Return to Work Coordinator

That's where you'll find Dubbo Regional Council and this opportunity to shape our region as our new Return to Work Coordinator.

Our people care deeply about serving and strengthening our community. We work for 55,000 residents and 1.48 million people who visit our region each year - and when you join us, you'll be part of that impact every single day. We're at the centre of huge and important environmental, economic and societal change that will ensure a more sustainable future – for the Dubbo region, New South Wales, and beyond. It doesn't get much bigger than that.

Join us as our new Return to Work Coordinator in our People, Culture and Safety branch and develop your skills and future career.

Find purpose and impact

As our new Return to Work Coordinator, you will be responsible for managing and coordinating Dubbo Regional Council's injury management process to ensure compliance with statutory obligations and facilitate safe, timely return to work for injured employees. The role involves implementing health monitoring procedures, liaising with health professionals and insurers, and providing strategic advice on workers compensation and injury management. Building strong internal relationships and promoting wellbeing across the organisation are key aspects of this position.

You'll make an impact by:

• Coordinate injury management and workers compensation processes to ensure compliance and effective return-to-work outcomes.
• Develop and implement health monitoring procedures, including organising providers and maintaining accurate records.
• Act as the primary liaison with health professionals, insurers, and external injury management providers.
• Provide strategic and operational advice on injury management, including reporting trends and recommending improvements.
• Deliver training and presentations on workers compensation and injury management during corporate induction sessions.

What you'll bring

To thrive in this role, you will need:

• Certificate IV Human Resource Management, WHS or related discipline or experience deemed equivalent.
• Accreditation as a Return to Work Coordinator.
• Solid experience in proactive Return to Work Coordination including injury management, claims reviews, premium and claims monitoring and interpreting legislation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate across all levels within the business.
• Solid skills with computer systems and reporting on data.
• Solid demonstrated experience/capacity in providing reliable and professional advice to management.

We would also love you to have:

• Knowledge and experience managing complex workers compensation claims.

Ready to make a difference?

Join us, and help strengthen our community and your career.

This position offers an attractive annual salary ranging from $88,171 to $102,468.

To find out more about this role, explore the Position Description and feel free to reach out to our People and Culture Team Leader on to make an enquiry.

If this role sounds like you, we would love to hear from you, simply click Apply Now

Applications close 9:00am, Tuesday 2 December 2025.

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Why Dubbo Regional Council?

At Dubbo Regional Council, you'll find a great combination. Here's what you can expect in your career with us:

• Find purpose and impact

Everything you do at Dubbo Regional Council makes a difference for so many people, in so many ways. It'll always be that way. But right here, right now, we're at the heart of some big change - and this is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help us shape the future for communities here and beyond.

• Find personal and professional growth

You'll find so much variety here. We're doing diverse, high-impact work at scale. For you, that means plenty of opportunity to develop your skills and future career.

• Find people you can count on and a lifestyle you love

Your career matters, but so does your life outside of work. You don't have to sacrifice one for the other. Here, you'll achieve and grow in a great place to live and work, with people who truly care.

You'll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better balance - enjoy a 35-hour work week with flexible options, plus generous leave allowances.
• Make your pay go further with a variety of salary-packaging options, including Rainbow Cottage Childcare, novated vehicle leasing, self-education expenses, disability/income protection insurance, and so much more.
• Be rewarded for your impact with our annual Staff Excellence Awards and find real connection with our supportive team environment and active social club.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with our Fitness Passport, comprehensive Wellbeing Program, annual flu vaccination, and Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.

Dubbo Regional Council is part of Wiradjuri Country and we acknowledge all clan groups that reside within the Dubbo and Wellington Wiradjuri Nation. We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.