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Home Policy and Advocacy Compensation Schemes Update January 2025

Policy and Advocacy Compensation Schemes Update January 2025

Safe Work Australia – Taking Action Framework 

OTA recently provided a submission to Safe Work Australia regarding the review of the Taking Action: A Best Practice Framework for the Management of Psychological Claims in the Australian Workers’ Compensation Sector. OTA's submission emphasised the importance of holistic, person-centred approaches, advocated for greater recognition of mental health OTs, and highlighted key challenges such as variability across jurisdictions and employer engagement. We also proposed opportunities for standardisation, expanded training, and cross-sector collaboration to improve psychological claims management. OTA will continue to advocate for the inclusion of OT expertise in this critical area. 

WorkCover WA – Scholarships for Health Professionals

WorkCover WA is sponsoring two scholarships for WA healthcare professionals to attend the new post-graduate course, Compensable Health and Medicine, developed by Monash University in partnership with the Personal Injury Education Foundation.

The ten-week course is suitable for GPs, physiotherapists, psychologists, occupational therapists, and other allied health professionals and will launch in March 2025.

To express your interest, please send a one-page letter outlining your qualifications and interest in the course here by 5pm Friday, January 24, 2025.

Learn more about the topics covered and the learning objectives on the Monash University website. 

OTA will continue to keep members updated. 

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