Health & Wellbeing Advisor Plane Creek Mill

Wilmar Sugar; Sarina; Sur place; AUD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Wilmar Sugar Australia is seeking a Health & Wellbeing Advisor at Plane Creek Mill to support employees through injury management and rehabilitation, coordinating return-to-work plans and ensuring compliance with workers’ compensation and self-insurance requirements.

You will work with employees, medical practitioners, supervisors and leadership to promote a safe, healthy workplace, contribute to injury prevention, investigations and a positive wellbeing culture.

Qualifications

• Accredited or eligible to become a Return-to-Work Coordinator.
• Strong knowledge of injury management, rehabilitation, return-to-work, and workers' compensation.
• Builds positive relationships with employees, leaders, medical practitioners, and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills; able to influence others.
• Committed to health, safety, wellbeing, and continuous improvement.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate injury management and return-to-work programs for employees.
• Develop and monitor return-to-work plans; liaise with employees and medical practitioners.
• Maintain accurate case records and support incident investigations.
• Ensure compliance with workers' compensation and self-insurance requirements.
• Contribute to health and wellbeing initiatives and promote a positive safety culture.

Connaissances

Return-to-Work Coord

Injury management

Rehabilitation

Communication

Problem solving

Safety culture

Continuous improvement

Time management

Formation

Occupational Therapy

Physiotherapy

Nursing

Exercise Physiology

Description du poste

Wilmar Sugar Australia is part of Wilmar International, a leading global agribusiness with around 100,000 employees working across more than 30 countries and regions.

Across Australia and New Zealand, we operate two major business units, Sugar & Renewables and Sweeteners, employing 2,300+ people during peak/ seasonal operations with corporate offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, Townsville and Auckland.

As Australia’s largest raw sugar manufacturer and a top 10 global producer, Wilmar Sugar & Renewables runs eight sugar mills across North Queensland. We are also one of the nation’s largest generators of renewable electricity from biomass, a major producer of bioethanol, the largest sugarcane grower, and a key supplier of sustainable fertiliser and stockfeed.

About the Role

The Health and Wellbeing Advisor plays a key role in supporting employees through injury management and rehabilitation processes, ensuring safe and sustainable return-to-work outcomes. The role works closely with employees, medical practitioners, supervisors, and management to coordinate case management plans, provide injury management advice, and ensure compliance with relevant workers’ compensation and self-insurance requirements. With a strong focus on health, safety, and wellbeing, the position also contributes to injury prevention initiatives, incident investigations, and the promotion of a positive workplace health culture.

Role Responsibilities

The Health and Wellbeing Advisor is responsible for coordinating injury management and return-to-work programs for employees recovering from work-related or non-work-related injuries or illnesses. Key responsibilities include developing and monitoring return-to-work plans, liaising with employees, medical practitioners and leaders, providing advice on injury management obligations, maintaining accurate case records, supporting incident investigations, and ensuring compliance with workers' compensation and self-insurance requirements. The role also contributes to health and wellbeing initiatives, promotes injury prevention, and supports a positive safety culture across the business.

About you

We are looking for someone who brings:

• Accredited or eligible to become a Return-to-Work Coordinator.
• Has strong knowledge of injury management, rehabilitation, return-to-work practices, and relevant workers' compensation legislation.
• Builds positive relationships with employees, leaders, medical practitioners, and external stakeholders to achieve successful return-to-work outcomes.
• Demonstrates excellent communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence and support others through complex situations.
• Is passionate about health, safety, and wellbeing, with a commitment to continuous improvement and fostering a positive workplace culture.
• Holds qualifications in Allied Health, such as Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Nursing, or Exercise Physiology
• Demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships with employees, medical providers, supervisors, and external stakeholders.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple cases and competing priorities effectively.
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with a commitment to continuous improvement and achieving positive return-to-work outcomes.

Health & Wellbeing Advisor

Plane Creek Mill

About Us

Wilmar Sugar Australia is part of Wilmar International, a leading global agribusiness with around 100,000 employees working across more than 30 countries and regions.

Across Australia and New Zealand, we operate two major business units, Sugar & Renewables and Sweeteners, employing 2,300+ people during peak/ seasonal operations with corporate offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, Townsville and Auckland.

As Australia’s largest raw sugar manufacturer and a top 10 global producer, Wilmar Sugar & Renewables runs eight sugar mills across North Queensland. We are also one of the nation’s largest generators of renewable electricity from biomass, a major producer of bioethanol, the largest sugarcane grower, and a key supplier of sustainable fertiliser and stockfeed.

About the Role

The Health and Wellbeing Advisor plays a key role in supporting employees through injury management and rehabilitation processes, ensuring safe and sustainable return-to-work outcomes. The role works closely with employees, medical practitioners, supervisors, and management to coordinate case management plans, provide injury management advice, and ensure compliance with relevant workers’ compensation and self-insurance requirements. With a strong focus on health, safety, and wellbeing, the position also contributes to injury prevention initiatives, incident investigations, and the promotion of a positive workplace health culture.

Role Responsibilities

The Health and Wellbeing Advisor is responsible for coordinating injury management and return-to-work programs for employees recovering from work-related or non-work-related injuries or illnesses. Key responsibilities include developing and monitoring return-to-work plans, liaising with employees, medical practitioners and leaders, providing advice on injury management obligations, maintaining accurate case records, supporting incident investigations, and ensuring compliance with workers' compensation and self-insurance requirements. The role also contributes to health and wellbeing initiatives, promotes injury prevention, and supports a positive safety culture across the business.

About you

We are looking for someone who brings:

• Accredited or eligible to become a Return-to-Work Coordinator.
• Has strong knowledge of injury management, rehabilitation, return-to-work practices, and relevant workers' compensation legislation.
• Builds positive relationships with employees, leaders, medical practitioners, and external stakeholders to achieve successful return-to-work outcomes.
• Demonstrates excellent communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence and support others through complex situations.
• Is passionate about health, safety, and wellbeing, with a commitment to continuous improvement and fostering a positive workplace culture.

Desirable

• Holds qualifications in Allied Health, such as Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Nursing, or Exercise Physiology
• Demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships with employees, medical providers, supervisors, and external stakeholders.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple cases and competing priorities effectively.
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with a commitment to continuous improvement and achieving positive return-to-work outcomes.

Wilmar Sugar & Renewables is an Equal Opportunity Employer.