Advisor - Injury Management

2 days ago

Perth Airport, Australia Macmahon Holdings Limited Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year
Job Responsibilities

Macmahon provides extensive mining, civil design and construction, performance enhancement, and site maintenance services across Australia and Southeast Asia. With a strong commitment to a values-based culture, we celebrate over 60 years of success and development.
Macmahon has an exciting opportunity for an Injury Management Advisor to join our team at Macmahon's Perth office. Reporting to the Injury Management Specialist, this is a varied role within an energetic, established team.

About the role 

  • Full-time permanent based in our Perth Head Office.
  • Maintain the injury management database (Solv Injury) and ensure that accurate and detailed records are retained.
  • Review Pre-employment medicals and ensure advice is provided to the Recruitment/ Mobilisation team.
  • Facilitate the businesses early intervention program.
  • Provide training and education to HSEQ regarding the business' injury management processes.
  • Submit Workers Compensation (WC) and Income Protection (IP) claims.
  • Ensure State or Territory WC legislation is adhered to.
  • Liaise with WC insurers to ensure there is continual high level strategic analysis of claims to help mitigate costs and ensure workers resume their normal duties as soon as practicable.
  • Attend claims reviews with insurers on a quarterly basis.
  • Assist sites with the coordination of Doctor and Allied Health reviews for injured workers when an injury is referred to the Injury Management team.
  • Provide regular and succinct high level injury management updates to Senior Management, site HSEQ and business Division HSEQ regarding the planned management of all workplace injuries requiring Doctor intervention.
  • Develop proposed Return to Work Plans in line with medical guidance and in consultation with key stakeholders.
  • Liaise with payroll to ensure WC and IP payments are processed in line with insurer guidance.
  • Provide guidance to sites regarding the classification of injuries in line with the business' classification procedures, medical evidence and the incident investigation findings.
  • Facilitate fitness for work assessments as required.
  • Provide strategic advice to Management and HR when fitness for work concerns are raised.
  • Assist HR in the termination of workers on medical grounds when medically appropriate.

About you 

  • Minimum 3 years injury management and WC experience;
  • Knowledge of WC legislation across multiple jurisdictions;
  • Allied Health qualification - Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Exercise Physiologist, or similar;
  • Ability to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal, conflict resolution, written and verbal communication skills;
  • Ability to influence, engage and work collaboratively and effectively with diverse groups of internal & external stakeholders;
  • Have strong prioritisation, organisational and task management skills;
  • Experience in the Mining and Resources sector will be highly regarded but is not required;

Employee benefits

  • Ongoing career development opportunities - Challenge. Develop. Grow.
  • Dedicated lifestyle, financial and mental health support
  • Salary sacrifice options for flights, vehicles, airport parking and A LOT more

Recruitment process
Successful applicants must pass a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol screening, as well as criminal history and qualification checks. Proof of working rights in Australia (valid passport, birth certificate, citizenship certificate, or current visa grant notification) is also required.
Macmahon is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages suitably qualified women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply.


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