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WPR 200 Course in Workplace Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordination (QLD) Re certification |
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- $240 - online & face to face
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Target Audience ...
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If you have wages in Queensland of $5.998 million for the preceding financial year or are in a high risk industry with wages in Queensland for the preceding financial year of $1.826 million, you must :
• have a workplace rehabilitation policy and procedures accredited by Q-COMP which outlines:
your commitment to assist injured workers to access necessary treatment and rehabilitation
specific steps you will take to achieve safe, timely and durable return to work
• appoint a rehabilitation and return to work coordinator (RRTWC) registered with Q-COMP who will:
initiate early communication with an injured worker
develop the suitable duties program with the worker and their employer, in line with the current medical certificate. |
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Course Content ...
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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, including any amendments and applying a working knowledge of this legislation;
- Establish and/or maintain a system for managing the rehabilitation of injured workers at the workplace;
- Plan and coordinate individual rehabilitation plans for injured workers in accordance with Workplace Rehabilitation best practice.
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Competency Elements ...
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Contact OHSA:
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Course Outcomes ...
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Upon completion, participants will be able to competently:
- Apply a working knowledge of the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act and Regulation 2003, (including any amendments);
- Effectively communicate/negotiate with injured workers, management, treating medical practitioners, insurers and other key persons involved in the rehabilitation process;
- Establish and maintain systems for managing workplace rehabilitation at an accredited workplace;
- Identify and know how to implement steps taken following the injury of a worker, with regards to requirements of the insurer’s, the legislation and regulation’s “standard for rehabilitation” ;
- Monitor the effectiveness of individual plans, as well as the overall effectiveness of workplace rehabilitation within the organisation.
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Assessments & Award ...
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Participants who demonstrate competency by passing both the theory and practical assessments during the course will receive a Statement of Attendance from OHSA. Confirmation of attendance and successful completion is then forwarded onto Q-Comp for recording.
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Course Requirements ...
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Module WPR204A must be completed prior to commencement of the face to face course and presented to the course coordinator on (or by) day one of the course.
Participants are required to bring fully amended copies of the Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 QLD and Regulation. To confirm version currency please visit
http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/OQPChome.htm
• Pre-reading activities will be sent to students upon enrolment
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Entry Requirements ...
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The participant is required to have a current qualification as a Workplace Rehabilitation & Return to Work Coordinator issued by Q-COMP.
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