Work Injury Rehabilitation
Christchurch
Physiotherapy
Vocational Rehabilitation & ACC Return to Work Programmes
Do you have an ACC related injury that is keeping you from working?
Active Health is a leading New Zealand provider of programmes designed to assist injured employees to return to work.
In partnership with ACC, Active Health physiotherapists focus on assisting the individual to achieve a managed return to work through communication, consultation and rehabilitation.
Patients who are currently receiving weekly compensation, have an ACC injury and who are being managed by their GP, are ideal candidates for these rehabilitation programmes.
Call 03 383 6290 to enquire or email our team at VOC@activehealth.co.nz and a vocational consultant will get back to you as soon as possible!
Meet our Canterbury Vocational Rehabilitation Team
Kath Bull
Physiotherapist
About Me
BPhty, PGCertRehab, Pinc & Steel Cert
Kath has a wide range of physiotherapy experience, having graduated from the University of Otago in 1994. She has worked in many areas of musculoskeletal physiotherapy in New Zealand, America and the UK. She enjoys treating a wide range of conditions and is dedicated to helping people recover from their injuries through comprehensive assessment, treatment and individualised rehabilitation programmes.
Kath worked for Active Health from 2005-2008 at the QEII location, and then re-joined the Active Health team in 2017 after relocating from Auckland.
Kath is available to see both private and ACC clients. Kath also works on ACC Vocational Rehabilitation contracts, both as a lead provider for these contracts and also providing rehabilitation to help clients return to work as soon as possible after injury. Kath has completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Rehabilitation with a paper in Work Rehabilitation.
In her spare time, Kath enjoys hiking, skiing and mountain biking.
Cath Silvester
Physiotherapist
About Me
Dip Phys.
Cath brings to Active Health a wide range of experience from her extensive career spanning over three decades. After graduating in 1991, she spent time working in the UK and the United States specialising in orthopaedics. Upon returning to New Zealand, she worked for a number of years in a leading multi-disciplinary sports practice specialising in musculoskeletal physiotherapy, before transitioning to work in a pain management practice managing chronic pain conditions.
For over 10 years now, Cath has been a valued member of the Active Health team, where she specialises in vocational health. Her expertise lies in helping clients navigate workplace injuries and return-to-work processes, drawing on her comprehensive background in orthopaedics, sports physiotherapy, and chronic pain management.
Cath has completed post-graduate studies in vocational health, further enhancing her ability to support clients through complex workplace rehabilitation scenarios and injury prevention strategies.
In her spare time, Cath enjoys Pilates, walking Moe her border terrier and has recently taken up golf maintaining an active lifestyle that complements her understanding of movement and injury prevention
Lisa Mckinnon
Physiotherapist
About Me
BSc Anatomy, Bphty, Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (endorsed in Clinical)
Lisa is an experienced musculoskeletal clinician. She has worked in the UK and Australia and in many different private practice clinics.
She is particularly interested in treating tricky shoulders, knee pain and musculoskeletal injuries. She enjoys treating people from all walks of life – anyone from the weekend warrior to the athlete.
Outside of work she has family, a rogue puppy and enjoys tramping.
Have a question about our vocational services?
Email our team at VOC@activehealth.co.nz and a vocational consultant will get back to you as soon as possible!
Make an appointment today
Find a time that suits you and book an appointment online using our booking system. If you are not sure who to see, give us a call and we can help find the best clinician for you.