No N/A No In consultation with the C’wealth Seacare employee, employer, rehabilitation provider and medical practitioner. * as at 30 June 2013 Return to work: injured worker placement incentives Some compensation authorities operate injured worker placement incentive schemes to encourage workers’ employers to employ workers who have had an injury and are not able to RTW with their pre-injury employer. Table 13 - Injured worker placement incentives as at September 2013 Jurisdiction Name of scheme Funding for Training costs Work trials equipment used for workplace modifications New South JobCover Placement Yes - no limit Yes - no limit Yes for up to 12 — Program weeks Wales Return to Work Assist Yes - no limit No No Workplace Yes - no limit No Can be linked to work Modifications trial Victoria WISE Not part of WISE - may Not part of WISE - may No be provided based on be provided based on claim circumstances claim circumstances Queensland Host Placement run Case by case basis Yes Work trial will run for by WorkCover QLD 6-8 weeks Western N/A N/A N/A N/A Australia South RISE (re-employment Cost associated with Considered under RTW Considered under incentive scheme for minor site modifications/ plan RTW plan Australia employers) equipment Tasmania N/A N/A N/A N/A Northern Alternative Employer Yes Yes 12 week work trial Incentive Scheme Territory ACT Second Injury Not expressly provided Not expressly provided Not expressly Scheme (private but can be negotiated but can be negotiated provided but can be Private* arrangement b/t negotiated insurers and employers) N/A N/A N/A N/A C’wealth Comacre N/A N/A N/A N/A C’wealth Seacare Vocational Yes Yes Yes C’wealth Rehabilitation DVA Employer Incentives.
C’wealth Seacare No N/A No In consultation with the employee, employer, rehabilitation provider and medical practitioner. * as at 30 June 2013 Return to work: injured worker placement incentives Some workers’ compensation authorities operate injured worker placement incentive schemes to encourage employers to employ workers who have had an injury and are not able to RTW with their pre-injury employer. Table 13 - Injured worker placement incentives as at September 2013 Jurisdiction Name of scheme Funding for equipment used for workplace modifications Training costs Work trials New South Wales JobCover Placement Program Yes - no limit Yes - no limit Yes — for up to 12 weeks Return to Work Assist Yes - no limit No No Workplace Modifications Yes - no limit No Can be linked to work trial Victoria WISE Not part of WISE - may be provided based on claim circumstances Not part of WISE - may be provided based on claim circumstances No Queensland Host Placement run by WorkCover QLD Case by case basis Yes Work trial will run for 6-8 weeks Western Australia N/A N/A N/A N/A South Australia RISE (re-employment incentive scheme for employers) Cost associated with minor site modifications/ equipment Considered under RTW plan Considered under RTW plan Tasmania N/A N/A N/A N/A Northern Territory Alternative Employer Incentive Scheme Yes Yes 12 week work trial ACT Private* Second Injury Scheme (private arrangement b/t insurers and employers) Not expressly provided but can be negotiated Not expressly provided but can be negotiated Not expressly provided but can be negotiated C’wealth Comacre N/A N/A N/A N/A C’wealth Seacare N/A N/A N/A N/A C’wealth DVA Vocational Rehabilitation Employer Incentives. Yes Yes Yes