INJURY MANAGEMENT

Workplace Evaluations    

A well timed, objective, accurate professionally driven workplace evaluation can save time, money and concern for all parties. Evidence clearly finds that workers who make a timely return to work even with modification to duties are less likely to develop chronic conditions and have better return to work outcomes.

Suitable Duties Programs

Catalyst Injury Management can provide a highly experienced allied health professional to assist the workplace in the development and monitoring of a  suitable duties program. Catalyst Injury Management staff understand the pathology of the injury, the likely recovering period, how to graduate safely and how to ensure that aggravation, both physical and emotional is avoided.

Case management

Catalyst Injury Management is a Comcare accredited provider and has provided case management for a range
of agencies and insurers. We are skilled at performing initial needs assessments that determine the range of
services a person may need to restore function and return to work. We actively case manage with clear goals
and benchmarks so that all parties are clear where the case is heading.

Physical conditioning program

Getting conditioned to return to work is a key element of any return to work program following a physical injury. We can tailor a program to meet the needs of the either in a local community facility or at our centre in Beenleigh.

Functional Capacity Evaluations 

Catalyst Injury Management has a dedicated centre that is set up for the very purpose of assessing people to determine functional tolerances, abilities for work and to guide the rehabilitation process.  Because we have all the state of the art equipment, we can test a wide range of skills and functions to determine if a worker can return to work and in what capacity.  

Education

An essential part of any recovery from injury is to understand better the pathology of the injury and how the body recovers. Education helps allay fears, manage symptoms and work within tolerances. Our back education sessions allow for the group dynamic and give support to those who often think they are alone in their injury experience.