Approved Workplace Rehabilitation Providers (WRPs) can assist an injured worker if there are problems with the return to work process. WRPs are commonly health professionals such as occupational therapists, physiotherapists or psychologists who have expertise in addressing the physical, psychological and/or workplace barriers that may prevent an injured worker returning to work.

Engage a workplace rehabilitation provider

For an outline of the role of workplace rehabilitation providers and how to engage them, see the workplace rehabilitation providers page under Returning to Work.

Also, see the current list of Approved Workplace Rehabilitation Providers (PDF - 100kb).

Become a workplace rehabilitation provider

Download the Application for Approval as a Workplace Rehabilitation Provider Form (PDF - 440kb).

National Framework

WorkCover WA is a signatory to the Nationally Consistent Approval Framework for Workplace Rehabilitation Providers (the National Framework). Any organisation seeking to become a workplace rehabilitation provider will need to demonstrate that they conform to the requirements of the National Framework.

In Western Australia approved workplace rehabilitation providers are also required to operate according to The Service Provision and Service Descriptions (standards) for Approved Workplace Rehabilitation Providers.  These standards underpin the service provision principles in the National Framework.

For more information, see the Guide to the Nationally Consistent Approval Framework for Workplace Rehabilitation Providers (PDF - 990kb) on the Heads of Workers’ Compensation Authorities website.

For the purposes of this website the term “Workplace Rehabilitation” means “Vocational Rehabilitation” as stated in the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981.