• Assist with various case management activities of allocated WorkCover claims
• Great opportunity - Ongoing role located in Lara
• VPS3 salary: $79,122 to $96,073 plus superannuation

About the Business Unit:

The Injury Management Support Officer role sits within Safety, Wellbeing and Compliance, a branch of People, Safety, Culture and Communications in the Department of Justice and Community Safety. The Health, Safety and Wellbeing unit provides process, systems and services to support the Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) to meet its responsibilities under Health and Safety Laws (Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, Dangerous Goods Act 1985 and Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013).

People, Safety, Culture and Communications' core functions span the breadth of workplace cultural and people matters, including human resource policy and strategy; organisational culture and change; recruitment, redeployment and retention; performance and development; pay, benefits and workforce reporting; occupational health and safety management; and employment regulations.

About the Role:

The Injury Management Support Officer is an integral member of the Safety, Wellbeing and Compliance team and works closely with the local area Injury Management Coordinators. The role is primarily responsible for assisting with the administration processes for WorkCover claims which includes developing specific local strategies for each claim with a RTW need, processing of certificates, development of return to work plans and other administrative tasks as directed by the Team Leader, WorkCover and Injury Management.

Some of your duties will include:

• Working closely and collaboratively with a number of key stakeholders.
• Handling sensitive and confidential information in a professional manner.
• The role may also involve assistance with the calculation of pre-injury average weekly earnings and the processing of WorkCover payments for Corrections Victoria staff.

About You:

To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate:

• Knowledge of Victorian accident compensation legislation.
• Knowledge of RTW and rehabilitation of injured employees.
• Experience in using the use of payroll systems CHRIS21, including Time Target, is strongly desired.

Qualifications:

Qualifications or the willingness to obtain Return to Work qualifications and / or experience wouldbe advantageous.

How to Apply:

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impact