Aims and objectives

ARPA represents member organisations who deliver Occupational Rehabilitation services across all States and Territories of Australia. These member organisations employ the vast majority of working rehabilitation service providers in Australia.

What does ARPA do?

Promotes and advances ethical behaviour of the rehabilitation industry by:

• Developing and maintaining a Code of Practice
• Developing and maintaining minimum service and competency standards
• Enforcing membership requirements and assisting members to achieve relevant standards.

Fosters communication and cooperation within and between businesses and professions that provide rehabilitation services in Australia by:

• Providing forums at committee, Branch and national Council for members to express their opinions and agree directions
• Holding conferences that bring together a wide range of views from within and outside Australia
• Collating and disseminating information relevant to the industry
• Identifying and communicating industry trends
• Providing advice to members and others on issues related to legislative change.

Promotes and advances recovery, restoration and return to work and independence of people with injuries and diseases that will benefit from rehabilitation by:

• Advancing research into improved knowledge, methods and practices
• Promoting current best practice to members
• Sourcing, arranging and providing training to develop the industry
• Working with other stakeholders to improve medical, social and financial outcomes for people with injuries and disease, their families, their employers, insurance schemes and the State
• Setting standards
• Developing markets that traditionally lack the benefits provided by rehabilitation services
• Supporting government and private sector rehabilitation initiatives through participation in Boards, Committees, Strategy Development Groups and with research and development advice.

Fosters and promotes the rehabilitation industry and the community benefits of rehabilitation in Australia by:

• Measuring accurately the financial and social benefits of rehabilitation
• Compiling and promulgating information that demonstrates these benefits.