Practitioner Information
We want to work alongside health and disability practitioners to improve opportunities for people now and in the future. Rather than focus on what a person can't do, we look at what they can do. We'll work with you to get people back to work when they're able.
Most people want to work and they can with the right support. For people who are sick, injured or disabled this means making sure they are receiving the correct income support, have access to the right services and are not missing out on training and job seeking opportunities.
Health practitioners provide information to Work and Income but are not responsible for determining the most appropriate benefit or assistance for the person.
Working with us
- Health practitioner when providing medical certificates
- Work and Income’s Health and Disability Teams
- Practitioners and practices
- Definition of work
- Inability to work
- Factors to consider
- Employment assistance available from Work and Income
Health and disability related benefits
Designated doctors second opinions
- Second opinions
- Role of designated doctor
- Process Report Payment
- Applying to be a designated doctor
- Resources for designated doctors
Health and disability programmes
- Providing Access to Health Services (PATHS)
- Targeted Health Interventions (THI)
- The referral process
Other information
Changes to the Sickness Benefit Factsheet
Frequent questions from Health Practitioners - May 2011 Sickness Benefit changes
Assistance available from Work and Income
