Workplace Injuries
What are Workplace Injuries?
Injuries at the workplace are common and may be debilitating.
While it is the employer’s responsibility to provide a safe working environment, injuries at the workplace can still occur due to:
- Slips
- Repetitive Motion
- Hazards From Machinery
- Falling From A Height
- Burns
- Violent Acts
- Air And Waterborne Contaminants
- Disease Transmission and
- More
About Our Workplace Injury Service
We offer a full range of Work-Related Injury treatments and management tailored to the individual patient's needs.
Our motivated and highly qualified team of doctors, nurses and practice staff are dedicated to providing all patients with the best possible care.
We have a fully functional treatment room with registered nurses who can assist and monitor and manage common workplace injuries and conditions including:
- Soft tissue injuries like Minor cuts and Bruises
- Fractures, Dislocations, Sprains and Strains
- Spinal & Lifting Injuries
- Burns & Other Trauma
- Repetitive Motion Disorders,
- Hearing Problems Due To Excessive Noise Exposure,
- Blindness or Any Vision Problems,
- Illness Due To Inhalation, Touching or Ingesting Noxious Substances,
- Exposure To Microorganisms In Healthcare Settings.
We know the importance of good communication with employers to minimise lost time from injuries, and we work with employers to find alternative duties for injured staff where possible.
We utilise a team approach to rehabilitate injured workers for a speedy return to work.
Workplace Injury Management
We communicate closely with the patient, external specialists, employer, insurer, and occupational physicians (where required) coordinate:
- non-operative treatments,
- return-to-work strategies,
- Other service
- detailed reports and assessments (including medico-legal reports, measurements, and final impairment evaluations),
- in-person or online case conferences.
Back to Work
We know the importance of good communication with employers to minimise lost time from injuries, and we work with employers to find alternative duties for injured staff where possible.
We utilise a team approach to rehabilitate injured workers for a speedy return to work.
Workers' Compensation Claim
If you have been injured at work we can help you navigate the complexity of the workers’ compensation scheme while you recover from your injury.
Making a work related insurance claim (Workers Compensation Claim) for an injury to your body can be complex, but the stress and anxiety related to a workers’ compensation claim is relieved once you have had successful treatment and made a good recovery.
We believe effective post injury management means handing control back to you. It is your injury and you get to choose your treating doctors, therapists and rehabilitation team.
