IPAR Appointed to TAC Vocational Services Panel
IPAR are delighted to announce that we have been successfully appointed to the Transport Accident Commision (TAC) Recovery Vocational Services panel.
The appointment follows a rigourous tender process conducted by the TAC.
Having been successful in this process IPAR have established dedicated TAC teams in all our Victorian branches to deliver RTW same employer, and RTW New employer services to clients who have been injured as a result of a road transport accident.
If you have any queries with regard to this please do not hesitate to contact head office (03) 8648 0900 or email us at rehab@ipar.com.au
IPAR Opens New Geelong Office
IPAR are delighted to announce the opening of a new office location in Geelong. The new office is located at Level 1, 153 Mercer St Geelong.
With the opening of this new branch we are also excited to announce the branch will be managed by Minnie Vuong. Minnie has relocated to Geelong from NSW where she has been working for the last several years in Workplace Rehabilitation both as a consultant and a branch manager.
This new office and the experience Minnie brings to our business means we are now better equipped than ever to service our Geelong and Bellarine customers.
If you would like any further information regardig our Geelong branch please contact head office (03) 8648 0900, the Geelong office direct (03) 5222 5999 or email rehab@ipar.com.au
IPAR in University of Queensland study
IPAR has been selecetd as one of the rehabilitation provider partners to particpate in a University of Queensland study.
The study, titled: Does Self Management Increse The Effectiveness of Vocational Rehabilitation For Chronic Compensated Disorders? aims to test whether the addition of Chronic Disease Self Management Programs (CDMP) improve the ability of our job seekers to obtain new employment, as well as measuring the impact of the intervention on a number of other attributes e.g. general health and vocational readiness.
The Chronic Disease Self Management Program was develop and Stanford University in the United States and aims to use group education and support to improve self efficasy and condition self management.
The study will take place over the next 12 to 18 months and include job seekers from our Victorian branches. We are very excited to be involved in this research.
If you would like any further information please contact Kate Priest or Sarah Arnol in our Melbourne office on 03 8648 0900
IPAR Head Office relocates
In order to accommodate our businesses recent signifcant expansion, IPAR has moved their head office to new, more spacious offices in Melbourne.
Our new head office address is Level 1, 287 Collins St Melbourne which is on the corner of Elizabeth St.
Please feel free to drop in for a tour and meet members of the team.
If you would like to know more contact us at rehab@ipar.com.au
IPAR NSW Footprint expands
IPAR are delighted to be able to announce that we are now able to service much of Northern regional NSW.
Through our recent acquisition of Health and Safety Solutions in Newcstle and the openeing of our Tamworth and Taree branches IPAR’s reach to provide workplace rehabilitation and injury prevention services has increased signifcantly.
These branches mean we are now able to service Newcastle, mid coast, mid north coast, Hunter, New England, Tamworth and Dubbo regions.
Keep watching as we continue to expand on the back of our ability to provide high quality, outcome focussed servcies for our clients.
For more information please contact IPAR at rehab@ipar.com.au
IPAR Appointed to Centrelink Rehabilitation Panel
IPAR are delighted to be able to announce that they have been appointed to the Centrelink Occupational Rehabilitation Provider panel for Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
IPAR will be providing Early Intervention services and return to work services for both physical injuries and psychological injuries.
This contract was awarded after a competitive tender process. IPAR is very much looking forward to working with Centrelink, Centrelink HR practitioners and Rehabilitation Case Managers to achieve excellent early intervention and RTW results.
For more information please contact IPAR at rehab@ipar.com.au
IPAR Acquires Health and Safety Solutions
IPAR and health and Safety Solutions are delighted to announce that on 30th September 2010 IPAR acquired Health and Safety Solutions.
Health and Safety Solutions (HSS) has a 7 year history of providing tailored injury prevention, OHS, occupational rehabilitation and health care services to clients on in the Newcastle and Hunter areas and has recently expanded to the NSW mid coast.
The acquisition of HSS by IPAR significantly strengthens both businesses as it significantly enhances IPAR’s NSW scale, geographical footprint and suite of services while also improving HSS’ footprint to enable delivery of it’s products and programs around Australia.
IPAR are also particularly pleased to announce that HSS managing Director Peter Proctor will take the role of NSW state manager for IPAR and HSS. We believe that this appointment will significantly strengthen IPAR’s management depth.
IPAR Strong4Life Client Experiences 56% reduction in Manual Handling Injuries
WDS Mining services has been rolling out the Strong4Life manual handling system for the last several months as part of a significant effort to reach their goal of Zero harm. Read below to see what Gerry Lamb from WDS has to say about the program.
“WDS Mining has partnered with IPAR and Fit4Life in implementing the Strong4Life™ system across all WDS Mining projects in Australia, as one part of our roadmap to zero harm. Our company operates in a difficult and challenging environment heavily reliant upon manual handling activities. With great pride WDS Mining has reported an overall improvement of 56% reduction in injuries in 2010, which results in a safety record that our competitors can only hope to achieve!”
Gerry Lamb, General Manager HSEC, WDS Mining
IPAR open Shepparton and Bendigo branches on 26th July 2010
We are delighted to announce that IPAR are opening new permanent branch locations in Bendigo and Shepparton (Victoria) on 26th July, 2010. We are fortunate to have very experienced and highly regarded professionals who will open these branches as Branch Managers.
Travis Kreeck will be opening our Shepparton branch. Travis, a Shepparton local and occupational therapist, has over 10 years experience in the workplace rehabilitation field and we look forward to him being on the IPAR team.
Lucy Hogan, one of our Melbourne Senior Injury Management specialists, will be opening our Bendigo branch. Lucy has been with IPAR for a number of years and is a very experienced consultant with great customer relationship skills.
We look forward to these branches being able to assist all of our customers service their regional and rural RTW and injury prevention needs.
Should you have any queries related to any of our offices, please do not hesitate to contact the Melbourne head office on 03 8648 0900.
Areas serviced:
Bendigo |
Shepparton |
| Ballarat | Shepparton |
| St Arnaud | Albury/Wodonga |
| Kerang | Wangaratta |
| Cohuna | Echuca |
| Swan Hill | Seymour |
| Maryborough | Cobram |
| Castlemaine |
IPAR opens new branch office in Mildura
We are pleased to announce that IPAR is set to open a new office in Mildura (Victoria) from April 12, 2010, which will service Mildura and the greater Mallee region. We are fortunate to have a very experienced and highly regarded professional joining the team as Branch Manager – Brent Janetzki. Brent has over 10 years experience in OHS and workplace rehabilitation fields and we look forward to Brent being on the IPAR team.
Should you have any queries related to our Mildura office, please do not hesitate to contact the Melbourne head office on 03 8648 0900.
