RECOVERY STARTS WITH THE FIRST STEP


With nearly a decade of experience in the workers compensation system, Recover and Return delivers evidence-based rehabilitation consulting focused on real outcomes. We specialise in Workers Compensation Rehab in Wollongong and the Illawarra region.

Whether it’s work, sport or life - trust us to help you Recover and Return.
OUR GOAL
OUR STORY
Recover and Return is led by our Director Jacob Maljers, an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with extensive experience across the workers' compensation sector.
He combines clinical expertise, deep legislative knowledge and strategic case management. With a focus on early intervention, functional recovery and sustainable outcomes, his approach integrates evidence-based practice with practical workplace solutions to support lasting return to work and life.


Our Experience
OUR SERVICES
Building strength and resilience through expert rehabilitation tailored to you.
Medical Case Management
Ensure workers are supported by someone who understands and can navigate the complex waters of workers' compensation.
Early Intervention
Rapid evidence-based services that were formed to fill ineffective methods that result in delays and increased premiums.
Accredited Exercise Physiology
Clinical Exercise Physiology (EP) services that get you back to what you enjoy the most.
Workers Compensation
Cut out the noise with genuine experience in the workers compensation scheme in NSW to create a bulletproof contingency plan.
Workers' compensation services such as functional and workplace assessments that get a better understanding of recovery requirements.
Service Assessments
OUR WHY
Claims drag on too long
Poor early intervention
Lack of clinical understanding
Process-driven instead of outcome-driven
Strategic clinical thinking
Early risk identification
Evidence-based decision making
Real-world workplace integration
Strategies are often reactive instead of proactive. Early intervention opportunities are missed. Clinical insight is diluted. As a result, claims extend unnecessarily, costs increase and most importantly, workers remain disconnected from work and life for longer than they should.
Recovery becomes paperwork-driven instead of outcome-driven. Recover & Return was established to change that
SERVICE AREA


Northern Illawarra
Helensburgh, Otford, Stanwell Tops, Stanwell Park, Coalcliff, Clifton, Scarborough, Wombarra, Coledale, Austinmer, Thirroul, Bulli, Russell Vale, Woonona, Corrimal, East Corrimal, Bellambi, Towradgi, Tarrawanna, Balgownie.
Central & Coastal Wollongong
Fairy Meadow, Mount Ousley, Mount Pleasant, Keiraville, Gwynneville, North Wollongong, Wollongong CBD, West Wollongong, Figtree, Mount Keira, Mount St Thomas, Coniston, Mangerton, Spring Hill, Cringila, Port Kembla, Warrawong, Lake Heights, Berkeley.
West & South Wollongong
Unanderra, Farmborough Heights, Kembla Grange, Brownsville, Kanahooka, Koonawarra, Dapto, Horsley, Wongawilli, Cleveland, Avondale, Huntley, Marshall Mount, Yallah, Haywards Bay.
Shellharbour Region
Albion Park, Albion Park Rail, Calderwood, Tongarra, Tullimbar, Croom, Oak Flats, Mount Warrigal, Barrack Heights, Barrack Point, Shellharbour, Shellharbour City Centre, Flinders, Blackbutt, Shell Cove, Dunmore.
Kiama & Surrounds
Minnamurra, Kiama Downs, Kiama Heights, Kiama, Jamberoo, Curramore, Rose Valley, Willow Vale, Gerringong, Werri Beach, Gerroa.
Acknowledgement
We acknowledge the Dharawal people, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our business operates. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
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