About the ReIntegrate Project

How Much Do You Know About Return to Work?

Can you answer any of the following questions with confidence?

The Principles of Return to Work

The principles upon which an effective return to work programmes must be based are not very different from those required for the success of any new work-based health policy initiative. The following are some principles which are considered important in most good practice organisations:

• Early Intervention
• Worker Involvement
• Boardroom and Management Commitment
• Integrated Policy Based Approach Platform (e.g. OSH, WHP, HR, Non-Discrimination)
• Clear Responsibility and Accountability
• Customised and flexible responses
• Properly Resourced

Based on the above how would you rate your level of knowledge on a scale of 1 to 10? Where 1 indicates ‘This is new to me’ and 10 represents ‘I am very familiar with this description of good practice’

Business Case

The case for introducing a return to work policy and programme into an organisation must be based on sound business principles. Some of the primary benefits for both the employer and the worker are listed below.

Benefits to the employer:

• Productivity and quality maintained
• Reduced Absenteeism
• Enhanced Staff Morale and loyalty
• Decreased Replacement/Training Costs
• Reduced early retirement

Benefits to the Absent Worker:

• Maintaining his/her ability to work
• Income maintained
• Self-esteem protected
• Improved mental and physical health

Based on the above how would you rate your level of knowledge on a scale of 1 to 10? Where 1 indicates ‘This is new to me’ and 10 represents ‘I am very familiar with this description of good practice’

These questions assess your level of knowledge regarding return to work so that you can guide yourself through the e-learning material on the website. In all, there are 23 questions assessing your training needs in relation to return to work practices on the website. Answering these allows you to build a comprehensive picture of what areas you need to study.

If you wish to complete the full training needs analysis questionnaire, you will need to register on the site (or log in if you are already registered), proceed to the e-learning area and complete the training needs analysis questionnaire.