We are the leading provider of comprehensive injury prevention and occupational rehabilitation services in Australia.
Industry-leading results
IPAR delivers outstanding outcomes to our clients and we are routinely ranked in the top quartile of providers for Return to Work performance for the panel positions we hold.
In Star Ratings released by the Victorian WorkCover Authority (VWA), IPAR is regularly ranked above the scheme average for original employer services and new employer services. The VWA Star Ratings is an independent measure of Return to Work performance.
We have been awarded the highest possible 5 Star Rating by ReturnToWork SA for pre-injury return to work services (one of only two providers to achieve this result).
Our injury prevention services have been able to significantly reduce our workers compensation exposure for our clients. One IPAR client in the mining sector has shown a 56% reduction in manual handling injuries after the implementation of our trademarked Strong4Life™ manual handling system.
Awards and Achievements
Dorothy Frost, Manager – Research and Innovation, won the prestigious Outstanding Contribution by an Individual award at the PIEF Excellence in Personal Injury and Disability Management Awards 2016. This award acknowledges the ongoing contribution and influence of an individual within the personal injury and disability management industry. Along with the award, Dorothy received a prize to undertake a study tour around the world looking at innovation and best practice in our sector.
Elke Gjergja, General Manager – Corporate Services, was a very deserving winner of the Exceptional Leadership award at the 2016 ARPA Victoria, in conjunction with TAC, Exellence in Rehabilitation Awards. Elke has been instrumental in introducing and leading innovations that drive outcomes for our customers and satisfaction for our staff. IPAR was also a finalist in another four consultant award categories at the awards.
Our work in the Life Insurance sector was acknowledged at the 2015/6 SwissRe & ALUCA Excellence & Innovation in Return to Work Awards, where our customer ClearView received highly commended for their paper ‘Optimising Rehabilitation within Life Claims Management Program’. IPAR worked in close partnership with ClearView in the development and implementation of the program, which demonstrated a positive influence on the lives of ClearView customers through the health benefits of good work, increased the self-efficacy, confidence, job satisfaction and capability of Claims Assessors, and provides a current and anticipated future return on investment that will far exceed that of other rehabilitation models in the life market for ClearView shareholders.
In 2015, IPAR’s Managing Director David Sagar was awarded the Victorian Australian Rehabilitation Provider Association (ARPA) award for Exceptional Leadership. Won for ‘demonstrated leadership in the provision of workplace rehabilitation or return to work services’, the award acknowledged the exceptional leadership that David has shown both within our organisation and the wider occupational rehabilitation industry. IPAR was also nominated in the Best New Starter, Outstanding Return to Work Achievement and Outstanding Consultant categories at the annual awards.
In 2014, IPAR won the ARPA (Victoria) Awards for Best New Starter – New Employer Services Team and was a finalist across two other categories.
Also in 2014, IPAR was a finalist in the BRW GE Capital Momentum Awards, in the best Mid-Market Business category. The BRW GE Capital Momentum Awards are Australia’s only awards for top Mid-Market companies, recognising high performance in revenue, profit and employee growth, as well as demonstrated innovation and industry leadership.
In 2013, IPAR won the ARPA (Western Australia) Award for Outstanding Consultant in the Same Employer Category. Also in 2013, a member of our Brisbane team was selected as a finalist in the Q-Comp Health Provider Achievement Award.
IPAR’s outstanding growth was recognised for three consecutive years in the BRW Fast 100 List. In 2013 we made the list at our highest position of 40, following position 60 in 2012 and position 51 in 2011.
