The Dark Side of Rehab 4 Symposium
The Tasmanian Association of Vocational Rehabilitation Providers Inc ( TAVRP), as the Peak Body representing Workplace Rehabilitation Providers ( RP) in Tasmania, is committed to help inform best practice for WRP’s engaged in workplace injury prevention and management including return to work processes during this Pandemic.
In line with advice, TAVRP has postponed the Dark Side of Rehab 4 Symposium.
TAVRP remains committed to providing quality PD to the local Tasmanian occupational rehabilitation community and will reschedule this Symposium at a later date when advised appropriate to do so and will update you about ongoing planning towards holding this event. Advice will be provided about resuming our Regular Breakfast Meetings in Hobart and Launceston when circumstances allow.
Coronavirus COVID-19
TAVRP, as the Peak Body representing Workplace Rehabilitation Providers (WRP) in Tasmania, is committed to help inform best practice for providersengaged in workplace injury prevention and management including return to work processes during this Pandemic.
WRPs can reduce potential impacts by conducting as much client and medical practitioners contact as possible by phone or telehealth platforms, and adhering to social distancing recommendations. There are many avenues through which general advice to assist with minimising risk of spread of COVID-19 is being provided. WRPs are urged to comply with this advice.
TAVRP acknowledges the huge effort being undertaken by so many to protect the wider community.
Specific to workplaces and especially to our injured workers participating in a return to work program, normal proceedings are likely to be interrupted by the recommended procedures of social distancing, and closures of non essential services, and many providers will find their own work, and that of their clients, subject to changed circumstances.
In addition to current advice being provided to the community as a whole,
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/collections/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-resources
the following links may provide some useful information to inform current best practice for WRP in dealing with injured workers, their supervisors, managers and workplace , medical providers and the wider stakeholder community.
https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/mental-health-considerations.pdf
https://worksafe.tas.gov.au/topics/Health-and-Safety/safety-alerts/coronavirus
https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-employers
https://www.comcare.gov.au/prevent-harm/coronavirus
TAVRP Executive extends best wishes to all involved in workplace rehabilitation to remain safe and well, and to assist with keeping the wider workplace rehabilitation community safe also by using the strategies provided in the above resources.
