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Your worker can access early support for a mental injury. Here's how

WorkCover pays for workers to receive treatment for a mental injury before the claim is decided.

Support for when life gets tough

When life gets hard – whether with financial stress, health concerns or personal struggles – there’s help and support available.

Employer guide

This content is part of our employer guide on supporting workers with mental injuries.

WorkCover can pay for workers to receive treatment for a mental injury before the claim is decided.

This might include sessions with a counsellor, psychologist, psychiatrist or GP.

In this video, we’ll explain the concept of provisional psychological support, how it works and the benefits of providing early treatment to workers.

Download the factsheet (PDF, 0.09 MB)

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