Schemes
We manage injuries sustained under the following schemes:
A Workers Compensation insurance policy is a must in most employers Australia-wide! The policy helps cover work related injuries or illness and can pay for weekly benefits, medical and hospital expenses for workers who suffer a work related injury.
The Australian and New Zealand Consensus Statement on the health benefits of work, supports recovery at work as it provides structure, financial security, reduces the likeliness of getting into risky behaviour and provides clients with a sense of value in in society/family.
Engaging with Pro Fit Rehab’s return to work services helps the worker recover to maximum level of functioning (maximum medical improvement) and return to work in a timely manner as research acknowledges work promotes recovery and reduces the risk of long term disability and work loss.
Our range of treatment services places focus on empowering the injured workers and fostering good habits early to manage their injury which also has a cost-effective advantage. We also manage the end of program discharge well by gradually diminishing supervision so that treatment is not ceased abruptly and the patients are transitioned back to work with confidence and higher work readiness.
We are the eyes and ears and can provide valuable information through our interviewing/assessment/screening services to identify risk factors that may delay recovery.
All our therapists are trained to communicate effectively for optimal end to end management of referrals. We take a collaborative approach to seamlessly communicate with all stakeholders to set expectations upon receipt of referral as well as address and communicate barriers to devise strategic return to work solutions.
Outcomes of PFR intervention:
- Optimal RTW in maximal levels of functional capacity
- Improved Quality of Life
- Facilitate safe and graded upgrades in certificate of capacity to reduce lost time payments for insuring schemes.
- Reduction for premiums for employers
- Provision of valuable information to assist with patient care and recovery
Exercise based rehabilitation programs have been identified as the single most effective tool in the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and prevention of long term disability.
Legislation changes from 1st December 2017 have been made to provide reasonable and necessary treatment to those affected in a motor vehicle accident. Of paramount importance is the implementation of evidence-based treatment to maximise recovery and minimise recovery times.
PFR’s pioneered service delivery model captures the essence of these legislative changes by implementing a specialised CTP model of care. This model of care and specialised framework promotes our industry leading outcomes.
The target areas include:
- Increasing capacity for Activities of Daily Living
- Increasing and demonstrating work capacity (where applicable)
- Decreasing overall treatment timeframes
- Advocating and implementing long term self-management
Our products implemented within the NSW CTP scheme ensure that people involved in motor vehicle accidents obtain appropriate, cost effective treatment leading to the best possible outcomes. Our product aims to:
- Measure and demonstrate effective treatment
- Adopt a biopsychosocial approach
- Improve participation at home, work and in the community
- Inform stakeholders of expectations for managing injured people
- Improve injured person’s exercise self-efficacy to empower them to self-manage their condition
- Implement goal oriented and evidence based exercise prescription
- Assist with dispute resolution
- Maximize recovery and reduce recovery time
The ongoing improvements and upgrades achieved throughout the duration of treatment are directly transferable onto the new SIRA Certificate of Fitness.
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is designed to provide individualised support for people with disability (physical or intellectual) to achieve their personal goals and develop their capacity to participate in the community and in employment.
Our services aim to provide improved health and wellbeing under the Capacity Building Support category, to participants with permanent disabilities.
The goals of our activity based programs is to firstly facilitate improvements in the participants physical and functional wellbeing and secondly, to ensure a cost-effective outcome to the scheme in the long-term.
Our NDIS Activity-based programs caters for participants that are looking to:
- improve or reduce deterioration or functional capacity due to their condition
- minimise the impact of a specific disease/condition
- set SMART goals and increase capacity to independence
- return/maintain suitable employment
- improve overall physical and mental health
The benefits of our intervention include:
- Increased capacity: Improve stamina and muscle strength to perform daily activities.
- Improved mental health: the brain releases specific hormones (endorphins, serotonin etc.) that improves moods and symptoms of anxiety and depression
- Social interaction: meeting new people and becoming part of the community
- Self-management: promotes a higher level of independence, sense of freedom and overall quality of life.
- Exercises can manage symptoms and can alleviate pain in the process.
Participants are encouraged to participate in our activity program with our qualified therapists when they are ready to engage in a structured regime according to their set goals.
Support Coordinators, Medical Doctors and other allied health professionals (i.e. Physiotherapist) may also determine that such a program will be appropriate for participants within the scheme.
Preparing for life’s emergencies through life insurance cover can provide the resources you and your family need in critical times. Pro Fit Rehab’s services incorporated into the rehabilitation process of policies such as Total and Permanent Disability (TPD), Trauma and Income Protection cover focus on wellness and work-readiness. These are made achievable through our evidence based approach which in conjunction to our strategic return to work solutions that take into considerations the customer’s needs and goals to ensure the best claims experience possible.
Our Private Health Insurance services provides our patients with the ability to access Exercise Physiology treatment with ease. Our friendly allied health team can assist you as your valued patient for both reactive and preventative treatment to ensure a timely and durable return to health.
Our allied health professionals are able to treat your condition in the circumstance where you are not covered by the Medicare scheme. With an ‘Extras Cover’ policy, your private health fund may include benefits that will contribute to the cost of your treatment or potentially leave you with nothing extra to pay!
It is recommended that you schedule an Initial Consultation with our Allied Health Team as soon as you can, after the onset of your injury. It is important that early intervention strategies are in place to prevent your injury for worsening and causing additional problems that delays recovery. In some cases, your GP may make a recommendation for you to visit our team.
Medicare rebates are available for allied health services (including Exercise Physiology) provided to patients with chronic conditions and complex care needs. Services include an Initial Exercise Assessment to determine suitability for patients participating in up to 5 sessions per year. An Initial and Final report is also provided to the referring GP outlining outcomes/recommendations.
We accept the Medicare benefit as full payment for the service in the majority of referrals and as such there will be no out of pocket cost (please contact our office further information).
Our Employer Direct services are worker-specific treatment sessions held at the Workplace of the client. Our individualised programs can be served as in-house gym strengthening consultations and/or supervised manual handling coaching whilst on duty.
Employer Direct treatment will benefit recovering workers who:
- have concerns with applying proper manual handling to pre injury work tasks
- have travel limitations or lack of access to rehabilitation facilities
- have limited time to attend treatment outside of work hours
- have shown minimal motivation to comply with treatment
With the guidance of our experienced and knowledgeable ‘movement’ specialists, workers can develop the confidence to perform required tasks effectively, efficiently and safely.
Being onsite means that close ties are maintained between our Exercise Physiologists and the Employer throughout the treatment process to ensure potential barriers are addressed early and optimal and durable return to work outcomes are achieved.