PIEF recently launched its new 5 year strategic plan, including a new vision, mission and goals statement:

 

Vision
A world-renowned foundation recognised for fostering,developing and inspiring talent in the personal injury management profession.

 

 

Mission
To promote and enhance the attractiveness and reputation of the personal injury management profession through:

• providing quality education
• facilitating ongoing professional development opportunities
• recognising excellence.

Goals
The goals of PIEF are to:

• increase and broaden participation in PIEF’s postgraduate program
• design, develop and deliver educational and personal development programs, initiatives and events:
  •   for people working in the Australian and New Zealand personal injury industry
  •   to improve the capability, professionalism and attractiveness of working in the personal injury industry
  •   to recognise excellence in the industry

• expand the membership of PIEF to ensure that appropriate representation from the broader industry is captured
• ensure that personal injury management is regarded as an attractive, rewarding and respected profession.

 

To achieve our goals 
In the next 5 years we will:

• continue to develop and promote our postgraduate programs, including reviewing program structure, design and delivery
• continue to build a strong relationship with Deakin University and other appropriate universities across Australia, New Zealand and internationally
• develop and deliver a national version of the vocational qualifications in personal injury management
• expand our Return to Work Management Training Program, to ensure that it continues to be reflective of the training needs of return to work professionals
• continue to develop, expand and promote our certification programs
• continue to develop, expand and promote our:
  •   Excellence in Personal Injury Management Awards
  •   conferences and seminars
• continue to develop and expand our online systems
• increase the promotion of the benefits of:
  •   membership and our programs to other types of personal injury industry organisations
  •   working in the personal injury management profession
• become the Australian and New Zealand license holder for the International Disability Management Certification programs and to take co-ownership of the organisation of the International Forum on Disability Management to be held in Auckland in 2014
• continue to work with international centres of excellence to provide further opportunities for collaboration and learning.