Rtw Inspector

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Full-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Grade in advertisement

**Occupation**:Governance and risk management

**Location**:Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

**Reference**:VG/4626

The Return to Work Inspector (RTWI) will be responsible for inspecting workplaces to ensure compliance with the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (WIRC Act).
As a RTW Inspector you will focus on working with stakeholders including Agents, occupational rehabilitation providers, employers and at times injured workers to deliver improvements in volume, timeliness and sustainability of return to work outcomes so that the organisation achieves its objective(s) to return every worker home safely.
As a RTW Inspector you will be required to educate and enforce the workers compensation legislation to achieve greater RTW outcomes.
- **$111,288.00 per annum + 12% superannuation**:

- ** Full time, fixed term opportunity until 31/5/2026**:

- ** Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung/Melbourne CBD based role**

**Key accountabilities**
- Visiting workplaces (both scheduled and unscheduled inspections), in order determine employer compliance with their return to work obligations under the WIRC Act
- Responsible for making on-the-spot decisions regarding compliance with legislation. Provide advice regarding the next steps an employer must take and have the ability to independently manage your own time and work.
- Issue Inspection Records and Improvement notices; as well as provide advice and guidance where necessary
- Liaise with employers, agents, and injured workers in order to determine the outcome of an employer's compliance or in order to assist with the provision of information on the injured worker's case

**Expertise**
- Knowledge and expertise in return to work compliance
- Ability to provide an effective response to high risk issues/problem
- Ability to provide direction, advice and problem solving at a technical level
- Ability to undertake accountabilities within the authority of the relevant legislation & organisational policies and procedures
- Ability to influence compliance and to provide expert advice to external stakeholders
- Have technical expertise that can be called upon by other areas of WorkSafe Victoria

**Skills and experience**
- Demonstrated ability to liaise in a professional manner with a diverse internal and external client/stakeholder group in a variety of situations
- Ability to influence and encourage positive behaviour within the workplace
- Highly developed written and oral communication skills

**Desirable**
- Knowledge of the RTW obligations as detailed under the Act in Victoria
- Previous regulator experience (Health & Safety or Return to Work)
- Recent practical experience in implementing and/or supporting RTW processes in the workplace, e.g. as an Allied Health or Occupational Rehabilitation Provider, Injury Management Specialist, RTW Coordinator, Agent Mobile Case Manager
- Experience in a similar role

- Applications close Friday 5 September 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted
- 22 August 2025