Vocational
Rehabilitation
Supporting your employees to stay at work or return to work safely and sustainably
following an injury or illness
When an employee is impacted by injury or health concerns, returning to work safely and at the right pace supports both recovery and workplace stability.
APM works with employers, employees, healthcare providers and funders to support people to stay at work where possible, or return to work sustainably following injury or illness.
Depending on the individual’s circumstances, support may be:
- ACC funded (subject to eligibility and approval), or
- Privately funded or supported through alternative arrangements.
We’ll work with you to identify the most appropriate pathway.
How can we help?
ACC Stay at Work and Return to Work support
Stay at Work is an early intervention rehabilitation programme funded by ACC to help injured people return to work safely, quickly and sustainably.
At APM we work with you, your employee and ACC to deliver a personalised plan.
To ensure a safe return to work, we work with your employee's treating health professionals to identify suitable duties and hours, alongside any necessary return to work guidelines.
With our proactive 'work first' approach and in-depth understanding of vocational rehabilitation, we are a preferred provider for many large national organisations.
From the 1st May 2026 this service requires pre-approval from ACC.
When you are referred to APM for this service we will:
- Meet with you and your employee at your workplace to complete and initial assessment.
- Work with you to your employee to develop a plan.
- Liaise with stakeholders for plan approval.
- Support your employees return to work.
If your employee can’t return to their job, we can help
If an injury changes your employee's capacity to work in the same role, ACC may fund a referral to APM for a Back to Work Programme.
We work with you to assess your workplace and the required job tasks of your business to get a full understanding of the work being carried out.
We also assess your employee's functional capabilities and use a vocational assessment to determine what jobs they’re best suited for.
Together with you and your employee we look to see if other roles, or new roles, will work out within your organisation.
If this isn’t possible, we support your employee with finding suitable work with an alternative employer.
