Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

BSBHRM530 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Coordinate rehabilitation and return to work programs

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency BSBHRM530 - Coordinate rehabilitation and return to work programs
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to coordinate Workers’ Compensation and sick leave claims. It also covers the coordination of rehabilitation needs and return to work programs and their monitoring, review and evaluation.The unit applies to individuals who coordinate claims and ensure that the organisation provides appropriate support for the worker.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.

This includes access to:

workplace documentation and resources relevant to performance evidence

relevant workplace policies and procedures

relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practice.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Coordinate rehabilitation or return to work process
  • Ensure consultation occurs between rehabilitation provider and treating doctor, relevant managers and employee
  • Coordinate job redesign, reduced hours and alternative according to medical advice
  • Design a return to work program
  • Obtain approval for return to work program by relevant managers
  • Coordinate return to work program with employee
  • Coordinate risk analysis in relation to proposed program and mitigate risk where appropriate
  • Commence program as close to the time of the accident or illness, as possible
       
Element: Monitor rehabilitation return to work program
  • Encourage regular communication between provider, supervising manager and employee
  • Coordinate regular contact and support between provider and employee
  • Identify breaches of the return to work program and suggest remedial action
  • Refer return to work program to workers compensation authorities where breaches occur
  • Modify return to work program, where required
  • Evaluate each rehabilitation or return to work program at its conclusion and suggest recommendations for system improvement
       


Evidence Required

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The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

on at least two occasions process a workers compensation claim

on at least two occasions coordinate the rehabilitation or return to work process for an individual.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

process sick leave claims

coordinate rehabilitation needs and return to work program including

identifying breaches

liaising between the claimant, workers compensation authority, rehabilitation provider, doctor and workplace

determining the extent to which the program meets its objective in respect to timeframes, success rates, cost and impact on the organisation

assist in conducting a risk analysis of a return to work program and mitigate identified risks including

apply relevant legislation to return to work programs.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

key aspects of rehabilitation concepts and return to work procedures

relevant legislation from all levels of government that affects rehabilitation and return to work programs

role of Workers’ Compensation authorities and tribunal procedures

methods to process claims.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Ensure consultation occurs between rehabilitation provider and treating doctor, relevant managers and employee 
Coordinate job redesign, reduced hours and alternative according to medical advice 
Design a return to work program 
Obtain approval for return to work program by relevant managers 
Coordinate return to work program with employee 
Coordinate risk analysis in relation to proposed program and mitigate risk where appropriate 
Commence program as close to the time of the accident or illness, as possible 
Encourage regular communication between provider, supervising manager and employee 
Coordinate regular contact and support between provider and employee 
Identify breaches of the return to work program and suggest remedial action 
Refer return to work program to workers compensation authorities where breaches occur 
Modify return to work program, where required 
Evaluate each rehabilitation or return to work program at its conclusion and suggest recommendations for system improvement 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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