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Effective Partnerships in Injury Prevention and Return-to-Work Initiatives

At the .Comcare National Conference, Dr. Jan White, CEO of the Accident Compensation Corporation (NZ), shed light on the key differences between ACC's no-fault scheme and other models. With an emphasis on effective partnerships, she highlighted the essential role of the health sector in injury prevention and the need for strong employer relationships to facilitate positive outcomes. Initiatives like the Safer Industries Programme and the new rehabilitation framework aim to enhance workplace safety and rehabilitation, ultimately leading to a sustainable return to work for injured individuals.

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Effective Partnerships in Injury Prevention and Return-to-Work Initiatives

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  1. Comcare National ConferenceEffective Partnerships Today and TomorrowDr Jan WhiteChief ExecutiveAccident Compensation Corporation (NZ)October 2007

  2. Scheme Comparison • ACC also no-fault but covers the whole population • Claims volumes differ • ACC is the sole insurer • Role of the employer differs • Case management done internally • Allows self-insurance for some larger businesses

  3. Scheme Comparison • Weekly compensation up to 80% • Lump sums for permanent impairment • Stress not included if not caused by injury • ACC working towards being fully funded • ACC has no regulatory function in workplace health and safety

  4. Partnership Approach • Imperative for effective partnerships compelling • Funding demands partnership approach • Injury prevention involves everyone • Service delivery relies on health sector • Workplace IP and Return-to-Work mandate needs positive employer relationships

  5. Programmes • Safer Industries Programme - injuries down 8.3% last year • Partnership Programme – self insurance for bigger firms • Workplace Safety Management Practices – discount for good safety performance • Workplace Safety Discounts – for smaller businesses • Workplace Safety Evaluations – targets poor performers

  6. A Sense of Scale • 1.8 million new claims last year (4 million population) • 73,000 new weekly compensation claims • 50% returned to work in 28 days • 80% of claims received electronically and 98% registered within 24 hours

  7. Focus on the Individual • Individual rehabilitation plans • Occupational and medical assessments • Vocational independence assessment • Transitional assistance

  8. Targets • Sustainable return to work • 67% back to work in 3 months • 89.5% back to work in nine months

  9. Some Current Initiatives • New Rehabilitation Framework • New providers for those with spinal injuries • NIDMAR • Pain Management • Stay at Work trial

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