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Job no: 541096
n Work type: Full time
n Location: Sydney
n Categories: Workplace Health and Safety, Management

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Regional Manager, Injury Assist NSW/ACT

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Shape better injury management outcomes across NSW and the ACT

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We're looking for an experienced Regional Manager, Injury Assist NSW/ACT to lead our workers' compensation and injury management function across NSW and the ACT.

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This is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing compliance with ISS's NSW self-insurance licence, managing our ACT insured arrangements, and driving early intervention, sustainable return-to-work outcomes and financially responsible claims management.

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You'll lead and develop the NSW/ACT Injury Assist team while partnering with operational leaders, HSEQ, HR, Finance, regulators and external service providers. With a combination of technical expertise, commercial thinking and strong people leadership, you'll help deliver positive outcomes for our people and the business.

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What you'll do

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In this role, you will:

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- Lead the day-to-day operations and performance of the NSW/ACT Injury Assist team, including workload allocation, portfolio oversight, capability development and performance conversations.
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- Develop, implement and review workers' compensation strategies across NSW and the ACT.
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- Maintain compliance with the NSW self-insurance licence and relevant legislative, regulatory, accreditation and reporting requirements.
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- Oversee ACT insurance arrangements and work closely with the insurer to progress claims and achieve commercially sound outcomes.
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- Provide expert technical guidance on complex claims,



injury management, return to work, disputes, litigation and settlement negotiations.
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- Champion early reporting, early intervention and safe, sustainable return-to-work practices.
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- Partner with HSEQ, HR, Finance and operational leaders to develop effective claims strategies and strengthen safety and risk management.
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- Use claims data and reporting to identify trends, provide meaningful insights and support informed decision-making.
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- Develop and deliver workers' compensation, injury management and return-to-work training across the business.
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- Manage relationships and performance across insurers, legal advisers, rehabilitation providers and other service partners.
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- Represent ISS during regulatory audits and reviews, industry forums, court proceedings and settlement discussions as required.
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- Identify and implement opportunities to continuously improve claims, injury management, reporting and team processes.
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What you'll bring

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You'll be an accomplished workers' compensation or injury management qualified who combines strong technical expertise with the ability to lead people and influence stakeholders.

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You will ideally have:

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- At least five years' experience in workers' compensation, including early intervention, injury management and return to work.
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- Demonstrated experience leading and developing a claims or injury management team.
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- Experience working within a self-insurance environment, including regulatory compliance, audits and licence requirements.
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- Comprehensive knowledge of NSW and ACT workers' compensation legislation, regulatory requirements and guidelines.
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- Experience managing complex claims and working with insurers, regulators, legal advisers, medical professionals and rehabilitation providers.
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- Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management and organisational capability.
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- Sound analytical skills with the ability to turn claims data into practical business insights.
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- An understanding of medical terminology and its application to injury management and return-to-work planning.
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- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, claims management systems and business reporting tools.
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- A relevant tertiary qualification in allied health, rehabilitation, insurance, business or a related discipline.
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- A current driver's licence and the flexibility to travel as required.
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Why this role?

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This is an opportunity to take ownership of an important regional function and make a tangible difference to how workplace injuries and claims are managed.

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You'll have the opportunity to influence strategy, develop a specialist team, work closely with senior operational stakeholders and help create better outcomes for injured employees while supporting strong commercial, safety and compliance outcomes for the business.

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Advertised: 19 Sep 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time
n Applications close:

📌 Regional Injury Assist Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Iss Facility Services Australia
📍 New South Wales