About the Company

Our client is a large Queensland Government department responsible for delivering critical justice and community services across the state.

With a strong focus on safety, wellbeing and organisational capability, the department offers a collaborative and purpose-driven environment where your work directly contributes to safer communities.
 
The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for two contract opportunities within the Health, Safety and Wellbeing team, supporting both operational and strategic injury management and WHS functions.

These roles sit within a well-established team and offer the opportunity to contribute to meaningful outcomes while working in a flexible and supportive environment.

AO6 Senior Consultant – Injury Management

In this senior role, you will lead end-to-end injury and illness management, partnering with leaders to drive safe and timely return-to-work outcomes.

As an AO6, you will be:

• Managing complex injury and return-to-work cases;

• Providing expert advice on injury management and rehabilitation strategies;

• Coordinating return-to-work plans and reasonable adjustments;

• Liaising with stakeholders including WorkCover, medical providers and insurers; and

• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and policy updates.

AO5 Health, Safety & Wellbeing Coordinator

This role is a key coordination position focused on supporting WHS systems, reporting and team operations, enabling advisors to focus on higher-level safety work.

As an AO5, you will be:

• Managing WHS inbox and coordinating responses;

• Maintaining incident logs and supporting reporting (including executive reporting);

• Administering WHS systems (Salvus) and supporting transition to a new platform;

• Producing reports and working with Excel (pivot tables required);

• Supporting wellbeing initiatives and internal communications; and

• Coordinating stakeholder meetings and engagement.

Required Experience

We are seeking candidates with experience across WHS, injury management, or safety coordination within government or complex organisations. You will bring:

• Experience in injury management, WHS, or safety coordination roles;

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills;

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment;

• Strong administrative and organisational capability; and

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Highly regarded:

• Experience with WHS systems;

• Understanding of workers’ compensation and return-to-work processes; and

• Experience in government or highly regulated environments.

Benefits
 
These roles offer the opportunity to work within a high-impact government team, contributing to safety and wellbeing outcomes across a large organisation.

Additional benefits include:

• Competitive hourly rates (AO5 & AO6);

• Flexible working arrangements (WFH 1 – 2 days per week);

• Brisbane CBD location;

• Supportive and collaborative team environment; and

• Potential for contract extension.

How to Apply
 
For more information or a confidential discussion please call Brianna Brutnall at u&u on 3232 9168 quoting reference number 44842.
 
At u&u Recruitment Partners, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.
 
Should you require reasonable adjustments or have a preferred method of communication throughout the recruitment process, we encourage you to make a request via adjustments@uandu.com or phone the above-mentioned u&u consultant to discuss. In response to these requests, we will collaborate closely with you to implement the appropriate adjustments.
 
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Please submit your resume in Word format only.