Senior Claims Officer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Air travel discounts

Parental leave—18 weeks

Salary packaging program

Wellbeing app

Job summary

Qantas Airways is seeking a Senior Claims Officer to join a centralised national support service. Based at Mascot Head Office, you will manage a portfolio of NSW workers’ compensation claims to support recovery and return to work. You will review claims, make liability decisions, and lead injury management strategies and case reviews.

Strong knowledge of NSW legislation, excellent stakeholder management, and Microsoft Office skills are essential. This is a 12‑month fixed‑term role.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing complex NSW workers’ compensation claims.
• Strong knowledge of NSW Workers’ Compensation framework and Standards of Practice.
• Proven ability to make liability decisions and manage complex claims outcomes.
• Experience developing and implementing effective injury management and return-to-work strategies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end management of a portfolio of NSW workers’ compensation claims.
• Review claims, assess liability, and determine appropriate treatment.
• Lead case reviews and develop claims management strategies on open claims.

Skills

Complex claims

NSW legislation

Injury management

Return to work

PIAWE calculations

Stakeholder management

Communication

Confidentiality

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Manage complex workers’ compensation claims and drive positive recovery outcomes.
• Join a specialist team delivering expert claims and injury management support.
• 12-month fixed-term opportunity based in our Mascot Head Office

We’ve always been pioneers, and we’re proud to see that spirit in our people today. Our resilience has helped us through good and tough times, and it still drives us to keep pushing the challenging expectations today. We take a commercial mindset to all we do, ensuring we make strategic decisions that live up to customer expectations. It’s in us to be our best. We see it as our responsibility to take ownership and drive outcomes, ensuring we make a contribution to take the organisation forward.

TheSenior Claims Officerposition is part of a centralised national support service that is responsible for the end-to-end management of a portfolio of complex NSW workers compensation claims with the aim of supporting our employees through their recovery and return to work. You will manage a wide-range portfolio of claims as well as review and assess workers compensation claims in accordance with NSW Workers Compensation legislation, standards of practice, make liability decisions on claims and treatment.

This role will be responsible for effective claims and injury management strategies. You will influence, motivate and strive to deliver exceptional claims management outcomes, educating and assisting employees and business managers on workers’ compensation. You will lead case reviews and assist with the development of claims management strategies on all open claims.

To be considered for this role you will have:

• Extensive experience managing complex Workers’ Compensation claims across a diverse portfolio.
• Strong knowledge of the NSW Workers’ Compensation legislative framework, regulations and Standards of Practice.
• Proven ability to make sound liability decisions and manage complex claims outcomes.
• Experience developing and implementing effective injury management and return-to-work strategies.
• Strong understanding of PIAWE calculations and Workers’ Compensation weekly benefits administration.
• Ability to identify barriers to recovery and implement person-centred claims management solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across all levels.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, with confidence influencing outcomes.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical capability and commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Why Qantas?

You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave and the option to purchase additional paid leave for eligible employees.
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

Applications close on Thursday 15th October 2026

Please note: Applications will only be considered for candidates who have the right to work in Australia / New Zealand without restriction or sponsorship.