Legal Adviser

4 weeks ago


Canberra, ACT, Australia Comcare Full time
Job Summary

Comcare is seeking a skilled Legal Adviser to join its Claims Legal Services team. As a Legal Adviser, you will provide expert legal advice and support to facilitate Comcare's claims decision-making function. You will work closely with Senior Legal Advisers to resolve problems and manage risk effectively, and manage your workload in a manner consistent with the APS Values and Code of Conduct, the Legal Services Directions 2017, and internal Comcare procedures.

Key Responsibilities

* Provide legal and strategic advice to Comcare's claims decision-making function
* Work closely with Senior Legal Advisers to resolve problems and manage risk effectively
* Manage workload in a manner consistent with the APS Values and Code of Conduct, the Legal Services Directions 2017, and internal Comcare procedures

Requirements

* Admission as a legal practitioner of the High Court or the Supreme Court of an Australian State or Territory
* Current Practising Certificate or ability to obtain one within three months
* Experience providing legal and strategic advice in a workers' compensation or statutory benefits scheme environment will be highly regarded

About Comcare

Comcare has functions and responsibilities under the SRC Act, the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act), and the Asbestos-related Claims (Management of Commonwealth Liabilities) Act 2005 (ARC Act). We provide expert advice and services to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (SRCC) and the Seacare Authority, and we manage the Commonwealth's asbestos-related claims liabilities. Our outcome statement describes our success and provides strategic focus for all our efforts: Supporting participation and productivity through healthy and safe workplaces that minimise the impact of harm in workplaces covered by Comcare.

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