West Injury Management Advisor

Location:
Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350 Edenhope, VIC, AU, 3318 Horsham, VIC, AU, 3400 Stawell, VIC, AU, 3380 Dimboola, VIC, AU, 3414

Permanent Part Time

24-32 hours per week considered

$42.33 per hour

About the Role

Grampians Health is seeking a proactive and compassionate Injury Management Advisor to provide support and guidance to staff and managers following work-related injuries. This role focuses on case management, coordinating return-to-work plans, and ensuring compliance with workers' compensation legislation. You will play a key role in supporting injured employees to recover and reintegrate into the workforce as efficiently and safely as possible.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote early return-to-work interventions and "remain at work" opportunities for injured staff.
• Provide high-quality customer service to internal and external stakeholders, responding to queries and offering expert advice.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with staff, managers, medical professionals, and other key stakeholders.
• Meet with injured workers and their managers to develop and monitor return-to-work plans.
• Conduct worksite assessments and provide advice on safe duties, using clinical and biomechanical knowledge.
• Liaise with medical professionals regarding diagnoses, treatment, and recovery plans.
• Maintain accurate and timely case management records, incident reports, and database entries.
  Support training and education initiatives for leadership groups on injury management and early intervention- .

Skills & Experience

Essential

• WorkSafe-recognised RTW Coordinator Certificate.
• Experience in injury management and return-to-work case management.
• Excellent record keeping and communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of the Victorian Workers Compensation system, including the WIRC Act 2013.
• Victorian Driver's License.

Desirable

• Tertiary qualifications in Allied Health, Nursing, HR, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience in the healthcare sector.
• Experience working with a WorkCover agent.
• Knowledge of rehabilitation for physical and psychological injuries.
• Understanding of OHS legislation.

Interested?

if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Sarah Donehue, Manager Injury Management & Workcover on for a confidential discussion.

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunitie

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  Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holiday- s
  Access to Fitness Passport membershi- p
  Staff rewards and recognition program- s

Diversity and Inclusion

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.