About Vocational Rehabilitation Service – Disability Management Service

VRS-DMS assists people who have an injury, disability or health condition to work independently in the open labour market and return to work. 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.

Benefits to you the Employer

• Free recruiting services
• Financial incentives
• Position stabilization
• Motivated job seekers
• Onsite training provided
• Post placement support
• Funded workplace modifications
• Competent employees matched to your needs
• Qualified training and placement officers
• Minimal administration/paperwork.

The Next Step

Contact your local EPIC office

• Discuss job details, i.e. start date, hours, skills required
• EPIC staff match jobseekers to available position
• Suitable jobseekers are put forward
• Employer interviews applicants and makes a choice
• Work trial performed if necessary
• Successful applicant starts work
• EPIC completes necessary paperwork
• EPIC assists with training as required.

What to Expect

Your EPIC Training and Placement Officer will work for you to find the job seeker with the right skills to meet your business needs.

After identifying the best employee for the position the Training and Placement Officer will work intensively with them in the worksite to ensure maximum productivity and a smooth transition.

Your EPIC Training and Placement Officer will access any Government incentives that are available to you and complete all the relevant paperwork.

At EPIC we aim to provide you with a fully trained, skilled and independent employee.