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Injury Psychology Resource Library
A growing library covering the questions injured workers and people recovering from motor vehicle accidents ask most: how treatment works, what to expect, your rights under the Workers Compensation and CTP schemes, and the psychological symptoms that often follow an injury. Written for people navigating injury and recovery in New South Wales. The information here is general and educational. It is not personal advice and does not replace speaking with your treating doctor or psychologist.
Workers Compensation / WorkCover
For people injured at work and navigating a Workers Compensation (WorkCover) claim in NSW.
Getting started and your rights
Your right to choose your treating psychologist under the NSW Workers Compensation scheme, and how to do it.
A step-by-step guide to the approval process, from GP referral to the AHTR and insurer approval.
What happens, what you'll be asked, and how to prepare, so the first session feels less daunting.
What SIRA approval means, why it matters for WorkCover and CTP treatment, and how to check.
Symptoms and recovery
How a physical workplace injury can carry a psychological toll, and the symptoms to look out for.
Why anxiety is common after a workplace injury, what it can feel like, and how treatment helps.
Intrusive memories, hypervigilance, avoidance, and loss of confidence after a distressing event at work.
The emotional impact of the claim process itself, and how psychological support can help.
Motor Vehicle Accident / CTP
For people recovering from a car accident or motor vehicle accident (sometimes searched as an MVA) under the NSW CTP scheme.
Getting started and your rights
How psychological treatment works after a motor vehicle accident, and how it can be funded under CTP.
How treatment is approved and funded under the CTP scheme after an accident, and who to contact.
Symptoms and recovery
The common psychological symptoms after an accident, when to seek support, and how treatment helps.
Why driving and travel anxiety happen after an accident, and what psychological treatment can do to help.
Anxiety as a passenger after an accident, even for confident drivers, and how treatment helps.
Why panic attacks happen after an accident, what they feel like, and how treatment can help.
Why sleep is disrupted after an accident, how it affects recovery, and how treatment can help.
Why mood often drops after an accident, what to look for, and how treatment can help.
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