Injury Management Advisor

JLT Risk Solutions Pty Ltd are a standalone business unit within the Marsh Pacific overarching business that enjoys a 95% market share cross Australia.  We’ve developed a unique method to provide risk financing and management solutions for Local Government clients.  JLT works with mutual funds, and we demonstrate the ability to work innovatively with our clients to produce effective solutions designed to protect their assets, people and community.  We proudly service over 500 Local Government organisations across Australia.

Our Perth team manage a not-for-profit industry based mutual indemnity scheme (LGISWA) owned by 145 Western Australia local governments and focused on meeting their unique requirements. To learn more please visit www.lgiswa.com.au

We are seeking candidates for the following position based in the West Leederville office:

Injury Management Advisor, Workers Compensation Claims Management
 

What can you expect?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team at LGIS – a mutual indemnity scheme providing WA local governments with claims administration and risk services, including injury management.

In this role, you will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality injury management services to staff of local government organisation across WA. You will be working collaboratively with the clients and their immediate and broader claims team to produce cost effective outcomes for the scheme. In turn, this brings the best outcome and timely settlement of claims.

What is in it for you?

Marsh strongly believes in “Feeling comfortable bringing your whole self to work is a fundamental right of every colleague.” We offer following benefits to our employees so they feel valued each day at work:-

• Leading training and development program
• Flex @ Marsh
• Professional environment where your career path really matters and is supported in our global organization
• Great team environment with energetic and supportive colleagues
• Flexible working arrangements.

New Graduates:

New Graduates are welcome to apply. We will build on your university education by providing you with the learning and support required to be a competent and confident Injury Management Advisor.

As a new graduate at LGIS, you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of injuries, be mentored and coached by a Senior Occupational Therapist and trained in understanding the injury management and legislative landscape.

You will have exposure to a range of injuries and grow as a clinician, learning about all disciplines, surgeries, rehabilitation protocols, legislation, and strategic thinking.

You will have opportunities to work closely with the leading therapists, surgeons, and legal providers in the industry to learn and develop as an injury management advisor.

You will have opportunity to travel within Western Australia and be mentored to achieve the below requirements of the role.

We will count on you to:

Deliver Injury Management related services to staff of local government organisation across WA to the satisfaction of all stakeholders. Including:

• Management of injury management aspects of all Workers Compensation claims and collaboration with all parties for the entire claim (from end to end).
• Triaging and development of strategic injury management strategies on claims.
• Continuous monitoring of allied health treatment on claims including liaising with service providers and reviewing all treatment requests.
• Continuous monitoring of workplace rehabilitation providers including liaising with service providers, development of goals and strategic plans.
• Accurate decision making in line with relevant legislation and policy wordings.
• Delivering education and mentoring services to member organisations.
• Provision of regular industry news and information to member organisations around injury management to allow for proactive management of workplace risks and meeting legislative requirements.
• Proactively updating information on LGIS website, E-Bulletins, publications and other communication channels to raise awareness of injury management practices.
• Project management, working closely with senior injury management advisor to develop initiatives to improve claims outcomes.
• Regular face to face client visits and claims reviews  

What you will ideally have:

• Formal tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology or Psychology
• Minimum of 1 year of clinical or workplace rehabilitation experience or a new graduate.
• You are passionate about making a difference to people’s lives.
• You have a learning mindset and commitment to continuous development.
• Computer literacy including skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook
• A willingness to travel across WA to support all local governments who are members of LGIS, supported by a current WA driver’s license. 
• Pool vehicle will be supplied by the company for employee use as well as laptop, mobile phone and company corporate credit card.

About Marsh:

Marsh is the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser. With more than 45,000 colleagues advising clients in over 130 countries, Marsh serves commercial and individual clients with data-driven risk solutions and advisory services. Marsh is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. With annual revenue of $23 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer, and Oliver Wyman. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Marsh McLennan is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections, and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.

At Marsh we recognise that our people have different priorities and commitments. We are passionate about providing an inclusive workplace that supports all of our employees in managing those priorities, and we celebrate the diversity of all the family groups that make up our extended Marsh family.

Marsh is proud to be an accredited Family Friendly Workplace www.familyfriendlyworkplaces.com, and a Work 180 endorsed employer. For information on the benefits and policies at Marsh visit www.work180.com and search “Marsh” under endorsed employers.

To Apply

Please contact Mereesha Gadiagellan – Mereesha.gadiagellan@lgiswa.com.au