Injury Lead

**About Woolworths Group**

Woolworths Group is a food and everyday needs retailer united by the shared purpose of creating better experiences together for a better tomorrow. With more than 1,400 stores across its Woolworths Supermarkets, Countdown Supermarkets (New Zealand) and BIG W brands, and fast-growing eCommerce businesses, Woolworths Group is Australia and New Zealand’s largest retailer. A top 10 company on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Woolworths Group employs more than 180,000 team members and serves more than 20 million customers a week.
- Embed yourself in Australia's largest retail Supply Chain
- Genuine opportunities to further grow and progress your career
- Permanent opportunity based in our Sydney Regional Distribution Centre at Minchinbury

**The Opportunity
Reporting into the Regional Injury Manager, the Injury Lead position exists to support the focus on early return to work and appropriate support for injured team members. We are seeking to appoint a talented and passionate Injury Lead to be based in our Sydney Regional Distribution Centre (SRDC). This role exists to support the implementation of an integrated injury management strategy at a site level and will help the site teams in achieving continuous improvement with their Injury Management and Workers Compensation performance.

**Key duties include
- Developing and maintaining a business culture which supports the proactive management of work and non-work injuries, illnesses or conditions
- Implementing workers’ compensation policies and procedures in accordance with the relevant legislation
- Managing the site’s early intervention program and workers compensation claims
- Develop and coordinate return to work plans, rehabilitation plans and liaise with treatment providers to promote recovery
- Prepare quarterley analysis on claims, reporting on themes and trends in the portfolio
- Maintain a strong and professional relationship with key stakeholders working with them as the main point of contact

**Who we’re looking for
As our Injury Lead you will play a valuable role in the Primary Connect team where you will be rewarded with a competitive salary package and the opportunity to develop both personally and professionally in a supportive team environment. At Primary Connect, safety is a core value - Destination Zero is our mission of zero harm to our people, environment and community.

To be successful you will demonstrate significant experience in a similar position or possess extensive operations and leadership experience as well as:

- Knowledge of injury management concepts, claims management procedures and relevant legislative requirements in the area of your control
- Ability to decipher medical reports and identify potential common law risk mitigation strategies
- Ability to interpret legislation relating to workers' compensation administration or willing to learn
- Ability to manage confidential information and situations in a sensitive manner
- Demonstrated experience in RTW or injury management
- Current certified Return to Work Certificate

**What’s in it for you?
You will be joining a talented and driven team of like-minded injury professionals who are passionate about achieving great outcomes. You will also enjoy:

- Culture of innovation, recognition and always creating together
- Get involved with complex problems to solve in a supportive environment
- Join one of Australia’s most trusted brands
- Great benefits and discounts across our brands
- Play an integral part in our Primary Connect purpose of “We connect communities with the products they need and love”

**Grow with the Group
As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do.

We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion and as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

As our Group continues to evolve, innovate and support our communities, we encourage our team members to do the same with their own careers, by providing ongoing opportunities to grow and make a real difference.

We value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.

We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating better experiences - for our customers and for each other.

**We’d love to hear from You
Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Woolworths Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.