Careers

About the Organisation

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers’ corporate services team partners with our direct support staff, clients, and their families to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better.  

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.  Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the role

Reporting to the Workers Compensation Manager you will provide advice, support and assistance to the organisation and ill/injured employees in relation to LWB’s Injury Management, Return to Work (RTW) and Health & Wellbeing Programs. This is a part time (three days per week) maximum term opportunity through to September 2026 where you can be located anywhere in QLD or NSW with the flexibility to work from home or one of our offices.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate Injury Management and Return To Work program activities to achieve safe and timely return to work for our employees.
• Establish strong working relationships with all stakeholders to promote collaboration and a high degree of visibility with all stakeholders around the RTW process.
• Maintain and monitor legislative compliance ensuring that all sites are compliant.
• Provide timely and accurate information to injured/ill employees about the RTW process and associated information on workers’ compensation requirements and entitlements.
• Support the relevant insurer or Claims Agent in the diligent management of LWB workers’ compensation claims.
• Participate in regular claim review meetings with Manager, Client Services and the relevant insurer or Claims Agent. 

Skills and Experience

• Strong experience in Workers Compensation or CTP, including demonstrated experience creating strategies and accessing supports / programs to support injured workers with a prompt and safe return to work.
• Completion of regulatory approved/endorsed Return to Work Coordinator training or willingness to obtain.
• Proven experience and willingness to engage with key stakeholders including doctors, injured employees, insurers and operational management.
• Demonstrated experience in managing competing priorities and to deliver high quality outcomes within agreed timeframes

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check.

Benefits

• Flexibility to work from home or one of our offices
• Salary packaging benefits
• National team of committed and experienced professionals

How to Apply

Include your resume and cover letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries relating to the position contact Mikaella at recruitment@lwb.org.au. Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can contact  recruitment@lwb.org.au . 

Applications close at midnight AEDT  31 March.