As a Lead, your key responsibilities include:
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Providing expert wellbeing and injury management advice, training and support to Chisholm managers and employees, including Return to Work (RTW) & Support at Work (SAW) follow-up support, advice on health matters related to travel.
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Developing and implementing policies and procedures to support Chisholm’s wellbeing and injury management.
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Effectively managing Chisholm’s workers’ compensation processes, cases and reimbursements.
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Facilitating processes for return to work, reporting and trend analysis to monitor and measure performance for improvement opportunities.
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Providing comprehensive case management and administration of ill and injured employees, including the development and management of RTW and SAW plans across Victoria and interstate as required.
ABOUT YOU
You are a highly motivated individual with an in-depth understanding of Return-to-Work practices including legislation and the underlying decision-making principles. You will have substantial experience in workers compensation, personal injury management, and return to work programs and a thorough understanding of, and experience in person-centred trauma information care (TIC).
You have demonstrated experience in applying contemporary wellbeing initiatives, sound judgement and decision-making skills that consider the needs of the individual, expertise of the service provider, relevant legislation and the underlying principles that lead to desired outcomes, exceptional verbal, written communication and presentation skills, with self-organisation skills and you are able to build relationships, credibility and influence, at all levels of the organisation and with external stakeholders.
Qualifications required for the role
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Certified Return to Work Coordinator, Victorian WorkCover Authority (VWA) approved.
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Certified Personal Injury Practitioner or a related discipline, or a willingness to obtain.
ABOUT US
Chisholm is one of the largest vocational training providers in the state with a team of over 1,400 dedicated staff supporting 41,000 students who choose to study at Chisholm and training at our modern campuses across Melbourne’s southeast and online. We partner with governments, educational institutes, and businesses worldwide, sharing our expertise in vocational education.
We offer over 400 courses that include nationally accredited pathways from secondary school programs and short courses, through to certificates, diplomas, and degrees.
At Chisholm, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people.
Chisholm has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated consistently in accordance with Chisholm policy and procedure.
WHAT WE OFFER
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An Inclusive work culture – Chisholm is resolutely diverse. We celebrate our people’s unique contributions to achieving our ambition to transform lives through relevant and responsive high-quality education.
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Professional Development – continue to grow your career.
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Networking Opportunities with Industrial Partners.
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State of the art facilities on our campuses.
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Free on-site parking as well as locations close to public transport.
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Free Employee Assistance Program – get the support you want. It’s confidential.
If this is the job for you, please apply online now. We look forward to receiving your application!
Important information about your application
Your application should include:
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a cover letter
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your resume
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contact details of three (3) referees.
Please note, appointment to this position is subject to satisfactory completion of Safety Screening requirements including:
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Verified copies of qualifications and transcripts as listed in your resume.
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Current valid Employee Working with Children Check (at candidates’ expense).
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Verified copy of unrestricted rights to work in
- Verified National Police Check (at candidates’ expense).
Applications for this position close at 5pm Friday 04 September 2026.
If you have any questions regarding the position or require further information, please contact Lesley Kliska, Head of Workplace Relations & Injury Management at [email protected].
We are committed to a fair and equitable merit-based recruitment process for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements, please contact our Belonging & Inclusion Lead by emailing [email protected].
Chisholm reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.
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