ACC education and employment support

ACC 'education support' is for "claimants who, owing to their injury, find it difficult to participate in their early childhood or school education." It should be noted that this specifically leaves out tertiary education.

ACC 'work readiness' and 'return to work' programs are a comprehensive process of assessment and treatment most commonly by an Occupational therapist.
"ACC has a range of options to help your patient recover more quickly. This includes workplace assessments, vocational equipment, transport assistance, and rehabilitation programmes." (ACC pg6)


ACC provide great supports for individuals wanting to go back to work, justifying this by stating that:

"Work is often the best place to recover from injury, because it can provide physical, personal and financial benefits:

·       physical - staying active by staying at work has been proven to help speed physical recovery

·       personal - social connections at work build confidence and self-worth, and can prevent depression

·       financial - it’s usually better to remain at work than spend time off on a reduced income." (ACC vocational rehabilitation document pg1)

 "Consider a graduated early return to work plan to help your patient to return to work safely as they recover. The activity and psychosocial benefits result in a faster, more durable recovery." (ACC pg6)

ACC return to work documents: 

http://www.acc.co.nz/publications/index.htm?ssNextRow=11&ssBrowseTitle=&ssBrowseCategory=&ssBrowseSubCategory=Return%20to%20work 

ACC social rehabilitation assessment guidelines: including return to education information.

 http://www.acc.co.nz/search-results/index.htm?ssUserText=education+guidelines