Our services
Return to Work
Return to work is rarely just a medical question — it is a coordinated decision involving the worker, their treating team, the insurer, the employer and the role itself. Our RTW specialists identify the barriers that are stalling progress, design suitable duties that meet legislative requirements, and case-conference the right people at the right time to keep the file moving toward a sustainable outcome.
What we deliver
Astute Health’s Return to Work services provide strategic interventions that mitigate claims costs and improve return to work outcomes by minimising time lost due to injuries. We specialise in identifying and providing solutions to Return to Work barriers to prevent injuries from developing into costly long-term claims.
Specialist interventions
- • Strategic case management.
- • RTW barrier analysis and management.
- • Complex case resolution.
- • RTW legislative compliance.
- • Structured case conferencing.
- • Injury management reviews.
- • Clinical treatment coordination.
- • Health Provider Network development.
- • Policy and Procedure development.
Other services
Injury Prevention
Astute Health’s Injury Prevention services provide a range of interventions to effectively reduce the occurrence of preventable workplace injuries, potentially saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost time wages and additional expenses such as medical, claims, rehabilitation and premium costs.
Read more →Claims Management
Astute Health’s Claims Management services ensure the lowest possible cost and duration of a claim. We specialise in identifying complex and high-risk claims at an early stage. Our case review system ensures that all claims, including static claims, are carefully analysed to bring about timely closures.
Read more →Work Sustainability
Many common workplace injuries occur as a direct result of reduced physiological and/or psychological resilience. Astute Health's Work Sustainability services provide interventions to develop well-balanced, resilient employees who have an increased capacity to sustain their vocational requirements and avoid time off work due to injury and ill health.
Read more →Early Intervention
Early Intervention strategies are the most effective way to reduce WorkCover claims frequency rates. Astute Health’s Early Intervention services provide assistance to employees before pain or discomfort results in a lost time injury and gives them an alternative means of seeking support in place of lodging a WorkCover claim.
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