Allied Health in the RTW Ecosystem
Allied health professionals are an essential part of the multi-disciplinary team supporting and guiding an injured worker toward an effective and sustainable Return-To Work. The It Pays to Care policy stresses the importance of early, evidence-based allied healthcare in work injury management.
Allied health professionals that may be involved in RTW include, but are not limited to:
- Physiotherapists
- Exercise Physiologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Psychologists
- Rehabilitation Counselors
The It Pays to Care team is committed to working with allied health providers to support their work injury management capabilities and build awareness of their roles with other stakeholders in the RTW ecosystem. IPTC regularly consults our physiotherapy and exercise physiology advisory groups.
What does good physio look like? A quick reference guide for Case Mangers
Case managers are in an important position of oversight over the RTW journey. When an injured worker is utilising physiotherapy, its crucial for case managers to be aware of the effectiveness of care. Quality physiotherapy can mean the difference between a worker returning to duties quickly or a claim extending for months.
The IPTC Physiotherapy Advisory Group have developed a quick reference guide to help case managers identify quality physiotherapy care and take practical steps to support better outcomes.
InMotion Articles
The IPTC Physiotherapy Advisory Group penned a three-part series of articles for the Australian Physiotherapy Association's InMotion publication. The articles address three critical areas of caring for injured workers.
- Working with WorkCover article (introduction to the biopsychosocial approach)
- Breaking Barriers article (on the importance of effective communication)
- Bridging the Gap article (on effectively understanding and collaborating with employers)