New recovery through work measurement framework launches
A person’s return to work journey following an injury will now be easier to measure due to a new framework launched today.
The Recovery through work measurement framework establishes the broad range of modifiable factors that measure a person’s return to work following an injury.
These factors relate to four key areas: personal perceptions, workplace, healthcare, and insurance and compensation.
Within these areas, there are many more influences that can impact a person’s return to work like expectations of recovery, workplace support, treatment and rehabilitation, and experience with the insurer.
The framework aims to simplify the complicated process of measuring recovery by also setting outcome-based metrics.
The framework includes:
- Both lead and outcome metrics that measures an injured person’s recovery through work journey
- methodology and technical details used for designing each metric
- a catalogue and description of metrics (including purpose) that SIRA may use to understand emerging trends, potential risks and opportunities for improvement
SIRA will work with insurers to implement this framework, which will form part of their future reporting requirements.
You can access the Recovery through work framework on the website.