Injury Management for Managers and Supervisors (AU) eLearning Course

Course Overview

This course has been developed to provide managers and supervisors with an understanding of the role and responsibilities of managers and supervisors in the injury management process.

Learning Outcomes

This course provides an understanding of:

• what injury management is
• workplace injury management and return to work programs
• who is involved in injury management
• initial response to injury
• the rehabilitation and return to work process, and
• how to support an injured worker's recovery and return to work.

Target Audience

This course provides managers and supervisors with practical knowledge and skills to effectively support workplace injury management and return to work processes. It explores supervisor responsibilities, injury reporting procedures, workers compensation requirements, workplace rehabilitation, and early intervention strategies to support injured workers and promote positive recovery outcomes. Learners will gain an understanding of return to work plans, employee recovery support, rehabilitation coordination, and safe work practices to help maintain workplace wellbeing and compliance with workplace health and safety expectations in Australia.

This course is designed for managers, supervisors, team leaders, and others responsible for supporting employees following a workplace injury in Australian workplaces. It is suitable for leaders across industries including healthcare, aged care, disability services, construction, manufacturing, logistics, retail, hospitality, education, and corporate environments where workplace injury management, return to work coordination, and employee wellbeing are important responsibilities.