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:
- WorkCover Tasmania’s Accreditation Requirements for Workplace Rehabilitation Providers in Tasmania (the Tasmanian Requirements) (PDF, 646.6 KB)
- Heads of Workers’ Compensation Authorities’ Principles of Practice for Workplace Rehabilitation Providers (Principles of Practice) (PDF, 286.3 KB).
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 |
|
Functional capacity assessment | Physical components:
Psychological components:
|
Workplace assessment | Physical components:
Psychological components:
|
Job analysis | Physical components:
Psychological components:
|
Advice concerning job modification |
|
Rehabilitation counselling |
|
Vocational assessment |
|
Supervision
Where a person needs to undertake a comprehensive induction and learning program the accredited workplace rehabilitation provider should submit to WorkCover Tasmania:
- the supervision practice plan submitted and approved by the individual’s professional membership/association; or
- the supervision practice plan submitted and approved by the individual’s employer; or
- 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:
- WorkCover Tasmania’s application for accreditation as a WRP form (PDF, 283.2 KB)
- any relevant information that supports your application
- 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)
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 application for accreditation as a WRP form (PDF, 283.2 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)