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Paul MacKenzie

Paul MacKenzie is an experienced Rehabilitation Counsellor with over 30 years’ experience
in occupational and vocational rehabilitation. Through Active Employment, Paul
provides timely, outcomefocused rehabilitation services to individuals with workrelated injuries
or medical conditions. A core focus of Paul’s practice is Early Rehabilitation Interventions, including
Adjustment to Injury Counselling, to support recovery and promote sustainable returntowork outcomes.
Adjustment to Injury Counselling significantly reduces the risk of secondary psychological
injury and helps minimise the duration and cost of WorkCover
Queensland / Workers’ Compensation claims.

Paul MacKenzie brings extensive qualifications and senior level experience across the rehabilitation, workers’ compensation and disability

Master of Rehabilitation Counselling, Griffith University.
Full Member, Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors (ASORC).
Former Full Member and Director, Rehabilitation Counselling Association of Australasia (RCAA).
9 years with WorkCover Queensland as a Principal Rehabilitation Counsellor, supervising other counsellors and managing complex physical and psychological injuries.
Extensive experience delivering returntowork outcomes for large organisations, including Brisbane City Council, Brisbane Catholic Education, the Department of Education and Woolworths Ltd.
Significant background in Disability Employment Services, supporting people with
disabilities to secure and sustain employment in the open labour market.
16 years’ experience conducting disability assessments for the Department of Social
Services (DSS) to determine appropriate employment support needs.

Adjustment to Injury Counselling


To avoid secondary psychological injuries occurring in a so as to avoid secondary psychological injuries occurring which have the potential to increase the length of a Workcover Qld claim by three (3) times and increase the claim’s costs by five (5) times the original injury. (refer to the Testimonial section).

Independent Rehabilitation Assessments
with any work related injuries and / or medical conditions with the aim of determining as early as possible the chances that an Injured Worker / Employee will be able to safely return to their pre-injury job or not and thereby early Vocational Rehabilitation services can be initiated.

Suitable Duties Programs
An aim of safely returning Injured Workers / Employees to their pre-injury jobs via graduated return to work programs.

Vocational Assessments
Assisting Injured Workers unable to return to their pre-injury jobs identify an alternate career (refer to the Testimonial section).

Job Placement services
Including Resume preparation, Job applications / Covering letters, Job searching activities & any other supports that are needed to assist the Injured Workers / Employees to obtain a new, injury appropriate jobs (refer to the Testimonial section).

Lara Stewart

Senior HR Consultant – Bio-Security Qld

Paul MacKenzie builds good relationships with his clients. He always communicates the progress of the Injured Worker so that the Employer is fully aware. Feedback from Employees is that Paul genuinely cares about them, their rehabilitation & that they felt comfortable working with him. I am very satisfied with the level of service that I have received from Paul. On most occasions the Injured Employee has returned to their pre-injury work job & if not Paul has assisted these Employees to obtain other employment. Strengths are that Paul understands your business, consults the Employer & he achieves real return to work outcomes. The service we have received from Paul / Active Employment has been outstanding. I have referred Paul / Active Employment to other Employers because of the quality of service Paul provides. Weaknesses – none that I have experienced.

Margaret Protheroe

Administration Coordinator – Greenstock Nurseries

Paul MacKenzie builds good relationships with his clients. He always communicates the progress of the Injured Worker so that the Employer is fully aware. Feedback from Employees is that Paul genuinely cares about them, their rehabilitation & that they felt comfortable working with him. I am very satisfied with the level of service that I have received from Paul. On most occasions the Injured Employee has returned to their pre-injury work job & if not Paul has assisted these Employees to obtain other employment. Strengths are that Paul understands your business, consults the Employer & he achieves real return to work outcomes. The service we have received from Paul / Active Employment has been outstanding. I have referred Paul / Active Employment to other Employers because of the quality of service Paul provides. Weaknesses – none that I have experienced.

Stan Sielaff

Assistant Director General – Dept of Education and the Arts.

Paul MacKenzie builds good relationships with his clients. He always communicates the progress of the Injured Worker so that the Employer is fully aware. Feedback from Employees is that Paul genuinely cares about them, their rehabilitation & that they felt comfortable working with him. I am very satisfied with the level of service that I have received from Paul. On most occasions the Injured Employee has returned to their pre-injury work job & if not Paul has assisted these Employees to obtain other employment. Strengths are that Paul understands your business, consults the Employer & he achieves real return to work outcomes. The service we have received from Paul / Active Employment has been outstanding. I have referred Paul / Active Employment to other Employers because of the quality of service Paul provides. Weaknesses – none that I have experienced.

Lisa R

Administration Officer – Department of Education & the Arts

I would like to extend to you my appreciation, admiration & thanks for being there for me<br>during my recent very stressful time………..Your phone call immediately put me at ease, just knowing that you would come & see me at my home was a relief in itself. When you came to visit me at home, you brought with you expertise & a positive, supporting & trusting persona. Again, you immediately put me at ease by listening to me, making positive comments & not judging me and this I believe is your ability to ensure trust. You asked me what I would like to see happen & where I would like this to go. I advised that I just wanted to return to work but somewhere different to where I was and to get on with my life so I could put this all behind me. In the limited time that you consult for the Qld Dept of Education (i.e. only 2 days per week), you managed in just one & a half weeks that I was off work to speak to my Director & thereby managed to get me back to work extremely fast & with minimal stress and / or embarrassment. I hope this letter can show my appreciation & gratitude to you for all you<br>have done for me over the past month. Paul your expertise, approach & style is a WINNER.