Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy services make a significant contribution to improving health and return to work outcomes for injured workers.

This page is designed to provide a summary of information, resources and publications relevant to physiotherapists.

Physiotherapy Service Model

The Physiotherapy Service Model is a new model aimed to improve the return to work and health outcomes of injured workers in the first year of injury.

Clinical Policy

The Clinical policy page  provides information on WorkSafe’s Clinical Policies, including Gym and Swimming Programs and Pharmacy.

Clinical Resources

The Clinical Resources page  provides information and resources considered useful to clinical practice, including the WorkSafe Clinical Framework and outcome measures.

Allied Health review programs

WorkSafe can pay the reasonable costs of medical and allied health services required by injured workers as a result of their work-related injury or illness. 

WorkSafe conducts regular reviews of the services provided to injured workers to ensure:

  • they are clinically justified
  • they support the injured worker’s return to work and health outcomes, and
  • that payments made are reasonable and appropriate.

WorkSafe Clinical Panel

The WorkSafe Clinical Panel conducts clinical reviews in line with the Clinical Framework for the Delivery of Health Services (Clinical Framework). These reviews aim to ensure services provided to injured workers are clinically justified and improve return to work and health outcomes.

Billing review program

WorkSafe’s billing review program checks that payments for services provided to injured workers are reasonable and appropriate. For more information about WorkSafe’s billing review program view the information sheet Billing review program - Information for allied healthcare professionals.

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