Workplace Injury
Specialised in the treatment and rehabilitation of workplace injury
Here at Sydney Health Physiotherapy, we are specialists in worker’s compensation rehabilitation. If you work for a legally registered company, you will be covered under the worker’s compensation scheme regardless of your citizenship status nor your employment status.
As an injured worker, what can you do for yourself?
If you have suffered an injury at work and is sure that you have injured yourself whilst doing your duties, you need to report this incident to your manager. You will need to:
See a General Practitioner and describe the incident and the injury.
Complete an injury incident form.
If the symptom of the injury persists, ask your GP to refer you to a Physiotherapist to start treatment and rehabilitation.
If the injury is musculoskeletal in nature (sprains and strains and repetitive use injury), and your symptom is persisting, your company will need to report your case to a WorkCover insurance company. You will need to bring 2 details to us:
The worker’s compensation insurance company name.
Your allocated claim number.
This process is generally quite easy and straightforward. Workers of any status will be eligible for workers compensation cover.
Common misconceptions
We have cases where eligible injured workers forego being treated for their injury because they thought:
That reporting an injury incident involves lots of paperwork.
Reporting an incident will cause economic liabilities to their company.
Being non-resident/non-citizen of Australia disqualifies them from coverage.
The company's human resources and management team questions their work capability.
Their prospect for future work opportunities may be compromised.
You need to understand your rights and the need to address your injury. The above concerns are understandable, but we are here to assure you that none of the above is going to be an issue when you report your injury incident. Here in Sydney Health Physiotherapy, not only will we help you with recovery, but we will also work with you, your doctors, as well as your company, to ensure your safe and durable return to work. After all, this is what really matters in the end.
Start your recovery
If you have recently been injured at work and needed advice on how to commence your rehabilitation process, give us a call on
02 8040 6142 and ask to speak to our physiotherapist.
Alternatively, if you have a valid worker's compensation claim number, book in now to kick start your recovery.