Workplace Rehabilitation & Return to Work Coordinator | ONLINE

Upon successful completion, students will receive a RRTWC Training Course Certificate of Completion, stating they have completed a course approved by the Queensland Workers’ Compensation Regulator to provide RRTWCs with the necessary skills and knowledge to perform the functions of the RRTWC role as prescribed in the Queensland legislation.

Should students wish to receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment (SOA) for BSBWHS417 assist with managing the WHS implications of return to work, they will need to complete an additional short RRTWC Gap Assessment and pay a fee of $150.  This is not mandatory to be a return to work coordinator.

For booking, please follow the link: RRTWC GAP ASSESSMENT

If you are only required to show evidence of your training and competence to be an RRTWC in Qld, you do not need the SOA.

This course is a combination of online and phone chat/video conferencing with the course assessor.

This course is designed to provide an introduction to managing injured workers in Queensland according to the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 QLD & Regulation 2014 QLD.

It is the responsibility of the employer to ensure their Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinator is appropriately qualified and competent to carry out their role as per S.226 of the Act. It is also the responsibility of the RRTWC to understand the principles of managing injured workers with reference to the legislation and best practice injury management principles and to be able to fulfil the functions of an RRTWC as per Reg 114 of the Regulation.

OHSA is the No. 1 provider of this course in Qld. Over the past 10 years, we have trained over 5,000 RRTW Coordinators. Our trainers have Postgraduate Allied Health Qualifications and extensive experience managing workplace injuries. This ensures that we can offer good advice on difficult cases you may currently be experiencing.

Students who enrol with OHSA also receive a Sample Workplace Rehabilitation Policy and Procedure, an Injured Worker Pack with templates for letters, forms, and brochures, and a PowerPoint Presentation on Workplace Rehabilitation for Workers and Managers, which will save you lots of time and $$$$.

This course is designed to provide participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to:

• Assist the employer in discharging legislative obligations as outlined in the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003, including any amendments, and apply a working knowledge of this legislation;
• Coordinate the return to the workplace of an injured worker, recognising current workplace rehabilitation best practice guidelines;
• Coordinate the development of a policy, procedures and appendices to manage workplace rehabilitation within their own workplace;
• Raise the awareness of other members of the workforce (supervisors, managers, workers) regarding workplace rehabilitation;
• Identify the practical steps and administrative (paperwork) procedures required following the injury of a worker and throughout their rehabilitation;
• Identify the role of key persons involved in the rehabilitation process;
• Communicate with injured workers, management, treating medical practitioners, worker’s compensation insurers’ staff and other key persons involved in the workplace rehabilitation process;
• Establish a plan (or work with an external provider to establish a plan) that meets the needs of an injured worker.

There are no prerequisites for this course however students must be able to read and write in English and have suitable verbal communication skills to communicate clearly in English.

Students should have fast and reliable internet and the ability to hold webcam / Facetime meetings with the course assessor. The student will need to allow approximately one hour of individual time for one-on-one webcam/Facetime discussions with the course assessor. Students have six (6) weeks to return all assessment items to the RTO for marking.