National Technical Lead | Workers Compensation Self InsuranceThe Next Step Recruitment Company – Sydney NSWSydney | Initial 6 month contract | National remitAn opportunity has become available for an experienced workers compensation professional to join a large, complex national organisation as National Technical Lead, Workers Compensation Self Insurance.This is a specialist technical role focused on the governance, assurance and ongoing maintenance of self insurance licences across multiple Australian jurisdictions.
It is not a claims management or case management position.Working within an established national workers compensation function, you will take responsibility for a significant component of the organisation's self insurance regulatory programme, ensuring licences remain compliant and regulatory, audit and assurance obligations are effectively managed.The RoleManage ongoing self insurance licence requirements across multiple Australian jurisdictionsCoordinate regulatory reporting, licence renewals and statutory submissionsSupport and lead self insurance audits and regulatory reviewsManage audit findings, corrective actions and associated assurance activitiesBuild effective working relationships with state and territory workers compensation regulatorsMonitor regulatory and legislative changes and assess their impact on existing requirementsProvide specialist technical advice on self insurance, workers compensation legislation and regulatory complianceWork closely with internal stakeholders and external claims administration partnersMaintain appropriate governance documentation, standards and technical frameworksThe role has responsibility across different Australian self insurance jurisdictions and includes regulatory licensing,



statutory reporting, assurance audits, corrective action programmes and technical advisory responsibilities.About YouStrong, practical experience within a self insured workers compensation environmentExperience maintaining self insurance licences and working directly with regulatorsStrong understanding of regulatory governance, assurance and audit requirementsExperience across multiple Australian workers compensation jurisdictions, ideally including NSW and other East Coast jurisdictionsExperience completing or supporting formal self insurance auditsThe ability to interpret complex legislative and regulatory requirements and apply them in practiceExperience within a large, complex or national organisationStrong technical writing and stakeholder management capabilityA practical, hands on approach and the ability to quickly understand an established operating environmentThe OpportunityThis is an initial 6 month contract chance, with potential for a longer term opportunity depending on the future structure of the broader team.You will be joining a mature and established national function, so this is not a transformation brief.
The priority is someone who can quickly understand the existing framework, take ownership and provide genuine technical depth across the self insurance portfolio.For someone with strong self insurance expertise who enjoys the technical, regulatory and assurance side of workers compensation, this represents an opportunity to operate across a significant and complex national portfolio.Additional informationNational self insurance governance and assurance remitSpecialist technical role across multiple Australian jurisdictionsInitial 6 month contract with potential longer term opportunity
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📌 National Technical Lead | Workers Compensation Self Insurance (Sydney)
🏢 The Next Step Recruitment
📍 Sydney