Injury and Recovery Specialist
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- Full time position working 40 hours per week with ADO
- 12-month fixed term parental leave cover
- Support and guide staff through injury recovery with expert care
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the Health, Safety & Wellbeing Department
The Health, Safety & Wellbeing (HSW) department sits within the People & Culture directorate at Austin Health. It is based at Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, and is responsible for providing advisory services, strategic direction and planning for the workforce health, safety and wellbeing across all campuses, covering approximately 11,000 employees.
Key areas of responsibility include occupational health and safety management systems; injury management and return to work; workforce wellbeing; and emergency preparedness and business continuity.
About the role
Austin Health is seeking a seasoned injury management professional for an exciting 12-month opportunity as an Injury and Recovery Specialist. This role will effectively support all Austin Health staff with all aspects of Injury Management, including work related and non-work related injuries. In this role you will ensure that injured Austin Health staff are provided with the highest level of support to assist with their recovery and achieve sustainable return to work outcomes.
A regular day will see you:
- Support staff with early intervention support, post injury.
- Interact with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including line managers, rehabilitation providers, treating practitioners and any key individuals involved in best practice return to work.
- Work collaboratively in a team environment to improve overall and sustainable return to work outcomes for staff.
About you
To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:
- Demonstrated experience in a Worker's Compensation claims or Occupational Rehabilitation environment.
- Ability to build and maintain effective key stakeholder relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to work within a collaborative team environment.
- High level interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
- Mentoring and career development opportunities.
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Joshua West, Manager, Workforce Injury and Recovery at Joshua.West@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Tuesday 3 March 2026
