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Vocational
Rehabiliation with our
Community Service
team
What do we do?
 1.
Vocational Rehabilitation
- Assist clients regain
the capacity to return to work and achieve greater independence.
- Work with other teams/programmes in the
hospital to complement our service.
We Can Provide:
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- Private Services
- CV Preparation
- Worksite
Assessments
and Recommendations to eliminate, isolate, or minimise hazards
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Graduated and Monitored Return to Work Programmes
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Functional capacity evaluations
- Education -
specific to your needs eg ergonomic workstation
set up, safe manual handling.
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Activity based programmes
Benefits:
Improve health and functional capacity of workers
- Decrease personal and financial cost of
work related problems - for all parties involved
- Improve efficiency and productivity
- Close liaison with other individuals involved (Case
Manager/Health Professionals) to maximise progress.
Are You?
ACC
Case Manager>
ACC
Client>
Private
Insurer or Employer>
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Are you an ACC Client?
If you are referred to
Vocational Rehabilitation Services at QE Health, one of the
therapists will contact you to make a time to meet. This may be at
QE, at your home, workplace or another agreed location. An
explanation of intended intervention will be given to you and you
will have the opportunity to ask questions. If you already know what
you are being referred for, a brief description is available on the
ACC Contract Reference
You can bring a support person with you to any assessments if you
wish.
How to
find us>
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Are you a Private Insurer or Employer?
We can provide:
- Packages as per ACC
Contracts> or tailor services
to your requirements.
- Work Place Assessment
An evaluation of the workplace to ensure the employee can work
safely in the current or alternative job. Components are specific
to your needs, but can include:
- Evaluation of
workplace
- Immediate
implementation of basic workstation adjustments
- Education to
employee and employer on safe work practices
- Recommendations on
equipment modification or purchase
- Recommendations on
modified tasks or hours to enable employee to continue working
- Evaluation of
current work practices and workplace setup to Health and Safety
in Employment Act
- Education resources
Possible Types of Training/Education
- Strength and Fitness
- Manual Handling
- Ergonomics and Job
Design
- Safety Awareness
- Stress Management in the Workplace
For
other seminars / education provided by QE Health>
For information about
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