Recover at Work Coordinator

Anglicare; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Salary packaging up to $15,900 salary税

Accommodation and meals salary packing

Professional development

Staff discounts

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and

Job summary

Anglicare in Sydney seeks a Permanent full-time Recover at Work Coordinator to join our Health, Safety & Wellbeing team. You will manage injury management, workers' compensation and return-to-work plans across a diverse workforce, coordinating cases from notification to resolution.

You will collaborate with managers, insurers, rehabilitation providers and HR to deliver safe, sustainable return-to-work outcomes while ensuring compliance and accurate payroll-related activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in workers' compensation, injury management, return-to-work or rehabilitation coordination.
• Sound understanding of workers' compensation legislation and injury management practices.
• Experience managing multiple cases within a high-volume environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Current driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage workers' compensation and injury management cases from notification through to resolution.
• Develop and monitor recovery-at-work plans and suitable duties programs.
• Partner with managers, employees and external stakeholders to achieve safe and sustainable return-to-work outcomes.
• Manage workers' compensation payment calculations and payroll-related activities.
• Ensure compliance with workers' compensation legislation and reporting obligations.
• Support non-work-related injury and illness management processes.
• Contribute to reporting, audits, continuous improvement initiatives and workforce wellbeing programs.

Skills

Injury management

Workers' compensation

Return-to-work

Rehabilitation coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organisational skills

Driver's license

Job description

Transform lives, every single day

Do you want a career that means more? At Anglicare Sydney, we have been serving people, enriching lives and strengthening communities for more than 170 years. As one of Australia's largest Christian organisations, we support thousands of older people, families, children and individuals through aged care, community services, housing and community services programs. We have an exciting opportunity for a Permanent full-time Recover at Work Coordinator to join our dynamic Health, Safety & Wellbeing team. This role plays a critical part in supporting employees through work-related and non-work-related injuries and illnesses, helping them safely recover and return to work while delivering positive outcomes for our people and the organisation.

Your opportunity Reporting to the Recover at Work Manager, you will provide end-to-end injury management and workers' compensation support across a diverse and complex workforce. Working closely with employees, leaders, insurers, rehabilitation providers, HR and medical professionals, you'll coordinate recovery-at-work plans, suitable duties programs and workers' compensation claims management activities. This is a varied and fast-paced role where no two days are the same. You'll manage a broad range of cases, from straightforward physical injuries through to more complex psychological and long-term recovery matters. With integrity and resilience, you will:

• Coordinate and manage workers' compensation and injury management cases from notification through to resolution.
• Develop and monitor recovery-at-work plans and suitable duties programs.
• Partner with managers, employees and external stakeholders to achieve safe and sustainable return-to-work outcomes.
• Manage workers' compensation payment calculations and payroll-related activities.
• Ensure compliance with workers' compensation legislation and reporting obligations.
• Support non-work-related injury and illness management processes.
• Contribute to reporting, audits, continuous improvement initiatives and workforce wellbeing programs.

What you'll bring

You are an organised and relationship-focused injury management professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You enjoy partnering with stakeholders, solving problems and helping people achieve positive recovery outcomes.

What's required:

• Experience in workers' compensation, injury management, return-to-work or rehabilitation coordination.
• Sound understanding of workers' compensation legislation and injury management practices.
• Experience managing multiple cases within a high-volume environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Current driver's licence.

What's preferred:

• Return to Work Coordinator certification.
• Allied Health qualifications or experience.
• Experience working for an insurer, rehabilitation provider, broker or employer-side injury management team.
• Experience managing workers' compensation payments and payroll-related processes.
• Exposure to Solv Injury or similar injury management systems.

Why Anglicare?

For 170 years Anglicare has been serving those in need - providing care to older people and services to the vulnerable. With our recent acquisition of Infinite Care and Autumn Aged Care, today we employ 9,500 staff and are blessed to serve alongside 1,500 volunteers. We provide meaningful opportunities and choice, both for the individuals and communities we support and the dedicated people here who make it happen.

At Anglicare, you’ll get the stability and opportunities that come with a strong, well-established organisation that’s ready for the future. You’ll belong to a community of kind, humble and respectful people. You will also be supported to gain new knowledge, deepen your experience and expertise, and shape a rewarding career.

On top of that, here are just some of the tangible benefits you will enjoy in a career with us:

• Flexible work options to support work-life balance
• Pay less tax on your income and increase your take home pay. With salary packaging, up to $15,900 of your income is tax free.
• Spend up to $2,650 on accommodation, meals and entertainment also tax free with salary packaging.
• Ongoing professional development and leadership training to advance your career
• Exclusive discounts to over 400 retailers
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Fitness Passport with discounts to over 800 gyms for you and your family

Are you ready for a career that means more?

Anglicare is as wonderfully diverse as the customers and communities we support. While we are guided by our Christian-based values, our team includes people of all faiths and backgrounds who share our commitment to serving others, and we value the diverse perspectives they bring. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Application Close Date: November 22, 2026

Do you want a career that means more? We bring the strength, the support and the strategy to make it happen. At Anglicare, we’re building a future where every voice counts. We celebrate diversity, champion equity, and foster a culture of belonging - because your unique perspective helps shape stronger communities. Joining our team means becoming part of a values-led community, committed to transforming lives across aged care, housing, mental health, disability and family services. Here, you’ll find the stability and support to build a meaningful career while making a positive impact in the lives of our society’s most vulnerable people. Because your passion for helping others deserves a home where it can truly flourish. Anglicare is where you can do the best work of your life.

Your rewards and benefits

We believe that caring for others starts with caring for our people. Because you put so much heart into helping the most vulnerable in our community, we're committed to supporting you to thrive both professionally and personally. Here, we recognise that meaningful work deserves meaningful support. So, we've designed a comprehensive package of rewards and benefits that reflect our values and make a real difference to your life. We support your career by investing in your growth, balance and security through professional development opportunities. We also offer competitive salary packaging, wellbeing programs and generous discounts for you and your family.

Staff Rewards

Enjoy access to our staff rewards portal, with exclusive discounts to over 400 retailers, free wellbeing resources and more.

Salary Packaging

Pay less tax on your income and increase your take-home pay! With salary packaging, up to $15,900 of your income is tax free. You can also spend up to $2,650 on accommodation, meals and entertainment tax free!

Employee Assistance Program

At Anglicare, we care about your mental wellbeing, both at work and at home. Our confidential Employee Assistance Program provides free counselling as you need it.

Employee Referral Program

Be rewarded with a $1,200 incentive every time you help us find the right person for a permanent role! Simply go to our careers page, refer a friend for a permanent role, and if they're hired, you’ll receive an additional $1,200 (taxable) payment when they reach six months of service.

Formal Recognition

The Performance Review process supports your professional goals through ongoing conversations and feedback from your manager. Your Annual Review Conversation provides an opportunity to formally recognise and reward outstanding performance through career progression, skill development and secondment.