Initial Occupational Assessment (IOA)

The IOA is an ssessment with a Vocational Consultant to establish work types that a client is able to pursue after an injury when they are unable to return to their pre-injury work. The assessment takes into account the individual’s skills, education and experience. After the assessment a report including the selected job types is sent to the Case Manager within five working days.

SRI’s Vocational Consultants have the qualifications and experience to perform this often complex but very important document with regards to the patients’ rehabilitaiton. The IOA assessment usually takes 60 to 90 minutes of face-to-face time  and the appointment is usually followed up by a phone call to inform the patient of any outcomes. The IOA forms the basis of job options that ACC may consider for use in the Client’s rehabilitation journey.

The IOA is used as the basis for the IMA (Initial Medical Assessment) which looks at the medical feasiblity of the job options. IMAs may also be performed at SRI by one of our physicians.