Returning to Work After Injury or Illness (Brisbane)

Returning to work isn’t just about being medically “ready”. Many people find that even when they want to go back, work feels harder, more exhausting, or difficult to sustain.

What this might look like day to day

  • Struggling to concentrate at work

  • Fatigue impacting your ability to get through the day

  • Loss of confidence in your role

  • Difficulty keeping up with demands

  • Needing more recovery time than expected

Why this happens

Work places cognitive, physical, and emotional demands on the body.

After injury or illness, these demands can feel overwhelming — especially when combined with fatigue, pain, or cognitive changes.

What helps

  • Gradual return-to-work planning

  • Pacing and energy management

  • Adjusting tasks and expectations

  • Building sustainable routines

  • Workplace modifications

How Occupational Therapy helps

We support you to safely and sustainably return to work.

This may include:

Our approach

We focus on helping you return to meaningful work in a way that is realistic, sustainable, and aligned with your recovery.

Get Support

If returning to work feels harder than it should be, we can help you find a way forward.

Get support to understand your options or get in touch to speak with us directly.