Advisor - Injury Management

 

• Play a critical role in employee recovery and workplace wellbeing 
• Influence recovery and claims outcomes through early intervention and insights 
• 12-month fixed-term opportunity | Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane CBD based

 

Join a team that's All Kinds of Useful

 

At Origin, being useful is more than a tagline - it’s how we approach work every day. As a collective, we’re a team that thrives on finding better ways, working together, and owning our impact. From powering homes to delivering award-winning internet and helping to lead Australia’s energy transition. If you’re driven by purpose and excited to be part of something bigger, we’d love to have you on the journey.

 

About the role:

 

Support employees through injury and illness recovery, driving safe and sustainable return-to-work outcomes across the business.

 

As an Injury Management Advisor, you’ll work within a high-performing HSSE Health team managing injury and illness cases across both physical and psychological presentations. You’ll partner closely with employees, leaders, treating practitioners and insurers to deliver practical, recovery-focused outcomes.

 

In addition to end-to-end case management, you’ll contribute to early intervention, claims performance and continuous improvement initiatives that support Origin’s broader workforce health strategy.

 

Your responsibilities will include:

 

• Manage end-to-end injury and illness cases across physical and psychological presentations
• Develop and implement tailored return-to-work plans aligned with medical advice
• Engage with treating practitioners, insurers and rehabilitation providers
• Support recovery through early intervention and trauma-informed approaches
• Analyse injury and claims trends to support improved recovery outcomes and prevention initiatives

 

What will you bring:

 

You’ll bring experience managing injury and illness cases across physical and psychological presentations, along with the ability to balance employee recovery outcomes with operational and business needs.

 

You’ll also demonstrate:

 

• Experience in injury management, occupational rehabilitation or allied health (e.g. physiotherapy, occupational therapy, exercise physiology or psychology)
• Strong knowledge of workers compensation legislation and injury management frameworks
• Ability to interpret medical advice and translate it into practical workplace-based recovery plans
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills across employees, leaders and external providers
• Empathy, professionalism and a practical, solutions-focused approach

 

So why join us?

 

• Join a collaborative and supportive Health team focused on early intervention, employee wellbeing and continuous improvement.
• Thrive in a culture of personal and professional growth.
• Enjoy a central CBD location with access to parking and public transport.
• Purchase up to four additional weeks of leave annually.
• Engage in opportunities through the Origin Foundation to support your community.
• Powering your career with unbeatable perks - Get discounted electricity, gas, and internet as an Origin employee.
• Explore unique and cost-effective employee EV Car subscriptions. 

 

Origin - Where good change happens

 

At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating change.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce, where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people living with disabilities, culturally diverse people, any stage in life, people with intersex variations and people within LGBTQ+ communities, including trans and gender diverse. 
 

Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you. 

Here's a little about us: https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/careers/

 

Background checks may be required to determine your suitability for this position as part of the recruitment process and during your employment. These checks may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing.

 

Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

 

Origin recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.