---
title: "Prepare a Victorian client for a return to work meeting"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/prepare-the-client-for-a-meeting-about-return-to-work/victoria"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A21-IN20261023-20-VIC"
practice_area: "Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["VIC"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-25"
---

# Prepare a Victorian client for a return to work meeting

> Draft a short note that asks for the co-ordinator's name and contact details and lists only the questions the lawyer approved. Say the client does not sign a plan at the meeting unless the lawyer has said so.…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/prepare-the-client-for-a-meeting-about-return-to-work/victoria  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-25

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Draft a short note that asks for the co-ordinator's name and contact details and lists only the questions the lawyer approved. Say the client does not sign a plan at the meeting unless the lawyer has said so. Do not allege a breach of section 106 or 107. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer settles every sentence the client will see. The note does not allege that the employer is in breach. Check ASCR r 9, APP 11, and whether a breach is notifiable under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). |
| Written for | Victoria |
| Applies to | [Prepare the client for a meeting about return to work](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/prepare-the-client-for-a-meeting-about-return-to-work.md) |

## Checking plan

**Verify against sources**

The client can ask for the co-ordinator's details. The note does not decide if the employer complied.

- What the AI does: Draft a short note that asks for the co-ordinator's name and contact details and lists only the questions the lawyer approved. Say the client does not sign a plan at the meeting unless the lawyer has said so. Do not allege a breach of section 106 or 107.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer settles every sentence the client will see. The note does not allege that the employer is in breach. Check ASCR r 9, APP 11, and whether a breach is notifiable under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. The questions are the lawyer's questions.
2. The note tells the client not to sign unless the lawyer has said so.
3. Section 107 is described as an information duty, not as a finding that it was breached.
4. No remuneration figure appears.

## Notes

- The WorkSafe page's 180 and 900 penalty figures are not put in the client note.
- The note is given to the client only after the lawyer settles it.

## Practical guide

Jurisdiction: Victoria. A client meeting with a return to work co-ordinator.

**Deliverable**: A short note the client can take, with no breach allegation.

**Inputs**

- The questions the lawyer approved
- Whether a co-ordinator has been named
- Whether the lawyer has allowed anything to be signed

**Example**: Illustrative example: The client is meeting the co-ordinator tomorrow. The note lists three questions the lawyer wrote and says not to sign the hours sheet. It does not say the employer broke the Act.

**Stop and escalate when**

- The note tells the client to agree to the hours.
- The note alleges a penalty.

Checked 2026-10-23.

## Sources

- [Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (Vic) s 107](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/wiraca2013484/s107.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (Vic) s 106](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/wiraca2013484/s106.html) (checked 2026-10-23)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*