Injury Management & Wellbeing Partner

Hydro Tasmania; Hobart; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Wellness programs

Learning & development

Unique leave options

Heritage site work across Tasmania

Job summary

Hydro Tasmania is seeking an Injury Management & Wellbeing Partner in Hobart for a 13‑month fixed‑term role. You will develop and manage programs to enhance employee health, safety and wellbeing, coaching leaders and guiding safe, sustainable returns to work across heritage sites in Tasmania.

With a base salary from $122,116 plus super, the role offers flexible work arrangements, wellness benefits, and learning opportunities. Applications close soon; adjustments available on request.

Qualifications

• Experience in injury management or occupational health.
• Knowledge of workplace health and safety regulations and best practices.
• Experience developing and implementing health and wellbeing programs.
• Ability to identify injury and wellness patterns to inform actions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement across diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Champion early intervention and guide return-to-work.
• Coordinate injury claims and tailored return-to-work plans.
• Coach leaders on injury management and wellbeing.
• Turn health data into targeted interventions.
• Deliver wellbeing initiatives across mental and physical health.
• Improve policies and systems to support WHS and workers compensation.

Skills

Injury management

Occupational health

Stakeholder engagement

Wellbeing programs

Coaching & mentoring

Job description

Injury Management & Wellbeing Partner

Job no: 498229
Work type: Maximum Term Full Time
Location: Hobart, Trevallyn
Categories: Health & Safety

In this dynamic and impactful position, you’ll be instrumental in enhancing Hydro Tasmania’s injury and wellbeing processes. You’ll develop, implement and manage programs to enhance employee health, safety and wellbeing. Through coaching, mentoring and providing subject matter expertise, you will directly contribute to creating a safe and inclusive work environment.

This role is a fixed-term position for 13 months.

Base salary from $122,116 plus super

• Flexible work arrangements and genuine work-life balance
• Wellness programs including, Fitness Passport, Private Health Discounts and Health and Wellness Consults.
• Learning and career development opportunities, including Learning and Development Programs, Internal Mobility and access to Linked In Learning.
• Unique leave options, 15 weeks paid parental leave, Public Holiday Substitution, Zero debit Sick Leave and School Holiday Rebate.
• Opportunity to work on unique heritage sites across Tasmania

Responsibilities

• Champion early intervention and guide employees through injury, illness and recovery to a safe and sustainable return to meaningful work.
• Coordinate work and non-work-related injury claims, tailored return-to-work plans and support from leaders, HR, healthcare providers and insurers.
• Empower leaders and employees with practical coaching on injury management, wellbeing and workplace adjustments.
• Turn health assessments, incident data and emerging trends into targeted interventions.
• Deliver wellbeing initiatives spanning mental and physical health, nutrition and screening, alongside drug and alcohol testing, hearing conservation and ergonomic assessments.
• Build injury prevention and response capability through practical education, and improve policies, processes, reporting and systems to support workers compensation and WHS obligations.

Qualifications

• Experience in injury management, occupational health or related field
• Knowledge of workplace health and safety regulations and best practices
• Experience in developing and implementing health and wellbeing programs
• Strong capability to identify short and long-term injury and wellness patterns to inform strategic insights and responses
• Solid stakeholder engagement skills with abilities to build effective relationships across diverse stakeholders

Even if you don’t meet these criteria 100%, we still want to hear from you!

About the company

Hydro Tasmania has been powering Tasmania for over 100 years and is now Australia’s largest renewable energy generator. We operate 30 hydropower stations and major dams that deliver clean, reliable energy across the State.

Our story is built on engineering expertise, innovation and strong community connection. Over decades, we’ve expanded and modernised our hydropower system to meet Tasmania’s growing energy needs and support a cleaner, more resilient energy future.

Our people are central to everything we do. We’re committed to an inclusive, flexible and equitable workplace, welcoming applications from all members of the community. Flexible working options are available for every role, and our recruitment is merit‑based to ensure fairness and diversity.

Applications close Monday 16 th November at 9am.

Hydro Tasmania is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience. If you require adjustments or accommodation during any stage of the process, please let us know. For more information, or to discuss your needs confidentially, reach out to [e-mail]. Please note we do not accept applications via email.

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