National Health & Injury Management Specialist at Svitzer

, , Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Sep, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Injury Management, Rehabilitation, Return To Work Strategies, Claims Management, WHS Legislation, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Employee Wellbeing, Medical Information Interpretation, Training Development, Compliance, Recovery Strategies, Case Portfolio Management, Initiative Development, Performance Reporting, Diversity And Inclusion

Industry

Logistics;Transportation;Supply Chain and Storage

Description

Get to Know Us With over 190 years of maritime experience, Svitzer is a global leader in towage and marine services. But it’s not just about what happens on the water — our shore-based teams keep everything running smoothly. In every port across Australia and Papua New Guinea, our shore teams play a vital role in safe, efficient operations. When you join Svitzer, you join a team built on trust, purpose, and a commitment to doing things right. We are looking for a National Health & Injury Management Specialist to join our team in Newcastle on a permanent full-time basis. As a newly established role, it offers the chance to design and influence how we deliver health, wellbeing, and injury management support across the business. Why You’ll Want to Join Us This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact—supporting employees through recovery while driving best-practice injury management across a national network. You’ll join a supportive team, gain exposure to diverse projects, and have the chance to support with new health and wellbeing initiatives at an exciting time of growth for Svitzer How You’ll Make a Difference Reporting to the Head of Industrial Relations, your key responsibilities will include: Implement effective injury management, rehabilitation and return to work systems, principles and practices for work and non-work-related injury/illness and conditions. Develop, implement and monitor recovery at work strategies to facilitate an employee’s early and safe recovery at work and ensure compliance with relevant work health and safety, workers compensation and injury management legislation and business policy and procedures. Interact with relevant stakeholders including port teams, insurers and treating providers to drive strategies and ensure early intervention in treatment, claims management, recovery at work and claim resolution. Engage and support with business operational teams to provide and implement strategies to support injured workers, develop return to work strategies and training for key roles as required. Manage injury management and recovery at work records to a high standard in line with policy and procedures. Collaborating closely with the broader WHS and RAW team, ensuring that incidents are responded to appropriately and crucial information is gathered and shared to effectively manage injuries and claims. Collaborating closely with the P&C team on employee wellbeing initiatives that will create opportunities for improved health and wellbeing outcomes for the workforce What You’ll Bring To thrive in this role, you’ll bring: Experience across multiple schemes and underwriting methods in varying jurisdictions Exceptional claims management experience and oversight of payroll Tertiary qualifications in WHS or an allied health field (preferred). Return to Work Coordinator Certificate (NSW mandatory; other states desirable). 5+ years’ experience in workers compensation and injury management Strong knowledge of workers compensation and WHS legislation across multiple jurisdictions. Proven ability to develop and implement initiatives relating to recovery at work, rehabilitation, and claims management that produce improved workers compensation claim outcomes. Experience leading complex case portfolios and applying early intervention and wellbeing initiatives. Capability in interpreting medical information, analysing data, and reporting on performance. Ability to translate organisational strategy into practical health, wellbeing, and recovery initiatives that will generate positive outcomes for the organisation and workforce. Building a Diverse Workplace In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams. Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you! How to Apply To apply for this role, please click on the 'Apply Now' button and create a Candidate Home to manage your applications. Svitzer is a people company. Offering uninterrupted marine solutions requires not only the best equipment but also the best people. Our ambition is to attract and continuously develop the industry’s best craftsmen. Both at sea and on land - worldwide, wherever our customers do business. We are driven by skilled, professional and dedicated people and we work together as one company to provide safe, reliable and efficient services to our customers. We support and develop our people’s skills and capabilities and we care for the development of both teams and individuals. To best serve our customers, we strive to ensure the right people and the best teams for the job, every time and we believe diversity is a strength. Building a diverse workplace In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Responsibilities

The National Health & Injury Management Specialist will implement effective injury management and rehabilitation systems while developing strategies for early and safe recovery at work. This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and to support injured workers.