Injury Management

Course Overview

In the unfortunate event that a worker is injured in the course of their employment, organisations are legally obligated to provide the necessary support and assistance to help them recover from their injury and return to work in a timely, safe and permanent manner.

Managers play a key role in the injury management processes. As a result, this course has been designed to introduce managers to the process they must follow when a worker under their supervision is injured. In particular, this module will look at workers' compensation legislation and return to work activities.

Key Content

• Definition of a ‘work-related injury’;
• Workers’ compensation legislation and regulatory bodies;
• Injury management policies and procedures;
• Responding to and reporting injuries;
• Making and assessing compensation claims;
• Treatment of and rehabilitation from injury;
• Creating the Injury Management Plan;
• Identifying suitable duties;
• What occurs when a worker cannot return to their pre-injury duties;
• Barriers to returning to work;
• The roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders in the injury management process;
• Providing support and care to injured workers.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this course, learners should be able to:

• Identify what is considered a 'work-related injury';
• Recognise the purpose of workers’ compensation legislation and regulatory bodies;
• Discuss the return to work activities the organisation undertakes to assist injured workers;
• Identify the roles of key stakeholders in regards to injury management.