Work Health and Safety Specialist
Job Summary:
The Work Health and Safety Specialist will support the implementation of a work health and safety strategy to build capability of management and leaders in their injury management and return to work obligations in accordance with State Legislation. The role involves supporting the Group Manager – Workers Compensation Manager and Injury Management in various tasks including claims and injury management, workers compensation payroll, analysis and delivery of training, and building capability of leaders.
Key Responsibilities:
* Monitoring and reporting on pillar key injury management indicators on a weekly and monthly basis including injury classification.
* Manage relationships with site and external health providers and insurers.
* Implementing training & educational development to effectively support risk management, drive early intervention, minimise claims costs reduce the likelihood of recurrence of injuries.
* Assisting in the development and implementation of injury management programs including mentoring of operational personnel in use of relevant tools.
* Assisting in the review of policies, hazard identification, risk assessments and controls in accordance with document control procedures and following incidents.
* Manage non-work related injuries using a risk assessment approach on a case by case basis.
* Determine fitness for work strategies including the application of independent medical examinations as required to assist P&C with the ultimate outcomes.
* Preparing and distributing key reports on time, including monthly IM reports, audits, critical risk reviews, injury classification reviews and site and insurer claims reviews.
* Proactively developing and assisting managers and other operational personnel with information & regular training.
* Keeping Management informed of OHS & IM issues in the workplace and their legal and other obligations.
* Providing data input for the Metcash reporting system monthly in a timely manner including lost time hours and assist with the update of Evotix.
* Completing trend analysis and reporting on leading and lagging indicators to support annual improvement planning and reviews and to drive budgeting and training needs analysis and planning.
* Liaise with medical treating professionals, insurers and injured workers to support claims and the return of workers to pre-injury duties.
* Assist with the administration and strategic management of legal workers compensation matters to ensure that the most efficient and cost effective outcome is achieved.
* Training of supervisors in the conduct of bodies for the future, manual handling technique reviews (MHTRs) and management of the early intervention program for their region.
* Proactively manage complex workers compensation injuries and engage appropriate stakeholders to drive safe, durable and financially effective return to work outcomes.
Requirements:
Required – Bachelor's degree in allied health related discipline.
Return to work coordination accreditation.
Preferred – Certificate IV and diploma in occupational health & safety.
Preferred - Certificate IV in training & assessment.
Minimum of 5 years' experience in injury management / rehabilitation / clinical experience.
Ability to build strong effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Influential and able to engage with others to solicit support and obtain commitment for problem solving and investigations.
Sound knowledge and understanding of estimates of workers compensation insurance premiums.
Strategic claims management experience.
Lead on investigations of stress claims and complex cases where there are liability issues.
Training and empowering of site leaders in IM roles, responsibilities and legal frameworks.
Advise site in fitness for work activities and provide support where medical practitioners are engaged.
Benefits:
Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. We are a flexready accredited workplace.
Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first year.
Benefit from 2 wellbeing days and 1 volunteer day annually.
An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities.
12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers.
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