Wellbeing & Injury Prevention Advisor

University of Western Australia; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 108,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Parental leave

Employer paid superannuation 17%

Salary packaging

Incremental progression based on 12 mo

Discount on eligible UWA courses

Discounted health insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

University of Western Australia is seeking an Injury Prevention and Wellbeing Advisor to help shape a safe and healthy workplace. You will apply allied health expertise to improve employee wellbeing, injury recovery and sustainable return-to-work outcomes.

The role is full-time (1.0 FTE) on a fixed-term 12-month basis. Base salary sits at $108,413 – $120,287 p.a. pro-rata plus 17% superannuation.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant allied health discipline, such as Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology, Occupational Therapy or Psychology, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing employee wellbeing programs within large or complex organisations.
• Relevant experience in workers’ compensation claims management, injury management and return-to-work practices.
• Strong communication, consultation and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to provide practical advice and negotiate effectively.
• Ability to work independently, use initiative and collaborate effectively within a team, supported by proficiency across standard workplace digital and information-management tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deliver and evaluate employee health and wellbeing initiatives that address physical and psychological health priorities, including psychosocial hazards, while promoting resources that support a safe and healthy workplace.
• Lead proactive injury prevention activities through ergonomic and manual task assessments, musculoskeletal incident investigations, risk assessments, injury data analysis, job task analysis, health monitoring and targeted education and training.
• Coordinate workers’ compensation and non-compensable injury cases, developing injury management and return-to-work plans in partnership with employees, leaders, treating practitioners and insurers to support safe and sustainable recovery at work.

Skills

Employee wellbeing program development

Injury prevention

Return-to-work planning

Data analysis

Education

Allied health degree in Physiotherapy/Exercise Physiology/Occupational Therapy/Psychology

Job description

University of Western Australia is seeking an Injury Prevention and Wellbeing Advisor to help shape a safe and healthy workplace. You will apply allied health expertise to improve employee wellbeing, injury recovery and sustainable return-to-work outcomes.

The role is full-time (1.0 FTE) on a fixed-term 12-month basis. Base salary sits at $108,413 – $120,287 p.a. pro-rata plus 17% superannuation.