Job Description
The Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team has stewardship of Comcare's Claims Litigation Strategy. The team is responsible for overseeing the management of legal risks associated with Comcare's claims litigation portfolio, including workers' compensation under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRC Act). Through engagement with relevant stakeholders, the team identifies and manages scheme risks, ensuring strategic alignment throughout the litigation process.
The team provides strategic and legal support and advice to Comcare on a diverse portfolio of issues, including instructing on Federal Court litigation, proactively managing litigation risk to the SRC Act scheme and the way in which workers' compensation claims are decided and managed, while ensuring Comcare's broader policy and strategic objectives are appropriately considered.
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Required Skills and Qualifications
* Admission as a legal practitioner of the High Court or the Supreme Court of an Australian State or Territory
* Current practicing certificate or ability to obtain one within three months
* Experience and knowledge of Tribunal and Court procedures; or providing advice and/or running litigation matters in a workers' compensation scheme, or equivalent, environment will be highly regarded
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Benefits
* Character clearance (Australian Criminal History Check)
* Employee Health Declaration
* Six months probationary period for new engagements
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How to Apply
Please review the Job Information Pack below and provide a statement of claims with your responses outlining what you could bring to this position including your skills, experience and knowledge relevant to the job specific capabilities and role