Manager Workers Compensation & Injury Management

Manager Workers Compensation & Injury Management

Afford is seeking an experienced and proactive Injury Management & Workers Compensation Manager to oversee the organisation’s workers compensation claims and injury management programs. You will also drive continuous improvement in injury prevention and overall wellbeing.

You will be responsible for :

• Overseeing the workers' compensation management process, including early intervention, injury management, rehabilitation, and return-to-work services, to ensure best practices and successful return-to-work outcomes.
• Serving as the Return to Work (RTW) Coordinator, managing a portfolio of injury cases and collaborating with employees, practitioners, and line managers to facilitate recovery and return-to-work planning, including on-site visits and case conferences.
• Liaising with injured employees, caregivers, line managers, payroll representatives, treating health professionals, and insurance representatives to ensure support and proper administration processes.
• Managing the timely submission of workers' compensation claims, ensuring compliance with insurance conditions
• In collaboration with Payroll, managing weekly workers' compensation payments in scheme states, ensuring compliance with legislation and agreements, including payment reconciliation and auditing.
• Providing expert guidance to line managers on workplace injury management.
• In collaboration with the Chief People & Brand Officer regularly review Afford's workers' compensation arrangements against available options to ensure cost-effectiveness and manage and negotiate premium renewals on the most favourable terms.
• Providing effective and timely reporting on cost impacts on premiums, claims trends, benchmarking, and premium forecasting.
• Overseeing governance, including statutory reporting, such as annual wage declarations and wage audits.

About you :

In addition to your passion for people and safety, we see you as having

About the Australian Foundation for Disability (Afford)

Our Purpose is to create an inclusive world where human rights are released. A world where people of all abilities come together to share in life’s adventure.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and enhancing the well-being and safety of our clients, their families, and carers.

At Afford we say ‘you can connect today, and we can explore tomorrow together’ – because we are proud to put our consumers at the heart of our work and create environments where independence flourishes, skills are nurtured, and barriers are overcome.

Join us in making our vision a reality.

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