Health &

- Wellbeing Advisor

Plane Creek Mill

About Us

Wilmar Sugar Australia is part of Wilmar International, a leading global agribusiness with around 100,000 employees working across more than 30 countries and regions.

Across Australia and New Zealand, we operate two major business units, Sugar &

- Renewables and Sweeteners, employing 2,300+ people during peak/ seasonal operations with corporate offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, Townsville and Auckland.

As Australia’s largest raw sugar manufacturer and a top 10 global producer, Wilmar Sugar &
- Renewables runs eight sugar mills across North Queensland. We are also one of the nation’s largest generators of renewable electricity from biomass, a major producer of bioethanol, the largest sugarcane grower, and a key supplier of sustainable fertiliser and stockfeed.

About The Role The Health and Wellbeing Advisor plays a key role in supporting employees through injury management and rehabilitation processes, ensuring safe and sustainable return-to-work outcomes. The role works closely with employees, medical practitioners, supervisors, and management to coordinate case management plans, provide injury management advice, and ensure compliance with relevant workers’

compensation and self-insurance requirements. With a strong focus on health, safety, and wellbeing, the position also contributes to injury prevention initiatives, incident investigations, and the promotion of a positive workplace health culture.





Role Responsibilities The Health and Wellbeing Advisor is responsible for coordinating injury management and return-to-work programs for employees recovering from work-related or non-work-related injuries or illnesses.

Key responsibilities include developing and monitoring return-to-work plans, liaising with employees, medical practitioners and leaders, providing advice on injury management obligations, maintaining accurate case records, supporting incident investigations, and ensuring compliance with workers'

compensation and self-insurance requirements. The role also contributes to health and wellbeing initiatives, promotes injury prevention, and supports a positive safety culture across the business.

About You

We are looking for someone who brings:

- Accredited or eligible to become a Return-to-Work Coordinator.
- Has strong knowledge of injury management, rehabilitation, return-to-work practices, and relevant workers' compensation legislation.

- Builds positive relationships with employees, leaders, medical practitioners, and external stakeholders to achieve successful return-to-work outcomes.
- Demonstrates excellent communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence and support others through complex situations.
- Is passionate about health, safety, and wellbeing, with a commitment to continuous improvement and fostering a positive workplace culture.

Desirable





- Holds qualifications in Allied Health, such as Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Nursing, or Exercise Physiology
- Demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships with employees, medical providers, supervisors, and external stakeholders.
- Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple cases and competing priorities effectively.
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with a commitment to continuous improvement and achieving positive return-to-work outcomes.

Recruitment Process Applications are assessed independently and on their individual merits against the requirements of the advertised role.

As part of our recruitment process, shortlisted candidates may be required to –

- Complete interviews, assessments, reference checks and verification of qualifications, licences and work rights.
- Successful candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete any role-specific pre-employment checks, which may include a pre-employment medical assessment (including drug and alcohol screening).
- A National Police Check and other compliance requirements.

Due to the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the job ads expiry, please consider your application unsuccessful. We encourage you to apply for future opportunities with Wilmar that align with your skills and experience.

Wilmar Sugar &

- Renewables is an Equal Prospect Employer.

Business unit Non seasonal

📌 Health & Wellbeing Advisor Plane Creek Mill (Mackay)
🏢 Wilmar Sugar Australia
📍 Mackay