Early Intervention Services

The aim of early intervention services is to assist in preventing workplace injuries, assist in addressing employers' concerns regarding their employees' health and welfare in order to prevent disciplinary actions, and to minimise workplace disruptions and absenteeism.

Early Intervention services encompass a wide variety of different services, with the aim of assisting workplaces to prevent workplace injuries, assist employees who may not be coping in the workplace and/or to assist Employee’s return to the workplace following periods of extended leave. Early Intervention Services can include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Initial Assessment of needs and barriers to effective work;
• Liaison with medical treatment providers;
• Workstation and Worksite Assessments;
• Interpersonal skills and communication training;
• Assistance to determine the causes for, and manage absenteeism;
• Psychological illness education;
• Development of graduated work schedules for employees returning to work following extended leave;
• Coaching and mentoring;
• Liaison with and referral to appropriate treatment providers.