Licensees
The Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRC Act) enables certain Commonwealth authorities and eligible corporations to apply to the Commission for a license to self-insure their workers’ compensation liabilities and/or claims management. These organisations also automatically transfer to the Commonwealth's occupational health and safety legislation.
Comcare offers licensees and their workers’ compensation providers a variety of tailored injury prevention and injury management training programs for supervisors, rehabilitation case managers, return to work coordinators, OHS practitioners, Health and Safety Representatives and claims managers designed to:
- give managers and supervisors an improved understanding of their roles and responsibilities under the SRC and OHS Acts
- enable accuracy, consistency and fairness in decision making under the SRC Act
- assist in achieving compliance under the OHS Act
Overview of Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 and Rehabilitation Case Management
Course Outline
Day 1 of this two day course provides an overview of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988. It deals with the relevant legislation provisions and accompanying case law. Day 2 has a practical early intervention focus and will provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to the timely, safe and successful return to work of injured employees.
Outcomes
Participants attending this program will gain:
Day 1
A basic understanding of the SRC Act including:
- making a claim for compensation
- initial liability
- incapacity payments
- other benefits available
- rehabilitation
- rights and obligations
Day 2
Skills required for the challenging role of a rehabilitation case manager/return to work coordinator, such as:
- undertake initial rehabilitation assessments
- conduct situation workplace assessments
- develop return to work plans
- implement and monitor return to work plans
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Legislative Training Program
Comcare delivers a comprehensive in-house Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRC) legislative training program for claims managers operating within the Commonwealth jurisdiction.
This program provides participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to make accurate, effective and legislatively sound decisions under the SRC Act. Each module focuses on a different element of the Act and includes interpretation of the legislation, relevant case law and, where applicable, your organisation’s policy guidelines.
The program can be delivered in either a six day block or as a ‘day a month for six months’ program. We can also look at other alternatives which will better meet your organisation’s needs.
Outcomes
Participants attending this program will gain an in-depth understanding of the SRC Act, including:
- Principles of the Act
- Decision making
- Coverage
- Evidence collection
- Liability issues and exclusions
- Benefits payable including NWE, incapacity, redemptions, medical, household help, alterations, modifications, aids PI and NEL, death and funeral benefits
- Claimant rights including reconsideration and the AAT, access to information, privacy and FOI implications
- Claimant obligations
- Overpayments
- Vocational rehabilitation
Please call Learning and Development Solutions on 1300 366 979 to arrange a quote for the delivery of an in-house course.