Assessment Services

A specialised onsite assessment of an individual’s duties and/or potential suitable duties, including assessment of the physical, psychological and cognitive demands of the job.

A face-to-face assessment undertaken to explore the background to the injury, current symptoms, treatment and prognosis, psychosocial factors; employment history, and the exploration of return to work options.

A meeting held with the treating doctor, injured person and Rehab Management Consultant to discuss the individual’s symptoms, progress with treatment, work capacity and return to work plan. Medical upgrades or opinion on vocational options may also be explored.

Use of standardised and non-standardised assessment tools to evaluate an injured person’s abilities and limitations against identified work related criteria. Conducted at one of Rehab Management’s national offices or at the workplace.

A face-to-face interview to examine an injured person’s transferable skills to identify appropriate vocational options, taking into consideration their work capacity and potential remuneration. Assessment can include labour market analysis if required.

Desktop research undertaken to determine the functional requirements of a position, likely remuneration, training and education level required and local labour market opportunities. May be completed as part of a vocational assessment or as a stand-alone report.

An assessment to explore an injured person’s education, training and work history to identify skills transferable to alternate positions within their work capacity.

A combined Functional Assessment and Vocational Assessment. Suitable vocational options are presented against the individual’s capacity  identified during the Functional Assessment.

An assessment undertaken at the individual’s residence to determine their ability to undertake personal and household activities of daily living.

An assessment to evaluate an individual’s workstation set-up in relation to sustained and prolonged positioning. Recommendations for equipment may be made if appropriate and education is provided.

The assessment is a ‘quick assessment’ conducted within 24-48 hours of receipt of referral.

This assessment breaks down a job into its individual components to identify the key demands of the job.

An assessment to clarify an injured worker’s psychological symptoms and the impact on their return to work. Recommendations are made that may assist in overcoming barriers in returning to work.

A suitable host employer is sourced, work trial program developed and program monitored to completion. Goal is to establish work capacity through completion of job role with host employer.