition of paperwork, which may be used to facilitate the rehabilitation process;
• Identify the basic elements for keeping accurate and objective case notes containing details of communications between the worker, the rehabilitation and return to work coordinator and other relevant parties in order to monitor the effectiveness of rehabilitation;
• Create a basic two week suitable duties program;
• Identify methods of communicating workplace rehabilitation information to the workplace and to deliver basic information relating to this;
• Recognise the required criteria for accreditation of workplace rehabilitation policy and procedures.

Unit of Competency

Units include:

• FNSWCMP303A - Work within the worker's compensation industry sector.
• PSPIM405A - Develop return to work plans
• PSPIM406A - Implement and monitor return to work plans.

Delivery

The course can be delivered, offsite, on-site, or by flexible delivery

For course locations, dates & fees, please contact DP Training & Consultancy
Phone: 0402348462
Email: info@dptrainingconsultancy.com

Course Dates;

Brisbane: Enrol Now, 11th, 12th & 13th August 2010 (Springwood)

Brisbane: Enrol Now,22nd, 23rd & 24th September 2010

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Assessment

Participants who demonstrate competency by passing both the theory and practical assessments during the course will receive a Statement of Attendance from DP Training & Consultancy. Confirmation of attendance and successful completion is then forwarded onto Q-Comp for recording.

After you have successfully completed 30782QLD and received your statement of attendance, you can then register with Q-COMP using Form 48 RRTWC Application for initial registration and re-registration. If you would like the forms sent you in a hard copy call Q-Comp on 1300 361 235 or email rehab@qcomp.com.au.