Allied health professionals
There are five training courses available for health professionals working in the NSW workers compensation system:
- Providing allied health services in the NSW workers compensation system
- 'Introducing the allied health recovery request' form
- Webinar on the allied health practitioner management framework
- Webinar on the Guidelines for workplace return to work programs
1. Providing allied health services in the NSW workers compensation system
This webpage is being reconstructed. The online training course for allied health practitioners has been updated. For information on the updated course, including costs, visit the Personal Injury Education Foundation website.
This three-part online training course prepares allied health practitioners planning to work in the NSW workers compensation system.
- Part 1: Provides an overview of the NSW workers compensation system for allied health practitioners
- Part 2: Focuses on the five principles of the Clinical framework for the delivery of health services
- Part 3: Provides further detail on the requirements to practice in the NSW workers compensation system, including successful completion of the allied health recovery request.
Before delivering services in the NSW workers compensation system, all physiotherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, accredited exercise physiologists, psychologists, appropriately qualified counsellors and social workers must:
- satisfactorily complete this three-part online training program, and
- apply for and receive confirmation of their SIRA workers compensation approval.
Duration:
- Part 1 takes around 90 minutes to complete.
- Part 2 takes around 90 minutes to complete.
- Part 3 will take up to three hours to complete. It includes the submission of a completed allied health recovery request (AHRR) form.
The online training program is administered by the Personal Injury Education Foundation (PIEF). Access the training via the SIRA AHP NSW Learning Portal.
Find out more about the course.
If you’re having troubling logging in or booking the course contact PIEF directly on (03) 9940 4893.
Contact SIRA on 13 10 50 for more information on SIRA workers compensation approval.
2. 'Introducing the allied health recovery request' form
This form explains the allied health recovery request (AHRR) form and how to complete it.
3. Webinar on the allied health practitioner management framework
This webinar provides information on the allied health practitioner management framework.
4. Webinar on the Guidelines for workplace return to work programs
SIRA has developed the Guidelines for workplace return to work programs (guidelines) in line with legislation to support, inform and guide employers, workers and other stakeholders in developing a return to work program.
This webinar explains the guidelines for employers.