Organisations can no longer afford to ignore the need for effective injury prevention and management systems. Workwise Safety and Rehab are an experienced team of occupational therapists committed to assisting businesses in the Toowoomba Region to prevent and manage workplace injuries.

Strains and sprains and overuse injuries account for a high proportion of work-related injuries. By utilizing the expertise of our occupational therapists our clients are able to reduce the occurrence of these injuries and manage them better if they do occur.

Through forming effective business partnerships with our clients we become familiar with their line of work and can therefore make relevant, cost effective and timely recommendations that have been proven to facilitate prevention of injuries and positive return to work outcomes. Cost savings, increased productivity, increased staff morale and improved community perception of the organization are some of the benefits of working with us.

Injury Management Services

Workwise Safety and Rehab are committed to assisting our client’s meet and exceed their obligations under the Worker’s Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003. When a staff member is injured our occupational therapists are available within 48 hours to provide advice, assessment and or programming for the injured worker. During the return to work process we provide the following discrete services.

• Individual Case Reviews and Advice
• Rehabilitation Coordination and Case Management Outsourcing
• Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE)
• Workplace Assessments (WPA)
• Suitable Duties/Return to Work Programs
• Work method Analysis and Training

Assessments

• Driving Assessments
• Pre-Employment Screening
• Initial Needs Assessments
• Workplace Assessments (WPA)
• Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE)
• Medico-legal Assessments

Workplace Training in the areas of:

• Manual Handling
• Office Ergonomics
• Safe Work Methods
• Vehicle Ergonomics and Risk Factors Associated with Driving
• People Handling
• Education about the Worker’s Compensation System – for supervisors/management or all employees
• Risk Assessments

Injury Prevention and Risk Management

• Job/Task Analysis
• Manual Task Audit
• Early Intervention assessments