Senior Injury Management Consultant

Department of Communities; Fremantle; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Carers + Employers accreditation

Flexible work options

12% employer super contributions

Salary packaging – novated leases &/or

Job summary

Department of Communities in Western Australia invites applications for a Senior Injury Management Consultant. You will provide holistic advisory services across Injury Management and Workers’ Compensation, managing a portfolio of complex claims and advising employers and workers through the process.

You will liaise with insurers, allied health professionals and WorkSafe, analyse trends, and contribute to cost reduction while supporting safe return-to-work goals for employees.

Qualifications

• Provide holistic advisory service on Injury Management and Workers’ Compensation.
• Manage an allocated portfolio of complex Workers’ Compensation claims.
• Liaise with insurers, allied health professionals and WorkSafe on WHS and compensation issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor Return to Work Programs to support rehabilitation and injury management.
• Track trends in Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management and share knowledge across the Branch.
• Coordinate with insurers, allied health professionals and WorkSafe to promote integrated WHS and Workers’ Compensation approaches.
• Analyse data on Workers’ Compensation, report trends and suggest cost-reduction interventions.

Job description

More Than Just a Job! At Communities we play a vital role in supporting and strengthening communities across Western Australia. We provide services and work with our partners to keep children safe, provide vital community services, including in emergencies, address homelessness, prevent family and domestic violence and provide stewardship for the disability sector. Our work also includes regulating early childhood education and care and leading initiatives across women’s interests, youth, seniors and ageing, carers, and volunteering.

Why Work With Us?

• We offer some of the most competitive public sector wages in Australia.
• We are a nationally recognised Accredited Carer Friendly Employer through the Carers + Employers program .
• Flexible work options – flexi leave, banked leave and public service holidays.
• More for your future – 12 per cent employer super contributions.
• Smart salary packaging – novated leases & work laptops.

Read more about the benefits of working with us.

Your Role. Your Impact.

Step into the world of Work Health and Safety Operational, where your work is more than just a job. As a Senior Injury Management Consultant, you will be responsible for providing a holistic advisory service across the Department that includes detailed and structured advice to employees and management on Injury Management and Workers’ Compensation matters, as well as assessing and managing an allocated Portfolio of complex Workers’ Compensation claims in a responsive manner, supporting the employer and worker through the process, working towards the reduction of cost.

Some of your responsibilities will be:

• Develop and monitor Return to Work Programs for work related injuries and illnesses to facilitate best practice Injury Management towards the rehabilitation goal in conjunction with key Stakeholders.
• Remain abreast and record trends and issues in relation to Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management, imparting knowledge and experience across the Branch to aid in the development and implementation of Mitigation or Prevention strategies.
• Liaise and consult with internal and external Stakeholders (including the Insurer, Allied Health professionals, WorkCover WA, WorkSafe) and promote an integrated approach to Work Health and Safety (WHS) and Workers’ Compensation issues.
• Collate, analyse and monitor data relating to Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management, report trends and recommend interventions to reduce Claims cost.

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We believe all our people are leaders, regardless of their role. Our Leadership Expectations , outlined in Building Leadership Impact, describe the behaviours and mindsets we value. The leadership context for this position is Personal Leadership. If you’d like to know more about the team or the role, connect with Juvy Magtuto, Principal Injury Management Consultant, on 0481 057 499. For more details, please refer to the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Opportunities Available

• Vacancies: 1 full-time permanent position available for immediate filling.
• Recruitment Pool: This recruitment pool may be used to fill various fixed term or permanent, full-time positions arising within the next 12 months. Applicants will be considered for vacancies in the location of the advertised role/location preferences specified in their application.

Equity and Diversity

Equity and Diversity Communities welcome applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people with diverse sexualities and genders, youth, women, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Companies welcome applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people with diverse sexualities and genders, youth, women, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Integrity and Honesty: In line with Communities policies, applicants may be asked for consent to undergo criminal record screening and integrity checks during the application process. To read more.

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Please note: This recruitment process may be closed or withdrawn at any stage. Applicants will be notified if this occurs. Lodgement is system generated. Any emailed applications or late submissions on or after 4:00pm will not be accepted.