143DReturn-to-work co-ordinator may be required to be appointed

### 143D Return-to-work co-ordinator may be required to be appointed > [*\[Section 143D Inserted by No. 85 of 2009, s. 47, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2009-085#GS47@EN) > > > (1)  [*\[Section 143D Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 39, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS39@EN) An employer who employs more than 100 workers must appoint a return-to-work co-ordinator. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units. > > > (2)  A person may only be appointed under [subsection (1)](#GS143D@Gs1@EN) to be a return-to-work co-ordinator if, where the Board approves a course of training – > > > > > > (a) the person has successfully completed the training; or > > > > > > > (b) the Board is satisfied that the person has obtained a qualification or completed a course of training that is at least equivalent to the course of training approved by the Board. > > > (3)  A worker's employer who employs more than 50 workers, as soon as practicable after becoming aware that a worker has suffered a significant injury, must assign the worker to the return-to-work co-ordinator appointed under [subsection (1)](#GS143D@Gs1@EN) in respect of the employer. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units. > > > (4)  A worker's employer may only assign a worker to a return-to-work co-ordinator if the co-ordinator is familiar with the workplace, and the management and staff of the workplace, in which the worker is employed. > > > (5)  A return-to-work co-ordinator in respect of a worker is to – > > > > > > (a) assist with return-to-work planning and the implementation of the worker's approved return-to-work plan or approved injury management plan; and > > > > > > > (b) monitor the worker's progress towards returning to work; and > > > > > > > (c) assist the worker to perform the worker's designated work duties in a safe and appropriate manner; and > > > > > > > (d) provide the worker with reassurance and encouragement in respect of the treatment of the worker's injury and the worker's return to work; and > > > > > > > (e) encourage and foster a good relationship, and effective communication, between the worker, the worker's employer and the employer's insurer.