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    Managing return to work

    Process Flowchart

    Use the flow chart below to help you manage your Return to Work after mental illness.

    Managing return to work

    Managing Return to Work – General principles
    Managing Return to Work – Quick Reference Guide
    Return to Work Process Flowchart
    Overcoming barriers to return to work
    Employee responsibilities around return-to-work
    Policy and procedures around return-to-work
    Employers’ return-to-work obligations
    The return-to-work plan
    Reasonable adjustments
    The return-to-work discussion or interview
    Identifying suitable duties
    Fostering a supportive work environment
    Communicating with colleagues
    Liaising with healthcare providers
    Working with rehabilitation providers
    Confidentiality and privacy
    Dealing with a distressed employee
    Dealing with a mental health crisis at work
    Managing underperformance and mental health problems
    Myths about mental illness
    What staff need to know
    What to expect from your health practitioner

    Use this flow chart to help manage return to work after mental illness:

    In cases where compensations schemes are involved, see the workers compensation authority in your state or territory for more information on the processes that will need to be followed: ACT, NSW, NT, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, WA.

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