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WorkSafe is Victoria's workplace health and safety regulator. We are also the workplace injury insurer. Our job is to reduce workplace harm and improve outcomes for injured workers. This is our promise to the Victorian community and the reason we exist.

Recovery & RTW Specialist

• $128,755.00 per annum + superannuation
• Full time, ongoing opportunity
• Geelong based role (hybrid work from home - 3 days in office)

Come and join a progressive and rewarding business to protect our workers and return them home safely every day.

About the role

As a Recovery and RTW Specialist, you will use your specialist skills and expertise in the field of personal injury management to provide guidance, support and development to the Claims & Recovery Support division to promote appropriate recovery and return to work outcomes relating to the injured workers supported by our division.

You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders, providing subject matter expertise to identify opportunities to develop and embed strategies that support a focus on injured worker experience and improving outcomes for injured workers.

You will collaborate with Recovery & Support Coordinators and treating health professionals to ensure an injured worker is provided with evidence-based, best practice treatment and rehabilitation advice as it relates to their workplace injury or illness.

Please ensure you take a look at the Position Description here for additional information on accountabilities for this role.

About you

You are a team player with demonstrated experience in either personal injury, disability or health industry, paired with experience in facilitating improved outcomes for clients. You have a strong understanding of how to build rapport and develop recovery plan's with injured workers and their support networks, and highly developed skills in coaching, influencing and relationship building.
You will play a critical role in providing advice and building the capability of our Recovery and Support Advisors and Coordinators.

Additionally, you will possess the following skills and experience:

• Experience supporting people who have complex needs
• Knowledge and understanding of injury management and rehabilitation in a compensable setting
• High level of professional resilience
• A growth mindset, open to coaching and developmental feedback
• Capability to develop and support continuous improvement initiatives
• Effective and influential communication skills
• Knowledge of WorkSafe and its stakeholder landscape

Qualifications
A degree or tertiary qualification in an Allied Health field e.g. (Occupational Therapy / Nursing / Physiotherapy / Rehabilitation Counselling) is desirable

Working with Us

At WorkSafe, we aspire for every employee to feel connected, safe and valued in their team, for teams to feel valued in the workplace, and for WorkSafe to be valued in the community.

We believe that a diverse workforce is the key to delivering the best outcomes for the Victorian community and strongly encourage applications from all people, including First Nations people and people with disability, diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, sexualities and genders.

What's next?

Applications close 11:00PM, Friday 17th April 2024 . Click the link to apply, and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.

Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position. You may be required to undergo a National Police Check (and/or Medical Assessment) as part of the recruitment process.

Candidate screening may take place prior to the advertisement closing, so get your application in.

WorkSafe's Strategy has our core purpose front of mind - reducing workplace harm and improving outcomes for injured workers. We don't shy away from the importance of our purpose to the Victorian community, that's why we have a stated ambition to be world leading.

We want Victoria to be the safest place to work in Australia and one of the safest in the world; and we aspire to be a world leader in return to work after a workplace injury.

WorkSafe are striving to build a diverse workforce that reflects the Victorian community we serve.

Broadly, the responsibilities of WorkSafe Victoria are to:

1) help avoid workplace injuries occurring

2) enforce Victoria's occupational health and safety laws

3) provide reasonably priced workplace injury insurance for employers

4) help injured workers back into the workforce

5) manage the workers' compensation scheme by ensuring the prompt delivery of appropriate services and adopting prudent financial practices.

Your rights and responsibilities

Know your responsibilities in providing a safe and healthy workplace for your workers.

Returning to work

Getting back to work can reduce the impact of an injury on a worker and their family.

Make your workplace safer

Discussing safety at work is a legal requirement, it’s also smart management.

Health and Safety Representatives

Health and safety representatives play an important role in making workplaces safer.

What insurance do I need?

Injury insurance provides cover for the costs of entitlements for any injured or ill workers.

Occupational Health & Safety

Legislative and administrative measures to improve occupational health and safety.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website

Broadly, the responsibilities of WorkSafe Victoria are to:

1) help avoid workplace injuries occurring

2) enforce Victoria's occupational health and safety laws

3) provide reasonably priced workplace injury insurance for employers

4) help injured workers back into the workforce

5) manage the workers' compensation scheme by ensuring the prompt delivery of appropriate services and adopting prudent financial practices.

Your rights and responsibilities

Know your responsibilities in providing a safe and healthy workplace for your workers.

Returning to work

Getting back to work can reduce the impact of an injury on a worker and their family.

Make your workplace safer

Discussing safety at work is a legal requirement, it’s also smart management.

Health and Safety Representatives

Health and safety representatives play an important role in making workplaces safer.

What insurance do I need?

Injury insurance provides cover for the costs of entitlements for any injured or ill workers.

Occupational Health & Safety

Legislative and administrative measures to improve occupational health and safety.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website

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