Specialisms
Supporting injured workers back to safe, meaningful work takes specialist knowledge, good judgement, and genuine care. We recruit injury management, workers compensation, and return to work professionals for employers across Australia.
Roles we recruit
Return to Work Coordinator
Injury Management Advisor
Workers Compensation Specialist
Claims Manager
Injury Management Lead
Workers Compensation Manager
Industries we recruit for
We recruit for employers managing their own claims and return to work programs, from single-site businesses to national and self-insured organisations.
Some of the roles we’re recruiting in this space.
How we work
We take the time to understand your business, the role, and what you’re looking for before starting a search. From there, we identify and assess suitable candidates, keeping you informed and offering advice throughout the process.
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What injury management covers
Injury management starts when someone is hurt at work and continues until they’re back at safe, suitable work. It covers early contact with the injured worker, working with treating practitioners and the insurer or claims agent, return to work plans and suitable duties, and managing the claim itself under the relevant workers compensation scheme. In larger or self-insured organisations, it also includes claims strategy, premium management, and reporting to leaders on how claims are tracking.
The roles we recruit
Our injury management and workers compensation recruitment covers coordinators supporting individual workers through to people responsible for a whole claims portfolio, including:
Return to Work Coordinator
Injury Management Advisor
Workers Compensation Specialist
Claims Manager
Injury Management Lead
Workers Compensation Manager
What good looks like in a hire
Each state and territory runs its own workers compensation scheme, alongside Comcare nationally, so scheme knowledge is one of the first things employers ask about. Someone who knows one scheme well will still need time to learn another, and that’s worth weighing up early. Beyond technical knowledge, the people who do this well combine care with good judgement: they support an injured worker with genuine empathy, hold a fair line with insurers and treating practitioners, and help supervisors find suitable duties that are meaningful rather than token. Clear, careful file notes matter too, because a decision can rest on what was recorded months earlier.
The market in Australia
Return to work and workers compensation is a small, specialised field, and experienced people tend to stay where they’re valued, so good candidates are often not actively looking. Psychological injury claims have become a bigger part of the work, and they often need more time and care to manage, which raises the bar for experience. Where the role allows it, being flexible on which scheme a candidate knows can widen the field considerably.
If you’re recruiting for a return to work or claims role, Submit a vacancy and we’ll be in touch within one business day, and if you’re looking for injury management or workers compensation jobs, our current opportunities are a good place to start.
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