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Join Southern Adelaide Local Health Network as their next Injury Management Business Partner.

Reporting to the Injury Management Team Leader, this role is responsible for delivering a timely, thorough, and effective return-to-work service for SALHN employees. Working within the requirements of the Return to Work Act, SA Health policy, and relevant accreditation standards, you will manage recovery and return-to-work services for injured workers while providing practical guidance and professional support to managers as they lead their teams through workforce health and wellbeing challenges.

About the role: 

• Develop, implement, and evaluate return-to-work plans in collaboration with injured workers, treating practitioners, and worksite managers, ensuring goals are outcome-focused, process-driven, and meet SALHN's obligations around suitable employment
• Prepare high-quality reports, correspondence, and documentation to support return-to-work processes, including resume preparation, job matching, and coordinating internal and external placement opportunities for injured workers
• Contribute to the development and improvement of SA Health injury management policies, procedures, and initiatives, supporting continuous improvement across the network and ensuring alignment with legislative requirements and accreditation standards
• Uphold SALHN's safety culture and support compliance with relevant legislation including the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA) and Return to Work Act 2014

About you:

• Significant experience managing medium to high-risk workers compensation claims, including complex cases involving, job seeking, additional compensation and seriously injured workers
• Proven ability to manage a substantial caseload under broad direction, handling confidential, sensitive, and complex employment matters with professionalism and sound judgement
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with injured workers, treating practitioners, senior management, legal representatives, and union stakeholders to negotiate constructive outcomes
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field or equivalent workers compensation experience, and current SA Return-to-Work Coordinator certification

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact:  Selina Schuster, Manager – Injury Management, selina.schuster@sa.gov.au, 0435 244 845

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Thursday 22nd October 2026

Attachments:

• Role Description
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Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 953956