WorkCover Queensland is working with academics on a new way to manage workplace injury claims.

Partnering with Monash University, WorkCover is now testing the types of care different workers may need as part of its ‘Recovery Blueprint’ pilot.

The first phase of the pilot will run until October, during which WorkCover and Monash will gather feedback throughout to monitor the scheme’s effectiveness in improving the experience of injured workers and employers.

Monash University Senior Research Fellow Ross Iles said it is exciting to see the WorkCover pilot teams using the first elements of Recovery Blueprint.

“Recovery Blueprint represents merging what we know from research about helping people recover from work injury with the real world practice of identifying injured workers’ needs and providing the best possible support,” he said.

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