Injury Prevention and Wellbeing Adviser

The University of Western Australia; Perth; On-site; AUD 108,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Generous paid leave including parental

Up to 17% employer paid superannuation

Salary packaging

Incremental progression based on 12 mo

Up to 25% discount on eligible UWA **

Discounted health insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

The University of Western Australia is seeking a qualified allied health professional to lead employee health and wellbeing initiatives. You will deliver, evaluate and refine programs addressing physical and psychological health within a large organisation, ensuring resources support a safe and healthy workplace.

Key responsibilities include leading ergonomic and manual task assessments, coordinating workers’ compensation and return-to-work plans, and partnering with employees, leaders and

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in allied health discipline.
• Experience developing and implementing employee wellbeing programs in large organisations.
• Experience in workers’ compensation claims management and return-to-work practices.
• Strong communication, consultation and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deliver and evaluate employee health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Lead ergonomic and manual task assessments and health monitoring.
• Coordinate workers’ compensation and return-to-work plans with employees, leaders, treating practitioners and insurers.

Skills

Wellbeing program development

Stakeholder engagement

Ergonomic assessments

Injury management

Education

Allied health degree

Tools

Information management tools

Job description

About The University of Western Australia

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is one of Australia's leading universities and has an international reputation for excellence in teaching, learning and research.It has almost 24,000 students enrolled across four...

• Help shape a safe and healthy workplace through proactive injury prevention, wellbeing and psychosocial risk initiatives.
• Apply your allied health expertise to improve employee wellbeing, injury recovery and sustainable return-to-work outcomes.
• Full-time (1.0 FTE) appointment on a fixed term basis for 12 months.
• Base salary range: $108,413 – $120,287 p.a. (pro-rata) plus 17% superannuation.

About the area

The Health, Safety and Wellbeing Directorate supports the health and safety of staff, students and other people across the University’s campuses and properties. The team leads UWA’s approach to creating and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment, embedding health and safety risk considerations into operational planning and activities across the University.

About the opportunity

• Develop, deliver and evaluate employee health and wellbeing initiatives that address physical and psychological health priorities, including psychosocial hazards, while promoting resources that support a safe and healthy workplace.
• Lead proactive injury prevention activities through ergonomic and manual task assessments, musculoskeletal incident investigations, risk assessments, injury data analysis, job task analysis, health monitoring and targeted education and training.
• Coordinate workers’ compensation and non-compensable injury cases, developing injury management and return-to-work plans in partnership with employees, leaders, treating practitioners and insurers to support safe and sustainable recovery at work.

About you

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant allied health discipline, such as Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology, Occupational Therapy or Psychology, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing employee wellbeing programs within large or complex organisations.
• Relevant experience in workers’ compensation claims management, injury management and return-to-work practices.
• Strong communication, consultation and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to provide practical advice and negotiate effectively.
• Ability to work independently, use initiative and collaborate effectively within a team, supported by proficiency across standard workplace digital and information-management tools.

Note

Employment checks will include information on gender-based violence, sexual harassment, and related misconduct to meet legal obligations.

Closing date: 11:55 PM AWST on Friday 2 nd October

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

• Flexible working options.
• Generous paid leave including parental leave.
• Up to 17% employer paid superannuation.
• Salary packaging available.
• Incremental progression based on 12 months continuous service.
• Up to 25% discount on eligible UWA full-fee courses.
• Discounted health insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.

About the University

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world and a member of the prestigious Australian Group of Eight research intensive universities. With a strong research track record, vibrant campus and working environments, supported by the freedom to innovate and inspire, there is no better time to join Western Australia’s top university.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

UWA is committed to a diverse workforce and an equitable and inclusive workplace. We are committed to fostering a safe environment for all, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQA+ community, and people living with disability.