We deliver the SIRA NSW Permanent Impairment Assessment Training Program for the Motor Accident scheme. The training is in using Part 6 of the SIRA Motor Accidents Guidelines: Permanent impairment (the Guidelines).
The methodology of impairment assessment is based on the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fourth Edition (AMA4 Guides).
Courses provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the Guidelines and AMA4 as a methodology for determining permanent impairment of an individual, a thorough knowledge of terminology and principles of impairment assessment evaluation as specified in the Guidelines and the ability to achieve consistency in interpretation and application of the Guidelines.
The training involves completing the Core module and at least one specialty module. The Core module covers the key concepts of impairment assessment and the requirements of the legislation. Specialty modules are chosen on the basis of the individual’s qualifications, training and experience and the types of impairment assessment the practitioner wishes to undertake.
The successful completion of the Core module and at least one specialty module is one of the criteria that a prospective impairment assessor must meet in order to assess permanent impairment in the Motor Accident scheme.
Although the training is developed for delivery to health practitioners wishing to assess permanent impairment, other parties such as solicitors and insurers are welcome to undertake the training to better understand the assessment and reports of permanent impairment.
Note: Practitioners have different requirements to be listed to assess permanent impairment in the NSW workers compensation scheme. See SIRA website on how to become a trained assessor of permanent impairment.
