Whs & Return to Work Specialist

4 weeks ago


Eight Mile Plains, Australia Cook Group Full time

Overview:
**Full Time, 14 Month Fixed Term Contract**

**Location - Eight Mile Plains, Brisbane**

We are looking for a reliable and motivated individual to join our friendly, well respected and long-established company. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute your previous skills and experience within rehabilitation & return to work, to this 14 Month Fixed Term contract.

Reporting to the Senior Manager - Environmental Health & Safety, this role is responsible for co-ordinating injury management including acting as site rehabilitation & return to work specialist and assisting the manager in achieving and maintaining compliance with WHS legislation and best practice. You will actively advocate and coach to support a culture of safety and wellbeing which promotes leadership, engagement and personal responsibility for safety and wellbeing by all employees and contractors.

**Responsibilities**:

- Coordinate injury management including acting as site rehabilitation & return to work specialist
- Support the operational implementation of the rehabilitation and return to work program
- Manage the workers compensation and rehabilitation and return to work process
- Maintain knowledge of the different insurance schemes and of relevant legislation under the jurisdictions in which Cook operates
- Manage internal and external relationships with key stakeholders in the injury management process
- Implement early intervention strategies to assist injured team members return to work
- Maintain accurate and up to date information within the injury management system
- Participate in regular reviews of workers compensation claims
- Assist the manager with WH&S objectives, targets, plans and strategies
- Assist the manager in achieving and maintaining compliance with WHS legislation and best practice
- Maintain currency with relevant WH&S legislation and developments that affect Cook Australia
- Produce and interpret reports when required

Qualifications:

- Rehabilitation & Return to Work Coordinator certification or training - essential
- Workplace Health and Safety Qualification - desirable
- Experience in a similar rehabilitation & return to work position in Queensland - within Manufacturing Industry desirable
- First Aid certification desirable
- Knowledge and experience in Risk Assessment and Incident Investigation desirable
- Experience with safety management software desirable
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, balancing multiple priorities, and ensuring quality standards
- Maintain confidentiality at all times
- Intermediate Microsoft Office proficiency (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) essential

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**_Shortlisting may commence immediately after advertisement posted._



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