Return-to-Work & Safety Champion

Lort Smith Animal Hospital; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Lort Smith Animal Hospital in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Safety and Injury Management Advisor to help create a safe, supportive workplace for our employees. This permanent part-time role offers three days per week across North Melbourne and Campbellfield.

You will own a broad portfolio of return-to-work and injury management activities, provide practical health and safety guidance, identify risks, and collaborate with our People & Culture team and external providers to drive continuous

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' experience in a workplace health and safety or OHS role.
• Experience in injury management and coordinating return-to-work programs, ideally supported by a Return to Work Coordinator qualification.
• Sound understanding of Victorian OHS legislation, workers' compensation and relevant compliance requirements.
• Experience identifying workplace hazards, conducting inspections and audits, and implementing practical risk controls.
• Understanding of psychosocial hazards and strategies to support a psychologically safe workplace.
• Confidence working with a range of stakeholders, including managers, employees, Health and Safety Representatives, insurers and external providers.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, maintain accurate records and prepare reports.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate return-to-work and injury management activities with managers, practitioners and insurers.
• Provide practical health, safety and wellbeing guidance to managers and employees.
• Identify hazards, coordinate risk assessments and inspections, and implement risk controls.
• Deliver training and engage employees on safety responsibilities.
• Review safety practices and propose improvements to systems and processes.
• Maintain accurate records, monitor injury trends and prepare safety reports.
• Liaise with external providers and insurers to support employees.

Skills

Work health and safety

Injury management

Return-to-work coordination

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Psychosocial hazards

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Return to Work Coordinator qualification

Job description

Lort Smith Animal Hospital in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Safety and Injury Management Advisor to help create a safe, supportive workplace for our employees. This permanent part-time role offers three days per week across North Melbourne and Campbellfield.

You will own a broad portfolio of return-to-work and injury management activities, provide practical health and safety guidance, identify risks, and collaborate with our People & Culture team and external providers to drive continuous