Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) This section applies if an approved rehabilitation provider helps to establish a personal injury plan for an injured worker.
(2) The approved rehabilitation provider must actively help the employer and worker to cooperate, and take part, in the development of the personal injury plan.
Examples of active help
1 arranging a meeting with the employer and worker
2 giving information to the employer and worker about personal injury plans
Note An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
(3) The approved rehabilitation provider must have regard to—
(a) the medical evidence about the worker; and
(b) if a timetable for rehabilitation is recommended by the worker's nominated treating doctor—the timetable; and
(c) any relevant approved medical guidelines or clinically relevant research.
(4) The approved rehabilitation provider must—
(a) initiate proposals for suitable duties for the worker; and
(b) initiate proposals for the worker's return to suitable work; and
(c) identify any psychosocial factors affecting the worker; and
(d) identify any other factor inhibiting the worker's vocational rehabilitation; and
(e) develop reasonable strategies to deal with any factor inhibiting the worker's vocational rehabilitation.
(5) The approved rehabilitation provider must try to ensure that the personal injury plan—
(a) meets the needs of the particular worker; and
(b) takes into account the medical evidence about the worker; and
(c) takes into account any timetable for rehabilitation recommended by the worker's nominated treating doctor; and
(d) takes into account any relevant approved medical guidelines or clinically relevant research.
(6) In this section:
"employer" means an employer other than a non-business employer.
"non-business employer"—see the Act, dictionary.