Vocational programs
A number of vocational programs are available to assist workers to return to work. These are:
Work trial | Provides opportunity for a worker to be placed with a host employer so that the worker can gain skills and improve capacity. The insurer pays any costs associated with the placement, including the worker’s travel, clothing etc. |
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Equipment and workplace modification | Provides funding for workplace equipment or modifications that may assist a worker to return to work. |
Training | Covers costs associated with training to develop new skills and qualifications to assist return to work. This may involve formal study, short courses and licenses. |
Transition to work | Provides financial assistance to a worker to assist with the costs of job seeking (Tier One up to $200) and to address a financial barrier to accepting a job with a new employer (Tier Two up to $5000). Examples of how this program can be used include relocation expenses, and child care. |
JobCover placement program | Provides financial incentives to a new employer to employ a worker who cannot return to work with their pre-injury employer. This includes a financial incentive paid over a 12 month period for an amount up to $27,400. |
Legislation
Information provided in this fact sheet is based the Workers Compensation Act 1987 and the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998.