WorkCover Tasmania seeking feedback on new WRP Accreditation Framework

WorkCover Tasmania Seeking Feedback on New WRP Accreditation Framework

WorkCover Tasmania is seeking feedback from stakeholders as it develops a new Workplace Rehabilitation Provider (WRP) Accreditation Framework for the state. The Board wants input from industry professionals before finalising how workplace rehabilitation providers are accredited across Tasmania's workers' compensation scheme.

Why the New Framework Matters

This accreditation framework aims to ensure WRPs operating within Tasmania's workers' compensation scheme deliver the best possible services for injured workers accessing workplace rehabilitation services throughout the state.

Strong accreditation standards support both safety outcomes and worker health during recovery. For businesses focused on occupational health and safety management systems, this review signals a broader industry shift toward consistent, quality-driven rehabilitation services.

What's Included in the Issues Paper

WorkCover Tasmania's Board has prepared an Issues Paper outlining proposed changes, giving stakeholders the opportunity to comment on how the accreditation framework should function. The paper covers:

• Proposed standards for accrediting workplace rehabilitation providers
• Service quality benchmarks relevant to industry best practice
• Compliance requirements tied to workers' compensation obligations
• Forms and processes stakeholders will need to follow under the new framework

Submission Deadline

Submissions close at 5pm on Friday, 22 April 2022. Stakeholders, including WRPs, employers and safety professionals, are encouraged to submit feedback before this date to help shape a framework that reflects real-world industry needs.

How This Fits the Broader Regulatory Landscape

Tasmania's review of its accreditation framework follows a pattern seen across other jurisdictions, where regulators periodically reassess how services are delivered to injured workers. Similar reforms have occurred within WorkCover Queensland's leadership and strategic direction, reflecting a national trend toward stronger oversight of workers compensation systems.

WorkSafe Tasmania has also been active in sharing insights relevant to this space; see our coverage of WorkSafe Tasmania's new OHS data for context on the state's broader safety performance. Other recent regulatory action, such as the new WorkCover initiative targeting forklift-related injuries, further illustrates a sustained focus on improving safety outcomes across Tasmanian and Australian workplaces.

Why Industry Professionals Should Get Involved

Accreditation frameworks directly influence service quality, industry standards and how rehabilitation providers support injured workers back into safe employment. Professionals working across construction, manufacturing and healthcare sectors rely on consistent, well-regulated rehabilitation services to protect both safety and wellbeing outcomes for their workforce.

Providing feedback now gives industry stakeholders a genuine chance to influence how accreditation is structured going forward, ensuring the framework serves both providers and the workers who depend on quality rehabilitation services.

Have Your Say

For more information on the Issues Paper, submission forms and how to provide feedback, visit the WorkSafe Tasmania website. Stakeholders are urged to act before submissions close, ensuring Tasmania's new accreditation framework reflects genuine industry feedback and strengthens service delivery for injured workers across the state.