Disability Management services will be available to all Public Service employees on October 1st 2023

October 3, 2023 – Defence Stories

As part of its national expansion, starting October 1, 2023, all Department of National Defence Public Service employees will have access to the Office of Disability Management (ODM) (accessible only on the National Defence network) services to address any disability-related matters due to illness, impairment, and injury, regardless of their work environment or location.

The ODM is an impartial, collaborative, and inclusive group that guides employees and their supervisors/managers from the onset of leave to a successful return to the workplace while assisting in mitigating obstacles at an early stage through pro-active services.

Disability Management Advisors (DMAs) offers services to facilitate a supportive, safe and healthy work environment, enabling Public Service employees to stay or return to work as early as medically feasible.

DMAs can offer support during:

• work-related accident injury, illness or impairment;
• non-work-related injury, illness or impairment;
• recovery;
• stay at work;
• return to work;
• accommodation; and
• medical retirement.

How to reach the ODM

If you require assistance as an employee or as a supervisor/manager of a Public Service employee, please contact the ODM office. A Disability Management Advisor will respond to you within five business days.

Phone: 1-833-893-3388

Email:

• Positional mailbox for clients in Western provinces and Territories (MB, SK, AB, BC, NU, NT, YK)
• Positional mailbox for clients in Central and Eastern provinces (NL, PEI, NS, NB, QC, ON)