Injury Management Advisor

Go Auto Insurance; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Alliance Airlines in Brisbane seeks an Injury Management Advisor to support employee wellbeing by facilitating return-to-work after injury or illness. This permanent part-time role (0.6 FTE) is based onsite at our National Head Office in Brisbane and involves coordinating workers’ compensation claims with our external provider.

You will work with operational teams and medical professionals to develop and monitor return-to-work plans, maintain records, and report on claims while upholding privacy

Qualifications

• Proven work experience in an Injury Management role.
• Understanding of workers’ compensation legislation across states.
• Experience with third-party triaging in Injury Management (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Provide timely advice on workers’ compensation and return to work.
• Coordinate return-to-work for injuries/illnesses with employees.
• Develop and implement return-to-work plans with employees and medical professionals.
• Maintain relationships with external Injury Management provider.
• Coordinate workplace assessments with allied health providers.
• Provide wage reimbursement instructions to payroll and insurers.
• Prepare and submit wage reimbursement schedules to insurers.
• Regularly report on claims and injuries to stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate records of workers’ compensation claims.

Skills

Injury Management experience

Workers’ compensation knowledge

Return-to-work planning

Confidential information handling

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy or Safety

Job description

Alliance Airlines is Australia’s leading chartered airline dedicated to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our employees. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a Injury Management Advisor to join our team in a permanent part-time capacity. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on employee’s well-being and contribute to the success of our growing organisation.

About the Opportunity

In this newly created role, the Injury Management Advisor plays a vital role supporting our employee’s well-being by facilitating their return to work after injury/illness. You will play a crucial role in managing workers’ compensation claims in collaboration with our external Injury Management provider. Working closely with operational teams, you’ll ensure timely return-to-work processes and compliance with workers’ compensation obligations. This is a permanent part-time position of 0.6FTE, with flexibility available regarding days/hours.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing accurate and timely advice in relation to workers’ compensation and return to work.
• Coordination of return-to-work for employees regarding work and non-work-related injuries/illness.
• Develop and implement return-to-work plans in collaboration with employees, medical professionals, and management.
• Maintain vendor relationships with our external Injury Management provider, including ensuring timely provision of services.
• Coordinating workplace assessments with allied health providers.
• Providing payment instructions to Payroll regarding workers’ compensation.
• Preparing and submitting wage reimbursement schedules to workers’ compensation insurers.
• Regular reporting to key stakeholders on workers’ compensation claims and non-work-related injuries.
• Maintaining detailed and accurate records regarding workers’ compensation claims and/or non-work-related injuries.

About You:

• Understanding of workers’ compensation legislation across various states.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information.
• Highly motivated to be proactive, showing initiative and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated patience, with the ability to work sensitively and professionally on complex matters.
• Degree qualified in Occupational Therapy, Safety, or similar experience/related tertiary qualifications (desired but not necessary).
• Proven work experience in an Injury Management role.
• Prior exposure to an Injury Management model involving Third Party triaging (desired).

This role is 100% onsite based at our National Head Office in Brisbane.

About Alliance

Alliance is a leading provider of contract, charter, and allied aviation and maintenance services currently employing more than 1300 staff. The Company provides essential services to mining, energy, and government sectors as well as wet lease services for other airlines. Alliance is unique in that it owns its whole fleet. Currently, that fleet consists of 73 aircraft and is rapidly increasing to over 100 aircraft in the near future.

We are locally owned, with the majority of the Company’s shareholders located in Australia and New Zealand.

Drug and Alcohol testing and police check clearance will be part of the recruitment process.

All candidates must have full working rights within Australia, only candidates with a right to work in Australia will be considered. We thank you for your application; however, due to the volume of applicants, only successful applicants will be contacted.

Alliance Airlines is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We are a merit-based organisation that supports local communities to offer long-term sustainable employment based on delivering a safe aviation operation.