This award recognises a worker's successful return to work or the community following an injury at work.

To be eligible the person must have:

• been injured or made ill because of work,
  and
• recovered and returned to work or the community over the past 12 months.

The winner will:

1. have shown a strong commitment and desire to recover and return to work or the community
2. have recovered and returned to work or the community in a sustainable way
3. see the positive effects of recovery and return to work or the community on their life and/or have inspired others.

This award is proudly sponsored by:

These three awards recognise employers' outstanding efforts in successful return to work or the community of injured worker(s).

To be eligible for any of these categories you must be either:

• a small to medium employer (0-50 employees) who is registered with WorkCoverSA,
  or
• a large employer (51+ employees) who is registered with WorkCoverSA,
  or
• a self-insured employer,
  and
• you must have contributed to a successful recovery and return to work or the community of injured worker(s) over the past 12 months.

The winners will have demonstrated:

1. a strong commitment to recovery and return to work of injured workers
2. excellence in the workplace to assist injured workers in getting back to work
3. new or improved techniques to improve return to work.

These awards are proudly sponsored by:

Small to medium employer

Large employer

Self-insured employer

These two awards recognise health and rehabilitation providers' best practice services in returning injured workers to work or the community.

To be eligible you must be either:

• an individual who has provided treatment services and/or recovery and return to work services for injured workers over the past 12 months – including individuals practising in medical, allied health and vocational rehabilitation,
  or
• an organisation that has provided treatment services and/or recovery and return to work services for injured workers over the past 12 months – including organisations involved in medical, allied health and vocational rehabilitation.

The winners will have:

1. proven evidence of improved health, recovery and return to work outcomes for injured workers
2. demonstrated excellence in service delivery by taking a team approach
3. new or improved recovery and return to work strategies.

These awards are proudly sponsored by:

Health and rehabilitation individual

Health and rehabilitation organisation

This award recognises successful delivery of case management services and sustainable efforts in returning injured workers to work or the community.

To be eligible you must:

• be a case manager or team leader from Employers Mutual,
  or
• be a case manager or injury manager for a self-insured employer,
  and
• have contributed to a successful and sustainable recovery and return to work
  or the community of injured worker(s) over the past 12 months.

The winner will have demonstrated:

1. successful return to work or the community outcomes for injured workers
2. excellence in customer service for injured workers and their employers
3. new or improved techniques that are above and beyond the organisation's standard case management practice.

This award is proudly sponsored by:

This award recognises a rehabilitation and return to work coordinator's efforts in successful return to work of injured worker(s) and/or the establishment of a return to work culture in the workplace.

To be eligible you must:

• be a registered and trained rehabilitation and return to work coordinator with WorkCoverSA,
  and
• have contributed to a successful recovery and return to work of injured worker(s) or the successful establishment of a return to work culture in the workplace over the past 12 months.

The winner will have demonstrated:

1. active participation in the return to work process and/or the successful establishment of a return to work culture in the workplace
2. strong communication and liaison skills between parties and/or new or improved techniques to help improve return to work outcomes in the workplace.

This award is proudly sponsored by:

There are two ways to nominate for the Recovery and Return to Work Awards 2010.

1. Nominate someone online now   
      
or
Print the booklet, fill in the tear off form and post it to:
WorkCoverSA Awards
Reply Paid 2668
ADELAIDE SA 5001

Please note: You have the opportunity to have your nomination acknowledged or kept anonymous.

Nominations close 5.00pm 3 May 2010

2. Nominate yourself

Download the relevant application form:

Worker achievement award

Employer excellence award (small to medium)

Employer excellence award (large)

Employer excellence award (self-insured)

Health and rehabilitation achievement award (individual)

Health and rehabilitation achievement award (organisation)

Case and injury management excellence award

Rehabilitation and return to work coordinator excellence award

Then complete all the details, including the required signatures, mark the envelope 'confidential' and post it to:

WorkCoverSA Awards
GPO Box 2668
ADELAIDE SA 5001

Nominations close 5.00pm 3 May 2010

Each award recipient will be announced at the awards ceremony on 14 September 2010 and will receive:

• a prize to the value of $3,000
• a trophy and certificate.

All winners will be profiled at WorkCoverSA's Annual Conference 2010 on 15 September 2010. Find out more now.

Following the award ceremony finalists and winners may be promoted through communications such as:

• press releases
• articles in Newslink or Injury Management Newslink
• the WorkCoverSA website
• case studies
• panel sessions
• other activities to support the Recovery and Return to Work Awards.

The judging panel consists of experts from WorkCoverSA, our partners and the broader compensation industry
 
Judges recommend that you consider the following when preparing your application form:

• Answer all questions on the application form clearly.
• Provide as many specific examples as possible when completing the application.
• Provide support documentation if you feel that it will strengthen your application.
• Consider calling the awards team on (08) 8238 5861 for assistance to complete your application.
• Check the application form to ensure that you have completed all parts and that it has been signed off as appropriate.
• Ensure that you post the original signed copy in an envelope marked 'confidential' to:
  
  WorkCoverSA Awards
  GPO Box 2668
  ADELAIDE SA 5001

Please note the conditions of entry as outlined in each of the application forms.

Click here to view a copy of the conditions of entry

The awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday 14 September 2010.

All finalists will be notified prior to the ceremony and will receive complimentary tickets to the event.

Additional tickets will also be available to purchase and more details will be available closer to the event.

WorkCoverSA's annual conference will be held the following day on Wednesday 15 September 2010. The event will bring highly respected keynote speakers from overseas and interstate to provide South Australians involved in the Scheme an outstanding opportunity to learn and engage with leaders in the field of workers compensation and injury management.
Registrations will open closer to the event. If you are interested in registering your interest in the awards ceremony or annual conference, please send an email to events@workcover.com.