Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational Rehabilitation has benefits both for individuals and for organisations that support it.
This section gives advice on how employers can help people with impairments or health conditions secure employment and integrate into their community.
What is Vocational Rehabilitation?
A definition and overview of what's involved.
Are You Off Work?
Details of how you can get help to re-enter the workplace if you have impairments or health conditions.
Advice on VR for Employers
Why employers should get involved and the potential benefits of doing so.
Working Health Services Borders
The project allows employees to self-refer to a range of free, rapid access health services. Employers are also encouraged to use the services to help employees stay in work or return to work quicker following a period of sickness absence.
Working Health Services Dundee
Find out about this groundbreaking project currently underway in Dundee.
Working Health Services Lothian
The project allows employees to self-refer to a range of free, rapid access health services. Employers are also encouraged to use the services to help employees stay in work or return to work quicker following a period of sickness absence.
The UK Rehabilitation Council (UKRC)
The Council has been established to provided a focus for individuals, health practitioners, service providers, purchasers and employers to support health and vocational rehabilitation. For more information, visit The UK Rehabilitation Council website (external link)
Vocational Rehabilitation Standards
Details of the Vocational Rehabilitation Association's recently published standards document.
Training Programme in Occupational Rehabilitation
National Institute of Disability Management And Research (NIDMAR) is a modular course designed for a range of health professionals and those working in industry. The course covers Disability Management; Return to work co-ordination; Mental health issues; Job analysis; The role of assessment, and Physical impairment rehabilitation and return to work. VisitNIDMAR Occupational Rehabilitation Training Programme
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