Workplace Injury Management & Return to Work Policy

The Organisation is committed to the prevention of illness and injury to its employees by providing a healthy and safe working environment. The purpose of this policy is to support our injury management program, which provides a framework for a coordinated and integrated approach to workplace injury and illness. The Organisation recognises that management and workers have a social and economic interest in the promotion of a safe return to work for its employees.

Across all The Organisation operations, we develop, implement and maintain effective Workplace Injury Management Procedures that are compliant with our legislative requirements. This is achieved by:

• Appointing a workplace-based Return to Work coordinator
• Ensuring an Injury Management Plan for injured employees with a significant case is created
• Ensuring that contact is made with the injured employee as soon as practicable after the injury
• Ensuring that returning to work as soon as possible is a standard expectation
• Ensuring that participation in return to work program does not disadvantage employees in any way
• Providing access to accredited rehabilitation providers, where required, to ensure the provision of quality rehabilitation services. An Employee may, however, choose their rehabilitation provider
• Consult with their employees and the representatives regarding the rehabilitation requirements
• Cooperating with any onsite reporting and rehabilitation requirements