Help our people recover, return, and thrive at work.

Join our progressive People & Culture team as our Return to Work Coordinator and make a meaningful difference in supporting employees through injury, recovery and a safe, sustainable return to work.

The Role

In this role, you will provide specialist advice, lead proactive injury and claims management, and work collaboratively with stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for employees and the organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity to drive strategic injury management initiatives, improve organisational practices, reduce risk and workers compensation costs, and contribute to a proactive, supportive and high performing workplace culture.

In this role, you will:

- Lead the end to end management of workplace injury and return to work programs, supporting injured employees through recovery and return to work.
- Develop and implement tailored injury management and return to work plans that balance employee wellbeing, operational requirements and legislative obligations.
- Provide expert advice and coaching to leaders and employees on workers compensation, injury management and return to work responsibilities.
- Partner with insurers, rehabilitation providers, treating practitioners and other stakeholders to achieve positive injury management outcomes.
- Monitor and review workers compensation claims performance, identifying opportunities to improve outcomes, reduce claim duration and minimise costs.
- Analyse injury management and claims data, identify trends and implement proactive improvement initiatives.
- Deliver training and capability building programs that strengthen leader understanding of injury management and return to work practices.
- Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of policies, procedures, reporting and governance frameworks relating to injury management and workers compensation.

About You

You are an experienced injury management professional who is passionate about helping people recover and return to meaningful work. You enjoy partnering with leaders, navigating complex cases and influencing positive outcomes through practical, evidence based solutions.

You build trusted relationships,



communicate with confidence and bring a balanced approach that considers both employee wellbeing and organisational outcomes.

You will bring:

- Current accreditation, or eligibility for accreditation, as a Return to Work Coordinator in New South Wales.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Workplace Health and Safety, Injury Management, Rehabilitation, Human Resources, Allied Health or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing workers compensation claims, injury management and return to work programs in a complex organisational environment.
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship building skills, including experience working with insurers, rehabilitation providers, medical practitioners and other external stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, coaching and influencing skills, with the ability to manage complex and sensitive matters with professionalism and credibility.

What We Offer

- Permanent full-time – 70 hours per fortnight
- Salary from $101,723.29 to $117,859.55 p.a., plus 12% superannuation (negotiated based on skills & experience)
- Located in Hurstville CBD – 5 min walk from station
- Council benefits include:

- Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work (after probation), versatile start and finish times, and the option of a 9-day fortnight
- Generous leave entitlements, including 4 weeks annual leave, 1-week MyLeave (supporting your health and wellbeing) and 14 weeks parental leave
- Award pay increases of 8% over the next two years
- Long service leave after 5 years
- Access to Fitness Passport for you and your family
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities, including a Sponsored Study Program
- Employee Rewards Program
- Confidential Employee Assistance Program
- A supportive and collaborative team environment





If you're an experienced injury management professional looking to make a genuine difference in people's recovery and return to work journeys while contributing to organisational success, we'd love to hear from you.

For further information about the role, please refer to the Position Description and submit your application today.

We encourage applicants to use the targeted questions as an opportunity to showcase their skills and experience by providing specific examples of their personal contribution and accomplishments.

If you would like further information on this role, please contact David Heslop, Head of Work Health and Safety via 0409 525 ***.

Applications must be completed and submitted via our website. Closing Date: Sunday, 29 November 2026 at 11.59 PM AEST.

Offers of employment at Georges River Council are contingent upon satisfactory results of a thorough background check.

Please note you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, a permanent resident, or hold unlimited working rights in Australia (no visa restrictions) to apply for this position.

Georges River Council is a progressive, people-focused organisation with 600 dedicated staff delivering exceptional services to our diverse and vibrant community. Our vision is to be 'naturally connected to place, community, and Country'. We are committed to creating accessible green, and liveable spaces, nurturing creativity, protecting the natural environment, and building a thriving local economy.

We foster our values of Accountability, Professionalism, Unity and Honesty and take pride in promoting the image of Council in the community.

We are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

At Georges River Council we are committed to putting children first and championing child safety within our community. We actively advocate for the rights of children and young people and will uphold our commitment as a child safe organisation.

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