The Australian Defence Force Rehabilitation Program

The ADF Rehabilitation Program (ADFRP) has been developed to assist ADF members to return to a state of readiness as soon as is practicable after injury or illness, through the provision of occupational rehabilitation services. The ADFRP is a multi-disciplinary strategy aimed at maximising an individual's potential for restoration of their pre-injury physical, occupational, social, psychological and educational status.

The occupational rehabilitation of ADF members is not dependent on whether a member's condition is work related or on the existence of a compensation claim. The only eligibility criterion for the ADFRP is that the member must be eligible for health care under DHM Vol 1 Part 4 Chapter 1.

Further details regarding the ADFRP are detailed in Defence Instruction (General) Personnel 16-22 Australian Defence Force rehabilitation program.

Starting a rehabilitation program

Webform PM546, Request for Rehabilitation Assessment, must be completed and forwarded to the local ADF Rehabilitation team located in the Garrison Health Service. A referral can be made by a treating medical officer, self-referral by a member or by a member's commander.

Regional Rehabilitation Managers are located in each Regional Health Service and are responsible for the overall management of the ADFRP in their region.

If you require any further information, listed below are the contact details for each regional team: