Responsibilities: Remedial massage therapists can become approved by WorkCover by meeting specific criteria outlined in the Remedial Massage Therapist Application for WorkCover Approval and by complet...

This form is to be completed by organisations wishing to apply for a certificate of approval in accordance with S.52(4)(c) of the New South Wales Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation A...

The purpose of the Approval Framework for Rehabilitation Providers is to: enable improved durable return to work outcomes for injured workers ensure delivery of quality services to work...

This document details the procedure for the assessment and recognition of current competence and prior learning of health professionals who wish to provide services as a rehabilitation consultant, but...

To assist organisations develop their case management approach, this publication outlines the case management principles WorkCover has developed.   Case Management Principles Publication...

The Chiropractic Fees Orders set the maximum fees for which an employer is liable under the Act for treatment by a Chiropractor of an injured worker's work related injury. ...

This form is to seek approval for chiropractic treatment sessions. ...

This manual has been produced by WorkCover NSW to provide chiropractors who are treating injured workers with information about WorkCover, the workers compensation and injury management system in NSW....

This guide explains the role and services provided by an Injury Management Consultant....

This guide explains the role and services provided by a nominated treating doctor....

The Domestic Assistance Guidelines - Order 2004 outline the operation for the provision of domestic assistance. These guidelines should be read when completing a Functional Assessment for the provisio...

This form allows for approved S53 payments to be made directly to a nominated account....

This form must be completed to apply to the insurer or WorkCover for funding of equipment and/or workplace modifiactions to assist injured workers return to work. All submissions for funding must comp...

This guide outlines policies and procedures for exercise physiologists and insurers....

This plan is for use by exercise physiologists providing treatment for injured workers....

This document details the procedure for the assessment and recognition of current competence and prior learning of health professionals who wish to conduct functional assessments, but do not meet the ...

These rates apply to General Practitioners providing treatment to an injured worker on or after the commencement, whether it relates to an injury received before, on or after that date. ...

We all have a social and economic interest in ensuring that workers return to work safely and as soon as possible following a workplace injury or illness.  The longer an injured worker has to wai...

WorkCover NSW has simplified the way work-related incidents are notified. This brochure outlines the incident notification process. ...

The Occupational Health and Safety and Injury Management Improvement Standards are an audit tool for use in measuring occupational health and safety and injury management performance within NSW Govern...

Overview: Improving outcomes: Integrated, active management of workers with soft tissue injury This publication has been developed by WorkCover NSW to provide advice about important principles an...

The guidelines set out WorkCover’s policy in respect of independent medical examinations as well as the mandatory obligations for employers/insurers when referring a worker for a medical. They also pr...

This guide provides injured workers with information about independent medical examinations....

These bulletins inform workplace rehabilitation providers, insurers and professional associations about the approval framework for workplace rehabilitation providers and other matters that will assist...

This brochure provides you with information about your rights following an injury at work....

Report form...

Referral form...

Application form...

An injury management consultant (IMC) is a registered medical practitioner who assists in the return to work process when differences arise between the nominated treating doctor, the employer, insurer...

This report details the major reforms that have been implemented in the workers’ compensation system in NSW since the Government’s announcement in June 2000 of a package of initiatives aimed at ensuri...

The JobCover Placement Program (JPP) is a WorkCover initiative which provides incentives for an employer to an injured worker. The injured workers who use this program are ready to work - they simply ...

The JobCover Placement Program (JPP) is a WorkCover initiative which provides incentives for an employer to employ an injured worker. This guide provides detailed information for employers on the JobC...

If you need to find a new employer following an injury this program may help you. It provides incentives for employers to employ you if you cannot return to your previous employer....

A trained medical assessor must determine the degree of permanent impairment resulting from an injury in accordance with WorkCover guides for the evaluation of permanent impairment. If the insur...

This Order applies to treatment provided on or after the commencement, whether it relates to an injury received before, on or after that date. ...

This screening questionnaire identifies how likely it is that workers with soft tissue injury will develop long term problems. This questionnaire should be used in conjunction with the Management of ...

This Order sets the maximum fees for which an employer is liable under the Act for treatment by orthopaedic surgeons on an injured worker's work-related injury. ...

This Order sets the maximum fees for which and employer is liable under the Act for treatment by an osteopath on an injured worker's work related injury. The 2009 Order applies to treatment provided ...

This osteopathic management plan must be used when more than eight treatment sessions are required. This applies to all service provided by osteopaths for injured workers in the NSW Workers ...

This manual has been produced by WorkCover NSW to provide osteopaths who are treating injured workers with information about WorkCover, the workers compensation and injury management system in NSW. ...

This manual has been produced by WorkCover NSW to provide physiotherapists who are treating injured workers with information about treatment procedures and the injury management system in NSW. ...

This Order sets the maximum fees for which and employer is liable under the Act for treatment by a physiotherapist on an injured worker's work related injury. The 2009 Order applies to treatment prov...

This physiotherapy management plan must be used when more than eight treatment sessions are required. This applies to all service provided by physiotherapists for injured workers in the NSW Workers Co...

This guide aims to assist case managers to make soundly based decisions about insurer liability to pay the cost of such surgery for the lumbar spine. Case managers are encouraged to take account o...

The Gazetted fees for Public and Private Hospitals set the maximum fees chargeable for treating an injured worker within the Workers Compensation system. ...

Questions you may wish to ask your rehabilitation provider...

The Remedial Massage Fees Orders set the maximum fees for which an employer is Liable under the Act for treatment by a Remedial Massage Therapist of an injured worker's work related injury. Remedial...

This form is used to seek approval for up to five additional remedial massage therapy treatment sessions....

The remedial massage treatment plan must be used when more than five treatment sessions are required. This applies to all services provided by remedial massage therapists for injured workers in the NS...

If the provider seeks to renew their Certificate of Approval they are required to submit a renewal application to WorkCover in March of the year that their approval period is due to expire. ...

The purpose of this form is to record retraining outcomes for injured workers who have been assisted by Rehabilitation Providers.  ...

This guideline provides detailed information on the policies and procedures for sponsorship of retraining, for the workplace. All submissions for sponsorship must comply with these guidelines. ...

This form must be completed to apply to the insurer or WorkCover for retraining to assist injured workers return to work. All submissions for sponsorship must comply with WorkCover's S53 Guidelines fo...

Contact details for groups that meet regularly to provide information and support to return to work co-ordination in specific areas ...

This form is to be used for approved expenses relating to retraining, equipment or Work Trials for the injured worker....

This guideline booklet provides detailed information on the policies and procedures for sponsorship of equipment and modifications to the workplace. All submissions for sponsorship must comply with th...

This brochure provides information for rehabilitation providers and treatment providers who operate in the NSW workers compensations system. ...

This program documents the employer's polices and procedures for managing workers who suffer a work-related injury or illness. It outlines general procedures for handling workplace injuries....

This guide provides information for employers and worker suitable duties that need to be provided for workers when they are unable to return to their normal duties after an injury....

This guide evaluates Prosthetic Disc Replacement (PDR) outcomes across the NSW Workers Compensation Scheme. This was achieved through the review of one hundred files, where the treating surgeon had re...

This Order sets the maximum fees for which an employer is liable under the Act for treatment by a surgeon on an injured worker's work-related injury. ...

This is the registration form for treatment providers wanting to undertake the one day WorkCover training course Improving outcomes: Integrated, active management of workers with soft tissue injury.&n...

This document details the procedure for the assessment and recognition of current competence and prior learning of health professionals who wish to conduct Vocational Assessment and Counselling but do...

Functional Restoration and Pain Management Programs for Injured Workers with no ‘Red Flag’ Conditions ...

The Work Trial Agreement outlines the responsibilities of all parties involved in the Work Trial and must be completed and forwarded to WorkCover, prior to approval of a Work Trial....

This form notifies WorkCover that a Work Trial has ceased or has been finalised....

This form is used to request approval for an extension to a previously approved Work Trial where there is an expectation of extended or future employment with a host employer....

This form is used to request changes and approval to an existing Work Trial, including amendments to travel and equipment....

The Work Trial program is a WorkCover NSW Scheme which enables injured workers to access increased workplace-based opportunities for the development of marketable skills and/ or upgrading of phys...

A work trial is a short period of work experience as part of a rehabilitation program. It is a WorkCover initiatve aimed at helping injured workers maintain or region full employment....

These fact sheets contain important information about workers compensation and injury management, including insurance policies and premiums, return-to-work programs, responsibilities of employers, wor...

This document details the procedure for the assessment and recognition of current competence and prior learning of health professionals who wish to conduct workplace assessment, but do not meet the mi...

This Evaluation Guide builds on the information contained in Approval Framework for Workplace Rehabilitation Providers in the NSW Workers Compensation System General Guide and provides workplace rehab...

This performance spreadsheet outlines the data items workplace rehabilitation providers should collect in order to monitor their own performance in relation to number of referrals, return to work rate...

This guide provides you with information about safe return to work practices and what to do after an injury occurs in the workplace....