Victorian Numbered Acts

WORKPLACE INJURY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2013 (NO. 67 OF 2013) - SECT 97

The purpose of this Part is to provide the following—

        (a)     that employers, workers and other persons involved in the return to work process co-operate to ensure that workers successfully return to work;

        (b)     that employers are responsible for providing pre-injury employment or suitable employment to enable workers to return to work;

        (c)     that workers are responsible for participating in the return to work process consistently with their capacity for work;

        (d)     for workers to be represented, assisted and supported in the return to work process;

        (e)     for effective occupational rehabilitation for workers to facilitate their early and sustainable return to work.