Permanent Impairment Assessor courses
These courses are managed by ReturntoWorkSA, please contact us using the helpful links below for enrolment.
IAG3 – Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
This is the Impairment Assessor Accreditation training and assessment package. If you are an assessor you will enrolled by ReturnToWorkSA. You will be required to complete the Impairment Assessor Introduction to the Return to Work Scheme and the Impairment Assessment Guidelines Core module and assessment. You will also be assisgned the related individual body systems which have been approved by the minister.
IAG3 – Endocrine System
This is the Impairment Assessor Accreditation training and assessment package. If you are an assessor you will enrolled by ReturnToWorkSA. You will be required to complete the Impairment Assessor Introduction to the Return to Work Scheme and the Impairment Assessment Guidelines Core module and assessment. You will also be assisgned the related individual body systems which have been approved by the minister.
IAG3 – Visual System
This is the Impairment Assessor Accreditation training and assessment package. If you are an assessor you will enrolled by ReturnToWorkSA. You will be required to complete the Impairment Assessor Introduction to the Return to Work Scheme and the Impairment Assessment Guidelines Core module and assessment. You will also be assisgned the related individual body systems which have been approved by the minister.
IAG3 – Urinary and Reproductive System
This is the Impairment Assessor Accreditation training and assessment package. If you are an assessor you will enrolled by ReturnToWorkSA. You will be required to complete the Impairment Assessor Introduction to the Return to Work Scheme and the Impairment Assessment Guidelines Core module and assessment. You will also be assisgned the related individual body systems which have been approved by the minister.
Helpful links & downloads
Impairment Assessor News and Resources
News and resources to assist accredited whole person impairment assessors to deliver services consistent with the Impairment Assessment Guidelines, the Accreditation Scheme and the Return to Work Act 2014
Impairment Assessment Guideline (Third Edition)
Watch the following video providing an overview of the Impairment Assessor Accreditation Scheme.
Impairment Assessor Accreditation Scheme Launch Presentation (12 June 2025)
Presented by Simon Hynes (ReturnToWorkSA) with speakers including the Honourable Kyam Maher MLC (Attorney General and Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) and Michael Francis (Chief Executive Officer, ReturnToWorkSA)
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Permanent Impairment Assessor FAQs
Commons questions we receive about our permanent impairment assessor courses.
I cannot access the course
Check that you have received enrolment details (login and password) from ReturntoWorkSA.
How do I know what modules to complete?
You will be automatically enrolled in the modules you need to complete.
Do I receive a certificate?
Yes, you automatically receive a certificate once you have completed all assigned modules in full.