Senior Wellbeing

Chisholm is seeking an experienced Senior Wellbeing & Injury Management Business Partner for our Workplace Relations & Injury Management team.

BELONGING & INCLUSION

Chisholm is resolutely diverse. We celebrate our people's unique contributions to achieving our ambition to transform lives through relevant and responsive high-quality education. Chisholm's culture of Belonging & Inclusion strives to promote a self-regulating culture that enhances the experiences of our employees, students and communities.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Senior Wellbeing & Injury Management Business Partner, your key responsibilities include:

• Providing expert wellbeing and injury management advice, training and support to Chisholm managers and employees, including Return to Work (RTW) & Support at Work (SAW) follow-up support, advice on health matters related to travel.
• Provide strong leadership and expertise to the Workplace Relations and Injury Management Team to ensure the provision of relevant, compliant advice and support appropriate processes to meet the business needs of Chisholm.
• Contribute to the design, development, and implementation of an integrated psychosocial safety, and wellbeing strategy and framework, fostering positive cultural change.
• Manage the development, review and implementation of Injury management and wellbeing-related policies, procedures and systems to ensure they reflect current legislative requirements and enable Chisholm's Wellbeing Promise of zero harm.
• Maintain Chisholm's employer performance rating at or below the industry average.
• Attend conciliation conferences at the Accident Compensation Conciliation Service (ACCS) where appropriate.
• Manage the development and implementation of wellbeing services and programs to promote the health and wellbeing of staff and students.
• Support and build capacity in people leaders across the organisation in psychosocial safety, wellbeing and injury management.
• Build and maintain relationships with external providers including workers' compensation insurer(s), WorkSafe Victoria, ACCS, legal providers, EAP providers and relevant medical professionals.

ABOUT YOU

You are a highly motivated individual with well-developed in-depth understanding of Return-to-Work practices including legislation and the underlying decision-making principles, sound experience in Return-to-Work practices, workers' compensation, TAC and injury recovery and a thorough understanding of workers' compensation premiums.

You have the ability to effectively manage multiple demands, extensive experience in workers' compensation/personal injury claims management, rehabilitation and return to work programs or experience in a similar role and strong stakeholder management and relationship building skills.

You can bring your knowledge of contemporary practices including person centred and trauma informed practice and your robust understanding of mental health and/or anatomy and physiology to this role.

Qualifications required for the role

• A relevant tertiary qualification in OH&S, Human Resources, psychology, Industrial Relations, Law or a related discipline or subsequent relevant experience or an equivalent combination of knowledge, training and experience.
• Certified Return to Work Coordinator, Victorian WorkCover Authority (VWA) approved.
• Certified Personal Injury Practitioner or a related discipline, or a willingness to obtain.

ABOUT US

Chisholm is one of the largest vocational training providers in the state with a team of over 1,400 dedicated staff supporting 41,000 students who choose to study at Chisholm and training at our modern campuses across Melbourne's southeast and online.  We partner with governments, educational institutes, and businesses worldwide, sharing our expertise in vocational education.

We offer over 400 courses that include nationally accredited pathways from secondary school programs and short courses, through to certificates, diplomas, and degrees.

At Chisholm, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people.

Chisholm has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated consistently in accordance with Chisholm policy and procedure.

WHAT WE OFFER

• An Inclusive work culture – Chisholm is resolutely diverse. We celebrate our people's unique contributions to achieving our ambition to transform lives through relevant and responsive high-quality education.
• Professional Development – continue to grow your career.
• Networking Opportunities with Industrial Partners.
• State of the art facilities on our campuses.
• Free on-site parking as well as locations close to public transport.
• Free Employee Assistance Program – get the support you want. It's confidential.

If this is the job for you, please apply online now. We look forward to receiving your application

Important information about your application

Your application should include:

• a cover letter
• your resume
• contact details of three (3) referees.

Please note, appointment to this position is subject to satisfactory completion of Safety Screening requirements including:

• Verified copies of qualifications and transcripts as listed in your resume
• Current valid Employee Working with Children Check
• Verified copy of unrestricted rights to work in Australia
• Verified National Police Check.

Applications for this position close at 9 am Monday 19 January 2026.

If you have any questions regarding the position or require further information, please contact Sharon Junker, Head People Services & Development at

We are committed to a fair and equitable merit-based recruitment process for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact our Belonging & Inclusion Lead by emailing

Chisholm reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.

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