Unit of competency
Modification History
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This unit was released in PSP Public Sector Training Package release 1.0 and meets the Standards for Training Packages. This unit supersedes and is equivalent to PSPIM504A Contribute to a quality injury management system.
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Application
This unit describes the skills required to contribute to the organisation’s rehabilitation/return to work system. It includes contributing to the planning and development and implementation of an injury management system, and monitoring and reporting on injury management system outcomes.
This unit applies to those working as case managers.
The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.
Those undertaking this unit would work under supervision, while performing routine tasks in a range of familiar contexts.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
Competency Field
Injury management
Elements and Performance Criteria
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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
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Elements describe the essential outcomes |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section. |
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1. Contribute to planning and development of an injury management system |
1.1 Adopt and promote a systems approach to injury management. 1.2 Develop and maintain systems to enable early notification of injuries, early intervention and return to work action. 1.3 Assess currency and compliance of organisational policies relating to injury management and update. 1.4 Maintain case management delegation. 1.5 Adopt, where practicable, a preferred provider system for selecting approved rehabilitation providers. 1.6 Establish and implement internal audit arrangements as required, based on a risk management approach. |
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2. Implement injury management system |
2.1 Obtain management commitment to the organisation’s injury management, rehabilitation and/or return to work policy and processes. 2.2 Provide advice to management on injury implications of broader management initiatives. 2.3 Develop and maintain effective relationships with supervisors, work health and safety staff and senior management to integrate prevention and return to work outcomes. 2.4 Promote the organisation’s rehabilitation/return to work policy. |
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3. Monitor and report on injury management outcomes |
3.1 Collect and collate injury management and return to work outcome data for measurement against performance standards and targets. 3.2 Analyse information on claims data and costs, and report outcomes/trends to management. 3.3 Gather stakeholder feedback on the process and work system. 3.4 Monitor and report on rehabilitation budget. 3.5 Monitor, report and follow up on non-conformance with system requirements. 3.6 Undertake system reviews in terms of regular reporting and implement performance indicators and improvements. |
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills are embedded within the elements and performance criteria of this unit.
Unit Mapping Information
This unit supersedes and is equivalent to PSPIM504A Contribute to a quality injury management system.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=bebbece7-ff48-4d2c-8876-405679019623
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=bebbece7-ff48-4d2c-8876-405679019623
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=bebbece7-ff48-4d2c-8876-405679019623
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=bebbece7-ff48-4d2c-8876-405679019623
