Early Intervention Injury Management Programme
In recent years Tasmanian Occupational Health & Safety Services has been working with a number of Tasmanian businesses to develop and implement early intervention programmes.
Tasmanian Occupational Health & Safety Services currently delivers these services to a range of small and medium size employers, labour hire agencies as well as larger companies, one of which employs in excess of 500 staff throughout the state.
It is proven that the earlier an injured employee can begin a graduated return to work programme, directly correlates with an increase in the success of positive final return to work outcomes and a reduction in overall claims costs. It also has a very positive effect for the workers, employers and other interested parties.
The companies that utilise our early intervention process have realised either a reduction in their workers compensation insurance premiums or, at minimum, have been able to sustain current levels in spite of increased injury occurrence; this is due to the benefit of decreased overall claim costs.
The Process
When an employee suffers or reports a workplace injury, initial first aid / emergency treatment is supplied on-site or arranged by management if required.
Tasmanian Occupational Health & Safety Services is then contacted, supplied with relevant details and requested to begin the early intervention injury management process. A formal referral is also sent through to our offices.
Tasmanian Occupational Health & Safety Services will then set about co-ordinating claim lodgement, medical assessment, ongoing treatment and management, rehabilitation programmes and return to work plans. At all times during the rehabilitation process, regular communication and reporting takes place with all parties involved.
If you require further information regarding our early intervention injury management programme, please contact us at our offices.
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