WorkSafe Tasmania

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How to become an accredited WRP

In Tasmania, a workplace rehabilitation provider (WRP) must be accredited by the WorkCover Tasmania Board to deliver prescribed workplace rehabilitation services.

To become accredited, you must read:

Tasmanian framework

The Tasmanian Requirements sets out the application process and ongoing requirements for WRPs, including:

  • approval criteria
  • conditions of accreditation.

Recognised professions and eligibility requirements

In Tasmania, workplace rehabilitation services must only be delivered by a person who has full membership, accreditation, or registration with one of the following professional associations or Australian Health Practitioners Agency (AHPRA) registration boards:

  • Australian Association of Social Workers
  • Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors
  • Chiropractic Board of Australia
  • Exercise and Sports Science Australia
  • Medical Board
  • Nurses Registration Board
  • Occupational Therapy Board of Australia
  • Osteopathy Board of Australia
  • Physiotherapy Board of Australia
  • Psychology Board of Australia
  • Rehabilitation Counselling Association of Australia
  • Speech Pathology Australia

AND 12 months or more experience delivering workplace rehabilitation services.

Where a person has less than 12 months experience delivering workplace rehabilitation services, a comprehensive induction program will be completed and professional supervision provided for at least 12 months.

Professional qualifications for delivering specific services

In Tasmania, only designated professional groups can deliver specific workplace rehabilitation services. These are listed in the table below.

Workplace rehabilitation services

Qualification/Profession

Initial workplace assessment

  • Chiropractor
  • Exercise Physiologist
  • Medical Practitioner
  • Nurse
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Osteopath
  • Physiotherapist
  • Psychologist
  • Rehabilitation Counsellor
  • Speech Pathologist
  • Social Worker

Functional capacity assessment

Physical components:

  • Chiropractor
  • Exercise Physiologist
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Osteopath
  • Physiotherapist

Psychological components:

  • Occupational Therapist
  • Psychologist

Workplace assessment

Physical components:

  • Chiropractor
  • Exercise Physiologist
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Osteopath
  • Physiotherapist

Psychological components:

  • Occupational Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Rehabilitation Counsellor
  • Social Worker

Job analysis

Physical components:

  • Chiropractor
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Osteopath
  • Physiotherapist

Psychological components:

  • Occupational Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Rehabilitation Counsellor
  • Social Worker

Advice concerning job modification

  • Chiropractor
  • Medical Practitioner
  • Nurse
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Osteopath
  • Physiotherapist

Rehabilitation counselling

  • Rehabilitation Counsellor
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Vocational assessment

  • Rehabilitation Counsellor
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Supervision

Where a person needs to undertake a comprehensive induction and learning program the accredited workplace rehabilitation provider should submit to WorkCover Tasmania:

  1. the supervision practice plan submitted and approved by the individual’s professional membership/association; or
  2. the supervision practice plan submitted and approved by the individual’s employer; or
  3. in the event that a professional association or employing organisation does not have a supervision framework, WorkCover Tasmania’s supervision practice plan template should be used

How to apply

Applicants must complete and submit to WorkCover:

Approval and conditions

Once approved, your organisation will receive an Instrument of Accreditation.

Accreditation remains in force until it is either revoked or suspended by the WorkCover Tasmania Board or surrendered by you.

Your organisation may be required to undergo periodic audits undertaken by WorkSafe Tasmania staff (on behalf of WorkCover Tasmania) to demonstrate conformance with the approval criteria and the conditions of accreditation.

As part of your ongoing obligations, your organisation must submit an annual self-report, including an updated Staff details sheet.

Resources

WorkCover Tasmania’s Accreditation Requirements for Workplace Rehabilitation Providers in Tasmania (the Tasmanian Requirements) (PDF, 638.7 KB)

WorkCover Tasmania’s application for accreditation as a WRP form  (PDF, 283.2 KB)

Heads of Workers’ Compensation Authorities’ Principles of Practice for Workplace Rehabilitation Providers (Principles of Practice) (PDF, 286.3 KB)

WRP Staff details form (XLSX, 69.6 KB)

WRP Supervised practice form, if applicable (PDF version) (PDF, 293.0 KB)

WRP Supervised practice form, if applicable (Word version) (DOCX, 330.2 KB)

Annual self-report (PDF to come)

Last updated: 30 October 2023
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