Its mandate is to create an environment in which workplaces view all accidents as being preventable, to provide insurance and related services to the employer community and to provide rehabilitation benefits, including compensation, medical, vocational and counselling services to injured workers. Services delivered on a regionalized and decentralized basis. The Visible Abilities program assists people with disabilities in their pursuit of employment. Employment and income have a positive influence on the physical, emotional and social state of individuals, and contributes to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Services provided often affect the income status of workers and income is a determinant of health, both physical and mental.
Assistance also can improve relief from a psychological point of view.
In addition to a wide array of employee wellness activities, all NBCC facilities are wheelchair accessible, and are exploring ways to improve access for persons with disabilities.