Occupational Health Physiotherapy Level 1
The Occupational Health Physiotherapy Level 1 course provides an exciting opportunity to open new doors for Physiotherapists. In the past seven years since this course has been running, over 85% of participants have rated the course highly and worth the investment. This is a chance to broaden your perspective and possibilities into a growing area where Physiotherapists use their skills to promote wellbeing, help prevent injuries as well as more effectively manage them once they occur.
This is an interactive course covering 10 modules, including professional performance standards, the role of the occupational health physiotherapist, workplace legislation relevant to OHP, the risk management approach to injury prevention, basic worksite assessment, ergonomic workstation assessments, workplace safety systems and safety culture, injury management and professional communication.
The approach taken in this course is Facilitative Training, featuring high levels of interactive discussion, case studies and practical work based on videos and workstation assessments, as available at the training venues.
Learning outcomes
- Describe the intended aims, functions and application of work health and safety legislation, Codes of Practice, Standards and other guidance material relevant to OH practice.
- Apply the principles and elements of risk management processes contained within a workplace safety system to workplace injury prevention and management strategies.
- Identify and demonstrate the professional behaviours, inclusivity and communication skills required to engage optimally with stakeholders.
- Apply the principles and the pathway of best practice injury management to achieve early and enduring return to work and to identify and manage barriers to return to work.
- Apply the human factors/ergonomic principles of good work design to promote wellbeing and the prevention and management of worker injuries.
Prerequisites
- This course is only available to qualified and AHPRA registered physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
- Pre-reading materials distributed at registration cut-off date.