Safe to work website
2 July 2009
WORKCOVER SA says the state government’s reform package of the
WorkCover Scheme includes $2.4m for Return to Work Fund projects.
The Fund totals $15m. Part of it will be used to implement a program of
practical solutions to improve return to work outcomes in South Australia.
According to WorkCover SA, it can be daunting for people who have been
injured and off work for a long time to return to the workplace. Statistics
show that the longer a worker is away from work, the probability of their
returning to work significantly decreases.The initial projects are expected
to help up to 250 injured workers. A number of these projects are aimed at
helping the business community assist injured workers to return to work.
WorkCover SA is enlisting the education, training and coaching skills of a
range of organisations, to help injured workers feel more confident about
returning to the workplace and show employers how to reduce barriers
that may discourage workers form returning to work.
The SA Unions will undertake a pilot project which includes training as an
effective part of the rehabilitation of injured workers and their return to
work.
Business SA will run an educational program for small businesses finding
it difficult to provide injured workers with alternative duties.Inter-work
will create ‘whole of life’ action plans for injured workers, taking them
through five key developmental stages in securing employment.
The Business Services Industry Skill Board will prepare injured workers
for retraining or up skilling to new jobs, either with their existing employer
or a new one.The projects commenced from 1 July 2009.
WCV's: LOOK OUT SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INJURED WORKERS,
HERE THEY COME!
We knew there had to be some sort of trade off for any changes made
by these governments so we believe that there will be a high majority of
injured workers claiming stress injuries bullied into these programs
unfairly simply due to the type of injury they have!
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