National Injury Management Advisor

Job Posting End Date

April 18, 2025

Job Location

Richmond

Job Description

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of opportunities, taking responsibility, and making it happen. We appreciate our peoples’ courage, curiosity and unique perspectives, and look to collaborate as much as possible to explore safer, smarter and more efficient ways of working in this rapidly changing world. We don’t stand still – there are always opportunities to do more and do better.

• Keen to progress your career? Take full advantage of our tailored training, leadership, and mentoring programs; or leverage our partnerships with industry association such as Engineers Australia, Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia, Infrastructure Sustainability Council, The National Association of Women in Construction, plus many more.

• Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We will encourage you to explore flexible working arrangements where possible. We offer great benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, up to 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave and up to 10 days paid secondary carers leave, access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family), and the option to take more time for yourself throughout the year with our Purchase Leave Policy.

• Want to help us better the communities we live and work in? Our purpose of creating, connecting, and caring for communities is more than a saying to us – it’s a way of thinking, working, and living because we're locals too, and seek to give back in ways that strengthen and build resilient communities. We do this because we genuinely care, enjoy what we do, and even manage to have some fun along the way! You’ll find us partnering with local and national community groups, like Clontarf Foundation, Black Dog Institute, and Soldier On, in addition to indigenous groups and social enterprises, to ensure that our good work positively impacts and brings about sustainable change within our industry.

• Do we offer a ‘competitive’ salary package? Of course! Speak to our Talent Acquisition or People & Culture team to learn more.

What’s on offer?

We are looking to fill the role of a National Injury Management Advisor, and you will have the option to be based in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane. Reporting to the National Workcover & Injury Manager, you will play a vital role in supporting and advising on effective injury management and the return-to-work process.

In this role, you will provide meaningful and regular reports to management to raise awareness of claims risk and identify risk mitigation opportunities. You’ll conduct regular training and workshops, develop ongoing strategies for injury management, streamline processes within the IMS, and oversee claims to insurers to ensure full entitlements are obtained for employees and Fulton Hogan.

Occasional travel across Australia will be required to provide injury management support to our business.

What will you be responsible for?

• Assisting in the development, review, and updating of the business worker's compensation procedures and strategy across our three business sectors.
• Ensuring business compliance with workers compensation strategy, and escalating non-compliance situations to the National Injury & Workcover Manager
• Liaising with the business and monitoring developments in business activities to ensure risks are appropriately identified assessed and where appropriate procure necessary workers compensation insurance.
• Ensuring all required policies are in place for business streams, confirming annual renewals are in place at 30th June each year.
• Ensuring workers compensation guidelines and documentation are current and representative of each states legislative requirements to ensure compliance with workers compensation law.
• Assisting in other special projects associated with injury management, return to work and fitness for work

How you’ll connect to the role?
We’re looking for someone with approximately 5 years of experience in workers compensation claims and rehabilitation management. Relevant qualifications in this space will be highly regarded. Your expertise in the administration of workers compensation placements and strong knowledge of Australian Workers Compensation legislation will set you up for success in this role.

In addition to your technical expertise, you possess excellent communication skills, enabling you to effectively convey complex information to stakeholders at all levels. Your relationship-building abilities allow you to cultivate strong, productive relationships with colleagues, executives, and external service providers.

You’ll bring an analytical and detail-oriented approach to ensure every aspect of injury management is thoroughly covered. Handling sensitive injury cases with empathy and patience, ensuring employee well-being is prioritised, is one of your key strengths. Additionally, you thrive in dynamic environments and have the adaptability to handle changing priorities with ease.

We’re looking for someone who is eager to embrace challenges and ready to contribute to our collective success.

If you're ready to join a team that values your expertise, rewards your efforts, and supports your professional development, we'd love to hear from you.

Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership encapsulate what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone. If our values resonate with you, please submit an application for the position. If you’re not sure that you meet 100% of the selection criteria, that’s okay, we would still like to hear from you and potentially discuss how your skills could be utilised at Fulton Hogan.

For 90 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in every kind of weather and environment, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia and New Zealand.

We celebrate and embrace diversity across our business and are committed to equal employment opportunities.

We believe in the value that diversity brings to our team and people who share our REAL values are encouraged to apply