Invitation to apply for ACC’s Occupational Assessment Services Contract (IOA and VIOA) for Hawkes Bay Region

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ACC works to reduce the overall incidence and impact of injury in New Zealand, through delivery of injury prevention, rehabilitation and compensation services.

From 16 June 2015, ACC will be opening the Occupational Assessment Services Contract to new applicants to meet service gaps in the Hawkes Bay Region. These services include Initial Occupational Assessment (IOA) and Vocational Initial Occupational Assessment (VIOA). At this stage, ACC is not considering applicants for other regions; however any future service gaps or opportunities will be notified through the GETS site.

To be a supplier under the ACC Occupational Assessment Services contract(s), your organisation or practitioners will need to meet NZS 8134:2008 Health and Disability Sector Standards. Evidence of a tertiary qualification relevant to vocational rehabilitation and a current full membership of a relevant professional association (e.g. NZAOT, CDANZ etc) will also need to be provided to ACC at the time of submitting your completed Application Response form.

Please note: Existing holders of the Occupational Assessment Services contracts do not need to apply as current contract arrangements will stand.

If you are interested in obtaining ACC’s Occupational Assessment Services Contract(s), please email your request to health.procurement@acc.co.nz. ACC will then email you the Occupational Assessment Services Application Response form for you to complete and return to ACC.

PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SUBMIT ELECTRONIC RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE OF INFORMATION.