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Use your Allied Health & Workers Comp experience and support workers directly with a portfolio of 30 and opportunity for learning and development

  • Location: 27 Jan 2026
  • Job Type: Personal Injury
  • Location: Sydney
  • Work Type: Permanent / Full Time
  • Opportunity for growth and skill development
  • Support a range of complexities whilst largely physical injuries
  • Flexible working arrangements, Hybrid and free parking
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Ashlea Smith

Associate Director
Injury Management & Work Health Safety

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 are experts in This role is an opportunity ideal for an experienced  who is seeking autonomy and to work with a close knit team driven by positive return to work results.
  • Opportunity to include clinical responsibilities if required
  • $95,000 - $110,000 (experience dependent) + super + car/travel allowance
  • Flexibility to work from home 2-3 days per week
This is a permanent full-time role based .


  • Drive positive return to work outcomes whilst working with Case Managers, Rehab Providers, Brokers across a portfolio of approximately 30 claims 
  • Guiding, coaching, and negotiating Return To Work, claims management strategies & treatment approvals on physical injuries.
  • Support non work related injuries and work closely with safety to support injury prevention
  • Visiting multiple sites and facilitating leadership training improving the capability of the business

  • Allied Health Degree highly regarded - Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology, Occupational Therapy 
  • Previous experience in Worker Compensation essential with a strong understanding of claims
  • Confident building relationships, managing priorities and able to work autonomously 
  • A strategic approach to problem solving with a high level written and verbal communication skills

  • Extensive well-being initiatives and discounts across partners
  • Onsite learning & development with exposure to HR, Safety and Operations
  • Positive values with a "give back" approach and high engagement
We believe in the freedom to be our authentic selves and welcome people of all genders, ages, nationalities, ethnicity, sexual orientations, personality, and perspectives to apply or any of our roles.

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