Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) provide a comprehensive intervention, combining vocational rehabilitation with employment assistance. VRS assists people who have an injury, disability or health condition to work independently in the open labour market.
The focus of the intervention is to assist the job seeker to understand, compensate for or manage their injury, disability or health condition, or the resulting limitations or restrictions they may face. It helps them build work capacity and/or avoid re-injury, find and/or retain employment. Vocational Rehabilitation providers work closely with employers to ensure safe and sustainable employment opportunities. This can include identifying the best candidates for vacancies, job design, work place assessments and modifications, work trials and wage subsidies.
Vocational Rehabilitation Services also provide assistance for existing employees who may be in danger of losing their job due to their disability, injury or health condition.
For more information about Vocational Rehabilitation Services visit the JobAccess website or phone a JobAccess Adviser on 1800 464 800. You can also download the following publications:
Participants wishing to change their Disability Employment Services provider can submit a request for contact via an online form before March 1 2010.
VRS Star Ratings
Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) for the performance period July 2007 – 30 June 2009.
The Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) star ratings (PDF) (RTF) for the performance period July 2007 – 30 June 2009 are now available.
Reporting of the June 2009 ratings is part of existing Vocational Rehabilitation Services performance management arrangements.
Star ratings in the VRS service locator tool on the Australian JobSearch website will updated shortly.
Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) star ratings ( PDF 666KB | RTF 1.22MB )
Publications
A guide to Australian Government employment services for job seekers with disability
( PDF 253KB | RTF 103KB )
A guide to Vocational Rehabilitation Services ( PDF 239KB | RTF 30KB )
An employer’s guide to employing someone with disability ( PDF 311KB | RTF 58KB )
- Fact sheet - what are Vocational Rehabilitation Services and how can they help you?
( PDF 203KB | RTF 32.5KB )