Nasjonalt kompetansesenter for arbeidsrettet rehabilitering

What Nasjonalt kompetansesenter for arbeidsrettet rehabilitering does

Nasjonalt kompetansesenter for arbeidsrettet rehabilitering (NK-ARR), operating under the trade name Arbeid og Helse, is a Norwegian publicly funded national competence center founded in 2005 and headquartered in Rauland, co-located with Rehabiliteringssenteret AiR. The organization develops, disseminates, and curates evidence-based knowledge on work-oriented rehabilitation — the intersection of healthcare and labor-market reintegration for people with health conditions. Its service population comprises Norwegian municipalities, NAV (the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration), specialized health services under the four regional health authorities, healthcare professionals (GPs, physiotherapists, psychologists), and young adults aged 18-30 outside work and education (ungt utanforskap).

NK-ARR's core deliverables are the arbeidoghelse.no knowledge platform, the Fagveileder (Professional Guide) for practitioners, the Kvalitetsregister ARR quality registry, standardized questionnaires and assessment tools, and program theory documentation. Proprietary methodological frameworks include the ICIT conversation tool (27% sick-leave reduction in research trials for medically unexplained physical symptoms), the Haugland three-conversation video handover model, and supported employment (IPS) methodology dissemination. Annual convening assets include the Åpen Arena conference (since 2009, co-hosted with the Directorate of Health and Directorate of Labour and Welfare) and the Møteplassen specialist-health-services conference. The center also coordinates nine national pilot projects for cross-sector NAV-municipal health collaboration, funded at 18.7 million NOK in 2024.

The business model is non-commercial: NK-ARR receives government grants from the Norwegian Directorate of Health and the Directorate of Labour and Welfare, with no disclosed pricing or commercial revenue stream. Distribution is exclusively single-country (Norway) through the digital platform, courses (both in-person and digital/Teams), webinars, the annual conferences, and direct advisory engagement. The organization employs 9 staff and has no subsidiaries, parent entity, or external investment structure.

Name

Nasjonalt kompetansesenter for arbeidsrettet rehabilitering

Legal name

Nasjonalt kvalitets- og kompetansenettverk for arbeidsrettet rehabilitering

Website

https://arbeidoghelse.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nasjonalt kompetansesenter for arbeidsrettet rehabilitering (Arbeid og Helse) is a publicly funded Norwegian national competence center, founded 2005 in Rauland, that develops and disseminates evidence-based knowledge, tools, and cross-sector collaboration models for work-oriented rehabilitation to municipalities, NAV, and specialized health services across Norway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Educational Support Services (611710), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Neurorehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability & Chronic Condition Care Coordination (EDALAFAI)

Keywords

• Work-oriented rehabilitation
• Occupational health services
• Vocational rehabilitation research
• Sick leave prevention
• Return-to-work programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Rauland

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The National Competence Center for Work-Oriented Rehabilitation (NK-ARR) is a publicly funded Norwegian national competence center that develops, disseminates, and implements evidence-based knowledge, methodologies, and tools for work-oriented rehabilitation. It operates the Arbeid og Helse (Work and Health) website and knowledge platform, produces research summaries and professional guidance (Fagveileder), runs courses and conferences (Åpen Arena, Møteplassen), maintains a national quality registry (Kvalitetsregister ARR), and facilitates cross-sector collaboration between health services and the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) to help people with health conditions return to work.

Product overview

Nasjonalt kompetansesenter for arbeidsrettet rehabilitering operates primarily as a knowledge center and information platform rather than a traditional technology product company. The core offering consists of the 'Arbeid og Helse' website platform, which provides access to professional guidance (Fagveileder), courses and events (Kurs og arrangement), tools and resources (Verktøy og ressurser), and the annual Åpen Arena conference. Additional offerings include the Møteplassen annual conference and a newsletter service. The center focuses on knowledge dissemination, research sharing, and professional development for work-oriented rehabilitation practitioners in Norway.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UngRehab: A specialized rehabilitation program targeting young adults aged 18-30 to help them return to work or education.
• Åpen Arena
• Møteplassen

Products and services

• Arbeid og Helse Website and Knowledge Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 27% reduction in sick leave for patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) using ICIT conversation tool
• +6 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024NK-ARR collaborates with NAV across multiple initiatives including the national pilot projects for cross-sector collaboration between NAV advisors and municipal health services (Rask psykisk helsehjelp). NAV Øst-Viken previously collaborated on the 'Arbeidsfokus i fastlegekontor' (Work focus in GP office) project. NAV co-leads the national pilots with the Directorate of Health.
• Rask psykisk helsehjelp (Rapid Mental Health Help)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Rask psykisk helsehjelp is a municipal health service for people with anxiety and mild/moderate depression. Nine national pilot projects are testing systematic collaboration between NAV and Rask psykisk helsehjelp, including one at Nesodden where a job specialist has fixed office days at the RPH location.
• UngRehab at Rehabiliteringssenteret AiRmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022UngRehab is a specialized program for young adults aged 18-30 run at AiR, addressing youth exclusion from work and education. NK-ARR covers UngRehab in its article series. The program has accommodated nearly 100 young people per year since autumn 2022 and is a nationwide offering.
• Røde Kors Haugland Rehabiliteringssenter (Red Cross Haugland Rehabilitation Center)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Røde Kors Haugland Rehabiliteringssenter developed a three-conversation model for structured rehabilitation handover, evaluated by researchers. NK-ARR publishes about this model as an example of effective cross-sector collaboration between rehabilitation institutions, primary care, and NAV.
• Helsedirektoratet (Norwegian Directorate of Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNK-ARR collaborates with the Directorate of Health on national strategy development and implementation for the work and health field. The directorate co-leads the national strategy for work and health (Strategi for fagfeltet arbeid og helse) together with the Directorate of Labour and Welfare. The two directorates jointly oversee the Åpen Arena conference series.
• Arbeids- og velferdsdirektoratet (Directorate of Labour and Welfare)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNK-ARR collaborates with the Directorate of Labour and Welfare on national strategy for the work and health field. The directorate co-leads the national strategy and Åpen Arena conference series with the Directorate of Health. It also jointly oversees the national pilot projects for collaboration between NAV and municipal health services.
• Rehabiliteringssenteret AiR (Rehabilitation Center AiR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNK-ARR is co-located with Rehabiliteringssenteret AiR in Rauland. The center has been developed in close connection with the rehabilitation center's 35+ years of experience in returning people with health conditions to work or education. AiR serves as a practical laboratory for the competence center's research and knowledge development.
• Fontenehusene i Norge (Clubhouse Norway)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNK-ARR features Fontenehus (Clubhouse) as a model service offering in its article series on service provision linking work and health. Fontenehus provides a community-based approach for people excluded from work and society due to mental health challenges. Results show 45% of members are in work, studies, or work practice, with 86% reporting positive health impact.
• Oxford ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxford Research conducts follow-up research (følgeforsking) on the nine national pilot projects for collaboration between NAV and municipal health services, evaluating the outcomes and implementation of these cross-sector initiatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Folkehelseinstituttet (Norwegian Institute of Public Health): Norway's primary public-health research institute. Adjacent in producing national evidence and reviews on population health topics, including those intersecting with work participation and sick leave patterns.
• Helsedirektoratet (Norwegian Directorate of Health): National health authority that co-leads the arbeid og helse strategy with Arbeids- og velferdsdirektoratet. Sets the policy framework within which NK-ARR operates and is the commissioning counterpart for much of its funding.
• Arbeids- og velferdsetaten (NAV): Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration, the national welfare agency NK-ARR collaborates with across pilots and cross-sector work. Operates in the same work-and-health space at much larger scale; mandates overlap on return-to-work outcomes.

Others

• Oxford Research: Nordic research consultancy contracted to conduct follow-up research on NK-ARR's national NAV–municipal collaboration pilots. Comparable in producing applied research on welfare and labor-market policy in the Nordic context.
• CARF International: International accreditation body for rehabilitation facilities that NK-ARR promotes and integrates into its quality-improvement network. Comparable role as a quality/standards layer over rehabilitation service providers, but operates globally rather than as a single-country center.

Direct peers

• Rehabiliteringssenteret AiR: Co-located partner and the residential rehabilitation provider whose 35+ years of work-oriented rehab delivery underpins NK-ARR's research base. Directly comparable in mission (return-to-work rehabilitation) and complementary in function (delivery vs. knowledge dissemination).
• Røde Kors Haugland Rehabiliteringssenter: Norwegian rehabilitation center that developed the structured three-conversation handover model NK-ARR publishes as best practice. Operates in the same Norwegian work-oriented rehabilitation ecosystem with overlapping methods and target populations.
• The Work Foundation (UK): Independent UK think tank focused on the future of work, health, and inclusion. Closest international analogue in being a knowledge/research hub producing evidence and policy guidance on work and health—comparable mission and outputs.
• Fontenehusene i Norge (Clubhouse Norway): Community-based mental health employment model featured by NK-ARR as a service example for work and health, with documented outcomes (45% in work/study/work practice). Closely aligned target population (mental health barriers to employment) and outcomes methodology.

Emerging players

• IPS Employment: International implementation body for the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supported employment methodology, which is one of NK-ARR's core evidence-based frameworks. Comparable methodology focus and shared target population (people with mental health barriers to employment).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/arbeidoghelse
• Facebookfacebook.com/arbeidoghelse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nasjonal-kompetansetjeneste-for-arbeidsrettet-rehabilitering

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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