- Rural Support Service - Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
- Location: Various/Negotiable
- Salary: ASO6 $102,171 - $108,071 per annum
- Full-time, Temporary Contract (until 31 December 2027)
WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?
The Senior Claims Consultant is responsible for coordinating, managing and continuously improving injury management programs across regional Local Health Networks, ensuring best practice workers compensation outcomes in line with the Return to Work Act 2014. This role provides expert determination and management of complex claims, including legal, medical and financial decision-making, while working closely with executives, clinicians, unions and legal representatives to reduce the human and financial impact of workplace injury.
Operating across multiple regional LHNs, the role provides high-level consultancy and strategic advice to strengthen injury management culture and capability, particularly in rural and remote settings. It also involves mentoring staff, leading training and education initiatives, contributing to policy development, and driving continuous improvement, project work and system-wide enhancements to ensure equitable, efficient and compliant injury management services.
WHO ARE WE?
The RSS is a business unit in SA Health that delivers a range of enabling services, such as workforce planning and recruitment, digital health, finance, infrastructure, procurement, and clinical governance support. Our purpose is to strengthen and sustain healthcare delivery in rural and regional areas by providing consistent, efficient, and specialist support functions to the six regional local health networks (LHNs) across South Australia. We employ around 260 people who work in 37 regional, rural and remote SA locations, or in the RSS's three Adelaide offices.
WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK
Many RSS staff enjoy working from home or remotely, or may choose to work from our central Adelaide offices, allowing our employees to benefit from the work-life balance this provides. They enjoy the freedom to further their career while remaining part of their local community and contributing to health care right across regional South Australia.
HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?
You will……….
- Lead and coordinate injury management and workers compensation claims across multiple regional Local Health Networks in line with legislative and organisational requirements.
- Assess, determine and manage complex claims, including medical, legal and financial aspects, to ensure appropriate outcomes and compliance with the Return to Work Act 2014.
- Provide expert advice and consultancy to senior leaders, HR, WHS teams, unions, legal representatives and external providers on injury management and return to work strategies.
- Lead resolution of complex and sensitive cases, including representation at SA Employment Tribunal and negotiation of claim settlements where appropriate.
- Drive continuous improvement in injury management systems, policy, training and practice while mentoring staff and supporting capability development across the team.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
- Can you demonstrate extensive knowledge of the Return to Work Act 2014 and confidently apply legal precedent when managing complex workers compensation claims?
- Are you able to make sound, defensible decisions in high-pressure situations involving medical, legal and financial complexity across multiple stakeholders?
- Do you have the capability to influence senior leaders, clinicians, unions and legal representatives to achieve fair, compliant and cost-effective injury management outcomes?
- Can you proactively identify and resolve barriers to return to work in challenging regional and rural environments, including limited service availability and workforce constraints?
- Are you able to mentor, educate and lead others while driving continuous improvement in injury management systems, policy and practice across multiple LHNs?
If you have answered yes to any of these questions - then read on…
WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?
At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:
- Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
- Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.
- Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.
- Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.
WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?
Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:
- You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.
NEED TO RELOCATE?
Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/
HELP IS HERE!
Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 941089 ), or reach out to Kelly Summers, Senior Return to Work Consultant on Phone: 0477 300 975 or via E-mail: kelly.summers@sa.gov.au
To find out what you need to apply, and what is required to be offered a role, please refer to the Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf. Please also click here for our Australian applicant guidelines
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DON’T HESITATE! Applications Close on Monday 20th July, 2026 at 11:55PM
Eligibility: Open to all
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