Injury Management, Business Partner

SA Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 106,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

SA Health is seeking an experienced Injury Management Business Partner to lead return-to-work services for SALHN employees in Adelaide. Reporting to the Injury Management Team Leader, you will develop and implement RTW plans, coordinate placements, and deliver high-quality documentation.

You will influence policy improvements while ensuring compliance with SA Health and safety legislation and accreditation standards. The role requires strong communication with managers, clinicians and unions.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing medium to high-risk workers compensation claims.
• Ability to manage a substantial caseload under broad direction with professionalism.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with stakeholders and teams.
• Tertiary qualification and SA Return-to-Work Coordinator certification are required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and evaluate return-to-work plans with injured workers and managers.
• Prepare reports, resume writing, job matching and placement coordination for injured workers.
• Contribute to injury management policies and drive continuous improvement across SALHN.
• Support compliance with Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA) and Return to Work Act 2014.

Skills

Caseload management

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualification in a relevant field

SA Return-to-Work Coordinator certification

Job description

Job no: 953956
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Administration, Business and Management, Public Health, Human Resources and WHS

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Bedford Park - Work Health Safety
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Join Southern Adelaide Local Health Network as their next Injury Management Business Partner.

Reporting to the Injury Management Team Leader, this role is responsible for delivering a timely, thorough, and effective return-to-work service for SALHN employees. Working within the requirements of the Return to Work Act, SA Health policy, and relevant accreditation standards, you will manage recovery and return-to-work services for injured workers while providing practical guidance and professional support to managers as they lead their teams through workforce health and wellbeing challenges.

About the role:

• Develop, implement, and evaluate return-to-work plans in collaboration with injured workers, treating practitioners, and worksite managers, ensuring goals are outcome-focused, process-driven, and meet SALHN's obligations around suitable employment
• Prepare high-quality reports, correspondence, and documentation to support return-to-work processes, including resume preparation, job matching, and coordinating internal and external placement opportunities for injured workers
• Contribute to the development and improvement of SA Health injury management policies, procedures, and initiatives, supporting continuous improvement across the network and ensuring alignment with legislative requirements and accreditation standards
• Uphold SALHN's safety culture and support compliance with relevant legislation including the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA) and Return to Work Act 2014

About you:

• Significant experience managing medium to high-risk workers compensation claims, including complex cases involving, job seeking, additional compensation and seriously injured workers
• Proven ability to manage a substantial caseload under broad direction, handling confidential, sensitive, and complex employment matters with professionalism and sound judgement
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with injured workers, treating practitioners, senior management, legal representatives, and union stakeholders to negotiate constructive outcomes
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field or equivalent workers compensation experience, and current SA Return-to-Work Coordinator certification

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Selina Schuster, Manager - Injury Management, [e-mail] , 0435 244 845

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Thursday 22nd October 2026

Attachments:

• Role Description
• Australian applicant g uidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 953956