Council Minutes 21 January 2008 - Waratah-Wynyard Council

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POLICY NAME
DOC NO: G 1.3.2
OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION
POLICY
VERSION
5
DATE
21/01/08
CONTROLLER: APPROVED BY: REVIEW DATE:
GENERAL MANAGER COUNCIL JANUARY 2009
1.0 Purpose
The purpose of this Policy is to comply with Section 143 of the Workers
Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, and to define the commitment that
Council has to the rehabilitation of any of its employees who may be injured,
or contract a disease arising out of, or in the course of, their employment.
2.0 Objective
3.0 Scope
4.0 Policy
To demonstrate Council’s commitment to the rehabilitation of an employee as
soon as possible after an injury or disease.
This Policy applies to all Council employees.
The Waratah Wynyard Council, as outlined in its adopted Health and
Safety Policy, is committed to preventing injury and illness by providing a
safe and healthy working environment which is, as far as practicable,
without risk to personal health or well-being.
The Waratah-Wynyard Council is also committed to the rehabilitation of
its employees who may be injured, or contract a disease arising out of, or
in the course of, their employment.
Council’s commitment to this Policy is underpinned by the appointment of
Rehabilitation Co-ordinator who will work in consultation with the Risk
Management Officer and the ill/injured employee to ensure that the aims
and goals of this Policy are achieved.
The goals of the Occupational Rehabilitation Policy are to:
Ensure that the rehabilitation process is commenced as soon as possible
following injury/illness to ensure speedy recovery and to avoid long-term
problems.
Waratah-Wynyard Council – Ordinary Meeting Minutes – 21 January 2008 Page 72