Senior Director, Injury Management

Council Jobs; Canberra; On-site; AUD 155,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

The ACT Government, through the Work Safety Group, is seeking an experienced Senior Director, Injury Management to lead injury management, rehabilitation and return-to-work services across the ACT Public Service. This senior role requires strategic thinking, robust stakeholder engagement and the ability to drive outcomes in a large, diverse public workforce.

The successful candidate will bring advanced knowledge of injury management and workers’ compensation frameworks, proven leadership

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of injury management and workers’ compensation frameworks.
• Proven leadership capability and ability to operate in complex environments.
• Experience managing specialist teams and large‑scale service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead injury management, rehabilitation and return-to-work services across the ACT Public Service.
• Provide strategic advice and strong people leadership.
• Engage stakeholders to improve workforce health, wellbeing and productivity through outcomes-focused practice.

Skills

Injury management

Workers’ compensation

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Service delivery

Education

Tertiary qualifications in work rehabilitation/injury management

Job description

Classification: Senior Officer Grade A
Salary: $172,246 plus superannuation
Position No: 24513
Directorate: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development
Advertised (Gazettal date): 20 October 2026
Contact Officer: Rachel Hughes on*************@act.gov.auor(02) 6207 8***

Details: We are seeking an experienced leader to join the Work Safety Group as Senior Director, Injury Management.

This role leads the delivery of injury management, rehabilitation and return to work services across the ACT Public Service, providing strategic advice, strong people leadership and effective stakeholder engagement to improve workforce health, wellbeing and productivity through contemporary outcomes-focused practice.

The successful applicant will bring advanced knowledge of injury management and workers’ compensation frameworks, proven leadership capability and the ability to operate confidently in complex environments. Experience managing specialist teams and large‑scale service delivery is highly regarded.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications and/or relevant experience in work rehabilitation, injury management or allied health, will be highly regarded.
• Significant and recent experience in managing a team delivering workers’ compensation, injury management or claims management under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 for a large, diverse workforce will also be highly regarded.

Notes: A merit pool will be established and may be used to fill future vacancies, including temporary opportunities or leave backfill.

This position is located in a workplace designated for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.