Work Cover Psychiatric Assessments & Treatments

Supporting Psychological Recovery After Workplace Injury

Meta Psychiatry offers professional psychiatric assessments and treatment for clients engaged in WorkCover claims. If you have experienced a psychological injury due to your work environment, we provide structured support through assessment, diagnosis, and ongoing management to assist with your recovery and return to work.

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Assessing and Managing Work-Related Mental Health Conditions Across Australia

Workplace injuries are not limited to physical harm. Psychological injuries can develop through workplace trauma, bullying, sustained stress, or critical incidents. Under WorkCover and state-based workers compensation schemes across Australia, eligible employees may access psychiatric assessment and treatment to support recovery and reduce the long-term impact on their mental health.

At Meta Psychiatry, our psychiatrists conduct detailed WorkCover assessments, including diagnosis, impairment evaluation and recommendations for treatment or workplace adjustments. We collaborate with GPs, case managers, rehabilitation consultants and insurers nationwide to provide a coordinated and compliant approach to care.

Common conditions seen under WorkCover and related claims include:
• Work-related anxiety and depression
• Adjustment disorder
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Burnout and stress-related illness
• Secondary trauma or cumulative mental fatigue

Ongoing Care and Return-to-Work Planning

Following assessment, our clinic can provide ongoing psychiatric management tailored to your condition, workplace environment and jurisdiction. Treatment may involve medication management, stressor review, and support with return-to-work or redeployment plans in coordination with WorkCover or licensed insurers such as Allianz, QBE, CGU, Zurich, GIO, or Employers Mutual.

We understand the emotional and practical challenges that accompany recovery from a work-related psychological injury. Our focus is on helping you rebuild confidence, improve functional capacity and feel supported through every stage of your recovery.

Meta Psychiatry is experienced in handling WorkCover claims under all major Australian schemes including those in New South Wales (icare / SIRA), Victoria (WorkSafe), Queensland (WorkCover QLD), South Australia (ReturnToWork SA), Western Australia (WorkCover WA), Tasmania (WorkSafe Tasmania), ACT (WorkSafe ACT), NT (NT WorkSafe) and Comcare for Commonwealth agencies.

Innovative Treatments: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)

Meta Psychiatry is proud to offer Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) as part of our treatment options. rTMS is a non-invasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain, offering relief for individuals experiencing major depressive disorders. This therapy is particularly beneficial for patients who have not responded to traditional treatments.

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is an effective treatment for major depressive disorders.It involves the focal application of a localised, pulsed magnetic field to the brain inducing small electrical currents which stimulate nerve cells.