Area: | School of Public Health |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
Individual Study: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Introduction to rehabilitation and services, fitness conditioning and work hardening, disease classification, rehabilitation accreditation and providers, medico-legal and cultural issues, psychosocial issues, workers compensation legislation. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Identify the major issues involved in the role of work; changes in the workplace and impacts on individuals and society. Recognise and discuss the consequences for the individual worker of occupational injury, disease and ill health. State the general requirements of the workers' compensation legislation and the rehabilitation process. Describe the function of health and rehabilitation practitioners, the services and resources which are available for individuals and organisations. Analyse and develop prevention and rehabilitation policies and strategies for industry, organisations and their work environment. Describe the needs and processes involved in occupational rehabilitation. Describe the professional resources to be employed. Understand the principles and practices of occupational case management. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | www.curtin.edu.au, www.curtin.edu.au/curtin/dept/health/ohs/ For further references, refer to the OHS program student handbook. |
Unit Texts: | Worksafe, Guidance Note for Best Practice Rehabilitation Management of Occupational Injury and Disease, 1995, Australia, Publishing Service, Canberra. |
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Field of Education: | 61301 Occupational Health and Safety | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | | Y | Y |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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