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

FNSPIM401 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Plan and implement rehabilitation and return to work and health strategies

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency FNSPIM401 - Plan and implement rehabilitation and return to work and health strategies
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to plan and implement rehabilitation and return to work and health strategies for recipients of personal injury benefits. It encompasses applying specific knowledge of rehabilitation processes, injury management models and relevant legislation, along with strong case management and analysis skills.It applies to individuals who, within their level of authority, coordinate multiple tasks and make judgements regarding recommended actions and client case management, particularly in long-term or high risk claims.Work functions in the occupational areas where this unit may be used are subject to regulatory requirements. Refer to the FNS Implementation Guide Companion Volume or the relevant regulator for specific guidance on requirements.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the personal injury management field of work and include access to:

office equipment, technology, software and consumables

organisational records, policy and procedures.

Assessors must satisfy NVR/AQTF assessor requirements.
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: Provide rehabilitation advice and return to work and health strategies
  • Provide information on available rehabilitation services to relevant parties
  • Ensure advice provided highlights benefits of early intervention and parameters of personal injury management system
  • Reinforce legislative rights and responsibilities of relevant parties
       
Element: Establish rehabilitation need and potential for return to work and health
  • Determine nature and status of claim and refer high risk claims for appropriate rehabilitation as early as practicable
  • Assess rehabilitation needs and potential for return to work and health with reference to all available documentation and information as soon as possible after injury, and communicate to relevant parties and injured person
  • Develop objectives, goals and parameters for rehabilitation and return to work and health in consultation with key stakeholders
       
Element: Assess rehabilitation and return to work and health plan
  • Assess rehabilitation plans to ensure and facilitate early, safe and durable return to work and health outcome
  • Promote cooperative participation between injured person, relevant parties and medical providers in developing occupational rehabilitation program and return to work and health plan
  • Outline program of graduated and suitable work duties in plan
  • Provide plans that include details and lists of specific return to work and health goals, objectives for injured person to achieve, services to be provided, and estimates of cost and duration of services
       
Element: Arrange rehabilitation services
  • Arrange rehabilitation services and relevant assistance to meet client needs
  • Facilitate access to reasonable rehabilitation treatment to restore injured persons as much as possible to their pre-injury capacity
  • Assist injured person to return to meaningful employment with pre-injury or new employer
  • Arrange payments for services according to reasonable costs and in accordance with schedule of fees
       
Element: 5. Monitor client's progress
  • Monitor effectiveness of rehabilitation services and review to reflect changing client needs
  • Maintain regular communication with relevant parties
  • Ensure direction and progress of case towards person’s return to work and health is progressively arranged and actively monitored, and manage regular reviews by professional specialists and rehabilitation providers
       
Element: Monitor client's progress
  • Monitor effectiveness of rehabilitation services and review to reflect changing client needs
  • Maintain regular communication with relevant parties
  • Ensure direction and progress of case towards person’s return to work and health is progressively arranged and actively monitored, and manage regular reviews by professional specialists and rehabilitation providers
       


Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Provide rehabilitation advice and return to work and health strategies

1.1 Provide information on available rehabilitation services to relevant parties

1.2 Ensure advice provided highlights benefits of early intervention and parameters of personal injury management system

1.3 Reinforce legislative rights and responsibilities of relevant parties

2. Establish rehabilitation need and potential for return to work and health

2.1 Determine nature and status of claim and refer high risk claims for appropriate rehabilitation as early as practicable

2.2 Assess rehabilitation needs and potential for return to work and health with reference to all available documentation and information as soon as possible after injury, and communicate to relevant parties and injured person

2.3 Develop objectives, goals and parameters for rehabilitation and return to work and health in consultation with key stakeholders

3. Assess rehabilitation and return to work and health plan

3.1 Assess rehabilitation plans to ensure and facilitate early, safe and durable return to work and health outcome

3.2 Promote cooperative participation between injured person, relevant parties and medical providers in developing occupational rehabilitation program and return to work and health plan

3.3 Outline program of graduated and suitable work duties in plan

3.4 Provide plans that include details and lists of specific return to work and health goals, objectives for injured person to achieve, services to be provided, and estimates of cost and duration of services

4. Arrange rehabilitation services

4.1 Arrange rehabilitation services and relevant assistance to meet client needs

4.2 Facilitate access to reasonable rehabilitation treatment to restore injured persons as much as possible to their pre-injury capacity

4.3 Assist injured person to return to meaningful employment with pre-injury or new employer

4.4 Arrange payments for services according to reasonable costs and in accordance with schedule of fees

5. Monitor client's progress

5.1 Monitor effectiveness of rehabilitation services and review to reflect changing client needs

5.2 Maintain regular communication with relevant parties

5.3 Ensure direction and progress of case towards person’s return to work and health is progressively arranged and actively monitored, and manage regular reviews by professional specialists and rehabilitation providers

Evidence of the ability to:

interpret and comply with industry and organisational obligations and objectives

negotiate effectively on behalf of the organisation and build client relationships

assess rehabilitation need and potential for return to work and health

assess and document return to work and health strategies, and implement a detailed plan for rehabilitation and return to work and health for high risk or long-term cases

monitor and effectively report on progress of clients, maintaining privacy and confidentiality while performing case management functions.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

outline the key features of common law, legal systems and procedures and relevant personal injury legislation

describe the key features of organisational policy, procedures and authorities

describe a range of injury management models

explain the key steps in the rehabilitation processes

identify the uses of relevant information and communications technology and organisational software

describe the key risk prevention methods and their application

identify sector and organisational policy wording

describe the key features of sector compliance requirements.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Provide rehabilitation advice and return to work and health strategies

1.1 Provide information on available rehabilitation services to relevant parties

1.2 Ensure advice provided highlights benefits of early intervention and parameters of personal injury management system

1.3 Reinforce legislative rights and responsibilities of relevant parties

2. Establish rehabilitation need and potential for return to work and health

2.1 Determine nature and status of claim and refer high risk claims for appropriate rehabilitation as early as practicable

2.2 Assess rehabilitation needs and potential for return to work and health with reference to all available documentation and information as soon as possible after injury, and communicate to relevant parties and injured person

2.3 Develop objectives, goals and parameters for rehabilitation and return to work and health in consultation with key stakeholders

3. Assess rehabilitation and return to work and health plan

3.1 Assess rehabilitation plans to ensure and facilitate early, safe and durable return to work and health outcome

3.2 Promote cooperative participation between injured person, relevant parties and medical providers in developing occupational rehabilitation program and return to work and health plan

3.3 Outline program of graduated and suitable work duties in plan

3.4 Provide plans that include details and lists of specific return to work and health goals, objectives for injured person to achieve, services to be provided, and estimates of cost and duration of services

4. Arrange rehabilitation services

4.1 Arrange rehabilitation services and relevant assistance to meet client needs

4.2 Facilitate access to reasonable rehabilitation treatment to restore injured persons as much as possible to their pre-injury capacity

4.3 Assist injured person to return to meaningful employment with pre-injury or new employer

4.4 Arrange payments for services according to reasonable costs and in accordance with schedule of fees

5. Monitor client's progress

5.1 Monitor effectiveness of rehabilitation services and review to reflect changing client needs

5.2 Maintain regular communication with relevant parties

5.3 Ensure direction and progress of case towards person’s return to work and health is progressively arranged and actively monitored, and manage regular reviews by professional specialists and rehabilitation providers

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
Provide information on available rehabilitation services to relevant parties 
Ensure advice provided highlights benefits of early intervention and parameters of personal injury management system 
Reinforce legislative rights and responsibilities of relevant parties 
Determine nature and status of claim and refer high risk claims for appropriate rehabilitation as early as practicable 
Assess rehabilitation needs and potential for return to work and health with reference to all available documentation and information as soon as possible after injury, and communicate to relevant parties and injured person 
Develop objectives, goals and parameters for rehabilitation and return to work and health in consultation with key stakeholders 
Assess rehabilitation plans to ensure and facilitate early, safe and durable return to work and health outcome 
Promote cooperative participation between injured person, relevant parties and medical providers in developing occupational rehabilitation program and return to work and health plan 
Outline program of graduated and suitable work duties in plan 
Provide plans that include details and lists of specific return to work and health goals, objectives for injured person to achieve, services to be provided, and estimates of cost and duration of services 
Arrange rehabilitation services and relevant assistance to meet client needs 
Facilitate access to reasonable rehabilitation treatment to restore injured persons as much as possible to their pre-injury capacity 
Assist injured person to return to meaningful employment with pre-injury or new employer 
Arrange payments for services according to reasonable costs and in accordance with schedule of fees 
Monitor effectiveness of rehabilitation services and review to reflect changing client needs 
Maintain regular communication with relevant parties 
Ensure direction and progress of case towards person’s return to work and health is progressively arranged and actively monitored, and manage regular reviews by professional specialists and rehabilitation providers 
Monitor effectiveness of rehabilitation services and review to reflect changing client needs 
Maintain regular communication with relevant parties 
Ensure direction and progress of case towards person’s return to work and health is progressively arranged and actively monitored, and manage regular reviews by professional specialists and rehabilitation providers 

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