Vocational Rehabilitation · Aotearoa New Zealand

Back to work.
Back to yourself.

A clinician-led cooperative delivering early, workplace-based vocational rehabilitation. Genuine expertise, trusted local relationships, and sustainable return-to-work outcomes.

Early
Intervention when timing matters most
Local
Clinicians embedded in their communities
Quality
Close oversight of every case, every time
NZ Owned
NZ clinician-owned — quality over volume

TeamWork operates as a cooperative. Our practitioners are owners — or work directly with the local owner — creating direct accountability for outcomes, relationships, and the people we serve.

What we deliver

Vocational rehabilitation
that actually works

We provide Stay at Work and workplace assessment services for ACC clients across Aotearoa. Every programme is built around the individual — their role, their workplace, their life.

Standalone Workplace Assessment

Targeted assessments of the work environment, job demands, and functional capacity — providing clear, clinically grounded recommendations to guide safe return-to-work planning.

Assessment

Connected Care

We coordinate proactively with ACC Recovery Teams, treating practitioners, and employers. Clear, timely communication between all parties is foundational to the outcomes we deliver.

Coordination

A cooperative,
not a large corporation

TeamWork is a cooperative of highly experienced occupational health practitioners. We have come together not to build a large corporate provider, but to create a model where quality, relationships, and accountability are structural — not aspirational.

01

Whanaungatanga first

Relationship and trust are built before any assessment or plan. Understanding the whole person — their whānau, their workplace, their identity — is what enables effective rehabilitation.

02

Evidence-informed, pragmatic practice

Early intervention, graded return-to-work, and addressing psychosocial barriers alongside physical ones. Clinical decisions grounded in evidence, applied with experienced judgement.

03

Local expertise, national standards

Each clinician brings deep knowledge of their region — local employers, health providers, and community networks. Combined with centralised quality systems and peer support.

Our commitments

  • Culturally responsive practice aligned with Kawa Whakaruruhau
  • ISO9001:2015 quality management systems
  • Professional supervision and continuous clinical development
  • Transparent communication with ACC Recovery Teams
  • Equitable, timely, and durable return-to-work outcomes
  • Complaints and feedback processes that protect client mana

We prioritise quality over volume — maintaining close oversight of each case and each other. This is what a cooperative model makes possible.

TeamWork · Our Approach

Ready to make
a referral?

We work with ACC Recovery Teams, GPs, treating practitioners, and employers across Aotearoa. Get in touch to discuss a referral or learn more about our services.

Northland & Auckland
Bay of Plenty
Wellington Region
Nelson / Tasman

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