Practice and appointment details
Which doctor will I see, and how can I check their current registration? Confirm the practice’s contact details, appointment format and address or telehealth joining instructions privately, as applicable.
Sydney & NSW work injury medical care
Looking for a WorkCover doctor in Sydney or NSW?
COH Rehab can help you explore an independent GP connection for a NSW work injury. Tell us your suburb, whether you already have a GP and any travel or access needs. The medical practice confirms patient acceptance and appointment availability.
Work injury NSW Nominated treating doctor Certificate of Capacity
Need a GP who manages workers compensation?
When people ask for a WorkCover GP or a workers compensation doctor, they usually need a nominated treating doctor who can manage their injury over time—not just issue a one-off certificate.
Tell COH Rehab your suburb, whether you have an existing GP, and any travel, accessibility or language needs. We can discuss recommendations and explore an independent GP connection; the practice confirms acceptance and appointments.
Ask about follow-up availability, the Certificate of Capacity and billing before booking. Bring your actual duties and current restrictions so the GP can assess how the injury affects work.
Ask about a WorkCover GP connectionKey document
The Certificate of Capacity
Your nominated treating doctor records diagnosis, treatment, work capacity and any restrictions. Bring details about your job, usual duties and how the injury affects function.
Read the official SIRA guidanceBooking your first appointment
What should I ask a GP practice about a work injury?
“I have a work-related injury. Does your GP accept workers compensation patients and provide ongoing care as a nominated treating doctor?”
Then ask what documents to bring, whether the doctor can assess your capacity and complete the relevant certificate, and how follow-up appointments and billing work.
Help me find a WorkCover GPDo I need approval before the appointment?
SIRA lists exceptions to prior approval for certain services, including injury-related nominated treating doctor consultations other than home visits. Do not treat this as a promise that every service or charge will be covered: check the applicable arrangements with the practice and insurer.
Check SIRA's approval-for-services guidance
For questions about the scheme, contact SIRA on 13 74 72. COH can discuss doctor connections but does not decide claim liability.
Before and after your appointment
Questions for your independent GP practice
Use these questions before confirming an appointment and to plan what happens afterwards.
Ask the independent practice to confirm these arrangements. COH Rehab can explore a GP connection; medical care and certificates remain with the treating practitioner.
Access and language needs
What arrangements are available for my accessibility or language needs?
Records and consent
What records do you need from my usual GP or hospital? How do I give consent and arrange secure transfer?
Results and clinical questions
How will I receive test results, and whom should I contact with clinical questions after the appointment?
Follow-up and certificates
How do I arrange a review and discuss my next Certificate of Capacity?
Choosing a doctor
Look for a GP who can stay involved.
The doctor needs enough information about your health and occupation to make practical treatment and capacity recommendations.
Ask whether the practice manages work injuries
Confirm the GP accepts workers compensation patients and can provide ongoing appointments.
Explain your real job demands
Describe physical, cognitive and psychological demands—not only your job title.
Discuss safe capacity
Explain what you can do safely and what temporary restrictions may support recovery.
WorkCover GP appointments
What to bring to a work injury appointment.
A useful appointment starts with a clear picture of your actual work. Describe the tasks, hours and demands of your job, and how your symptoms affect them.
Bring existing certificates, relevant treatment records and insurer details if available. Tell the practice if your claim is still being assessed.
01Physical job demandsLifting, standing, driving, repetitive tasks and any equipment you use.
02Concentration and wellbeingExplain difficulties with sleep, attention, stress or other symptoms affecting your work and home life.
03Follow-up arrangementsAsk when your condition and capacity should next be reviewed and how to obtain an appointment.
Sydney doctor enquiries
Looking for a WorkCover doctor near you?
Tell us if you are in Bankstown, Strathfield, Fairfield, Liverpool, Parramatta or another Sydney suburb. Your travel needs and the practice's availability help determine which connection may suit you.
You can enquire from these areas; COH does not operate medical clinics in these suburbs.
Ask for a doctor recommendationUnderstand your treating doctor's role
SIRA explains how a nominated treating doctor supports treatment, certificates and communication with the recovery team.
Official Certificate of Capacity guidance
COH Rehab’s WorkCover scope
Defined assessment and coordination services.
Alongside doctor connections, COH Rehab can assist with specific assessments and approved case coordination. We do not provide general workers compensation workplace rehabilitation.
01ADL assessmentsAssessment of function and support needs in everyday activities.
02OTT005 case coordinationFor catastrophic injuries where the service and approval criteria apply.
03Doctor-pathway guidanceClarifying the nominated treating doctor pathway and exploring an appropriate connection where available.
COH Rehab does not provide workers compensation vocational or work-focused functional/capacity assessments. Ask your insurer about an appropriate SIRA-approved workplace rehabilitation provider.
Common questions
WorkCover doctor NSW answers.
Plain-English information about nominated treating doctors and work injury medical care.
Do I need insurer approval before seeing a WorkCover GP?
Some work injury medical services do not need prior insurer approval. SIRA lists injury-related nominated treating doctor consultations, apart from home visits, among the exceptions. This is not a guarantee that every charge or service will be paid. Ask the practice and insurer to confirm the arrangements for your circumstances.
What do I say when booking a workers compensation GP appointment?
Explain that you have a work-related injury and ask whether the GP accepts workers compensation patients and can provide ongoing care as your nominated treating doctor. Ask what claim information to bring and how certificates and follow-up are handled.
What if my GP does not accept workers compensation patients?
Ask whether another GP at the practice can manage your work injury and provide ongoing certificates. If you need another option, tell COH Rehab your suburb and appointment needs so we can explore a suitable independent GP connection. Confirm acceptance and transfer of relevant records with the practice.
Can COH Rehab recommend a WorkCover doctor near me?
Tell us your Sydney suburb, travel needs and whether you already have a nominated treating doctor. COH Rehab can discuss doctor recommendations and explore a suitable connection, subject to the practice accepting new patients and appointment availability.
Is there an upfront fee to see a WorkCover GP through COH Rehab?
The independent doctors we work with do not charge an upfront consultation fee for CTP or WorkCover appointments, including while your claim is being assessed. If the insurer does not pay, the medical centre may, at its discretion, contact you directly about payment. Insurer approval and payment are not guaranteed.
What is a WorkCover doctor in NSW?
WorkCover doctor is a common search phrase. In the NSW workers compensation system, the doctor managing your injury is generally called your nominated treating doctor. This is usually your GP.
What does a nominated treating doctor do?
The doctor assesses and treats the injury, completes the medical section of the Certificate of Capacity, reviews progress and communicates with relevant parties with your consent.
Can I choose my regular GP?
Often, yes, if the GP is willing and able to manage the work injury and workers compensation documentation. Ask the practice before booking.
Does COH Rehab provide workplace rehabilitation?
COH Rehab does not provide general workers compensation workplace rehabilitation. Its defined WorkCover scope includes ADL assessments, OTT005 catastrophic-injury case coordination and medical-pathway guidance. COH Rehab does not provide workers compensation vocational or work-focused functional/capacity assessments; these require an appropriate SIRA-approved workplace rehabilitation provider.
How do I find a WorkCover doctor in Sydney?
Ask your usual GP or a Sydney medical practice whether a doctor accepts workers compensation patients, can act as a nominated treating doctor and provides ongoing appointments. COH Rehab can clarify the pathway but does not operate a medical clinic or guarantee doctor availability.
Reviewed byCharlie Ayoub, Bachelor of PhysiotherapyFounder, COH Rehab · Updated 5 October 2026
COH Rehab is a mobile rehabilitation provider, not a medical clinic. This page provides general pathway information and is not medical advice.
For patients · GP connections
Call Charlie · 0477 224 404Need help finding a WorkCover doctor?
Tell us your suburb and what you need help with. COH Rehab can discuss doctor recommendations and explore a suitable GP connection.
01 · Tell us
Your suburb, whether the injury happened on the road or at work, and whether you already have a treating GP.
02 · Discuss your needs
Let us know if you need an initial appointment, follow-up care or help understanding the relevant certificate.
03 · Explore a connection
We can explore a suitable doctor pathway. The independent practice confirms availability, acceptance and appointment arrangements.
COH Rehab helps with the connection; medical assessment and certificates are provided by the treating doctor. The independent doctors we work with do not charge an upfront consultation fee for CTP or WorkCover appointments, including while your claim is being assessed. If the insurer does not pay, the medical centre may, at its discretion, contact you directly about payment. Insurer approval and payment are not guaranteed. For a medical emergency, call 000.