Injury Management Policy
Version 3.0 approved 16 June 2023
The Injury Management Policy (PDF 327KB) provides guidance in the implementation of a systematic and consistent approach to the management of work related injury/illness, ensuring compliance with the Return to Work Act 2014 (SA) and its regulations.
This Policy forms part of the SA Health broader Work Health Safety Injury Management (WHSIM) Management System. It sets out the legal responsibilities as outlined in the Return to Work Act 2014 (the RTW Act) and the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (the WHS Act) and the requirements that employees who have sustained a work-related injury or illness, and their managers must follow.
Applicability
This policy applies to all employees of SA Health; this is all employees of the Department for Health and Wellbeing, Local Health Networks (including Statewide services aligned with those Networks) and SA Ambulance Service.
Out of Scope
The management of non-work related disability or medical incapacity of SA Health workers is not covered by this policy; refer to the SA Health intranet.