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How to use the self-assessment checklist
By using the self-assessment checklist, employers should be able to assess •
their workplace rehabilitation systems on a range of categories and elements
separated into workplace rehabilitation system specifi c issues and issues
relating to the management of rehabilitation at the individual worker level.
Administration of the self-assessment checklist should preferably be carried •
out by an individual with an understanding of the principles of workplace
rehabilitation and some practical experience in the fi eld.
The self-assessment checklist should be used by the employer as an internal •
review tool and should be retained by the employer. It is not required that the
completed self-assessment checklist be returned to Q-COMP.
The self-assessment checklist is designed to provide employers with a •
knowledge of basic principles of good practice and to assist them to gain a
snapshot of how their system and processes are working in practice.
It is intended that the self-assessment checklist will highlight areas of •
performance/compliance and non-performance/non-compliance.
The self-assessment checklist is divided into two sections: •
Section One The workplace rehabilitation environment; and »
Section Two Checklist for individual worker’s fi le. »
Section One is designed to assess the environment for workplace rehabilitation •
while Section Two is designed to be used in assessing individual workers’
rehabilitation fi les.
The assessor should fi rst work through all the workplace rehabilitation •
categories in Section One, progressively examining each element and
indicating evidence
of compliance by ticking the box or non-compliance by leaving the box blank.
An assessment of provided may be indicated if one or more items of evidence
are present.
Following completion of Section One, the assessor should select a random •
sample of workplace rehabilitation fi les to assess the management of each
individual workers’ rehabilitation using the self-assessment checklist in Section
Two.
Smaller employers with a limited claims history may choose to assess all •
rehabilitation fi les.
Larger employers should ensure that the population from which the sample •
is to be randomly selected represents a relevant population that will provide
a meaningful sample to test for compliance with the categories and elements
set out in the self-assessment checklist.
Assessors will be able to see at glance which elements show evidence of •
compliance or non-compliance. Partial compliance or other comments can also
be indicated in the Comments/action required column.
A space is provided after each category to record more extensive notes •
or comments.
Following completion of the self-assessment checklist, a performance •
summary report and an improvement action plan should be developed.
The performance summary report and the improvement action plan should •
identify opportunities for improvement in performance. The performance
summary report should also identify successful strategies and achievements in
workplace rehabilitation.
The improvement action plan should detail issues for improvement, the •
proposed actions to be taken, the timeframes for action and responsibilities
for action. Actions should be implemented within a reasonable time after
completing the self-assessment checklist.
About the self-assessment of workplace rehabilitation
