The Clinical Provider Network

The six provider types

National multidisciplinary rehabilitation group

Psychological assessment and treatment, occupational therapy, physical and active rehabilitation, and vocational services under one roof.

The default where a file has more than one barrier and nobody is coordinating them.

National functional rehabilitation network

Functional restoration and conditioning aimed at rebuilding capacity against specific job demands.

Most useful where the barrier is physical capacity rather than diagnosis.

Residential mental health and addiction facility

Intensive residential treatment where outpatient care has not been sufficient.

High cost against a single file, and frequently low cost against the reserve behind it.

Vocational retraining and employment specialists

Transferable skills analysis, retraining and job search support.

Becomes central at the change-of-definition date, when the question moves from own occupation to any occupation.

Regional musculoskeletal and active rehab provider

Local physiotherapy and active rehabilitation for musculoskeletal claims.

Access and proximity matter more than brand on these files — a nearby provider attended consistently beats a better one attended sporadically.

Virtual mental health and independent diagnostics

Remote assessment and treatment, plus independent diagnostic services.

Solves the access problem that causes most documented treatment gaps outside major centres.

How a referral proceeds

1. 01
   Referral

   The file is reviewed and the barrier identified — which determines the provider type, not the other way round.
2. 02
   Engagement

   The appropriate provider is engaged and scope agreed.
3. 03
   Rate confirmation

   Cost confirmed in advance, against the file, before anything proceeds.
4. 04
   Consent

   Informed consent obtained from the individual. Nothing proceeds without it.
5. 05
   Reporting loop

   Findings reported back into the file so the documentation reflects what actually happened.