Psychology & HealthBy Socheatra and Waleed

Rehabilitation consultantWhat is a rehabilitation consultant?Rehabilitation consultants are usually involved in a range of services some examples are

delivering disability management programs and assessments of work capacity, specialist disability services, injury prevention services, and injury services.

• The role of a rehabilitation consultant includes working with:• job seekers, individually and in groups, to help them manage the barriers they face in

getting work, preparing them for job searching and supporting them once they get a job• employers to locate job opportunities for CRS Australia job seekers, manage return to

work for injured employees, and to provide workplace safety and injury prevention services.

• community groups to keep up-to-date with local training, disability programs and employment market opportunities.

Universities• Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP) • Deakin University• La Trobe University • Monash University • Victoria University (VU)• Open Universities Australia (OUA)

Psychiatrist What is a psychiatrist?A psychiatrist is a licensed medical doctor, who has not only earned a medical degree, but

has further specialized in the field of psychology, which emphasizes the care and treatment of people with a mental illness. Specialization takes three to four years after obtaining a medical license, and often involves treating people with mental illness in a variety of settings. Other psychiatrists not only prescribe medication but also offer therapy, since they are trained to do so, much as any other therapist would be.

Universities • Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP) • Deakin University• La Trobe University • Monash University • Melbourne University