About the webinar:

General practitioners have traditionally certified and been the main decision makers about a worker's work capacity. Physiotherapists in Victoria have been active in improving their management of return to work. This panel discussion explores physiotherapy strategic approaches to improve certification, return to work discussions, and through better RTW results improve the worker's health outcomes.

This webinar aims to inform policymakers, WorkCover managers, and those who wish to see improvement in return to work at a policy level. We discuss:

• initiatives to educate and influence physiotherapists in RTW
• results of physiotherapists improving health outcomes by improving return to work results
• the opportunities physiotherapists have to influence patients
• methods to encourage regular communication between the treating physiotherapists and the workplace 

About Ross Iles:

Ross Iles is a senior lecturer in Physiotherapy at Monash University and a research fellow at the Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research (ISCRR). Ross was also a lecturer at La Trobe University, has clinical experience across the private practice physiotherapy and home visit physiotherapy, with a particular musculoskeletal focus. 

About Paul Coburn:

Paul Coburn is a sports physiotherapist with over 25 years experience. He was at the Richmond Football Club for 10 years. He is the Clinical Leader of both the TAC and Worksafe Clinical Panels and is a consultant for Comcare. 

Webinar recording:

Q & A session:

Files to download:

Ross Iles presentation slides

Paul Coburn presentation slides

Viewing the EIPF training program:

We welcome feedback on any aspect of the training program. Even if you are not a physiotherapist aiming to treat patients under the Early Intervention Physiotherapy Framework you are welcome to view and complete the training. However, to ensure we are able to follow who is completing the program and maintain the required reporting processes, we ask that you follow these steps:

1. Go to  http://www.earlyinterventionphysiotherapyframework.com.au
2. To log in, you need to register (the 'Register' button is on the right of the screen). This allows you to resume the training later if you need to.
3. When you register, you are required to enter an AHPRA registration number. If you are not a registered physiotherapist, please enter 123456789
4. Once you have registered, please email Dr Cameron Gosling (cameron.gosling@monash.edu) to advise that you have registered using the number 123456789 - this means we can exclude your registration in the program from reporting procedures and analysis for research.

We hope you find the training package a valuable one, and if you have any questions or feedback please don't hesitate to contact Dr Ross Iles (ross.iles@monash.edu) or Dr Cameron Gosling (cameron.gosling@monash.edu).

Ross Iles is a senior lecturer in Physiotherapy at Monash University and a research fellow at the Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research. 

Ross has also lectured at La Trobe University, has clinical experience  across private practice physiotherapy and home visit physiotherapy, with a particular musculoskeletal focus.Ross Iles is a senior lecturer in Physiotherapy at Monash University and a research fellow at the Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research. 

Ross has also lectured at La Trobe University, has clinical experience  across private practice physiotherapy and home visit physiotherapy, with a particular musculoskeletal focus.