Senior Workers Compensation and Injury Management Specialist

Apply Job no: 4JPBP Adelaide CBD | Strategic role partnering with leaders across SA & WA Drive best practice RTW outcomes, compliance & continuous improvement Career growth opps, extra leave & great employee benefits! The role: Join Adbri's growing Group Health & Safety team and play a key role in the continued evolution of our injury management function. Supporting our South Australian and Western Australian operations, you'll combine hands-on workers' compensation and injury management with strategic business partnering to improve return-to-work outcomes, reduce claim costs and build capability across the business. More than a case management role, you'll coach leaders, build strong stakeholder relationships, identify opportunities to improve processes and help drive best practice injury management as the function continues to evolve. Key responsibilities Manage end-to-end workers' compensation and injury management claims across South Australia and Western Australia. Coordinate early intervention, rehabilitation and sustainable return-to-work plans. Partner with operational leaders to provide coaching, guidance and practical injury management advice. Liaise with insurers, third-party administrators, rehabilitation providers, treating practitioners and other external stakeholders. Ensure compliance with workers' compensation legislation and internal governance requirements. Review claims performance, identify trends and provide recommendations to improve injury management outcomes. Support continuous improvement initiatives and help establish consistent injury management practices across the business. Build strong relationships through regular site engagement and stakeholder collaboration. About you Success in this role requires an experienced workers' compensation professional who thrives on building relationships, influencing leaders and improving outcomes. You'll bring: A minimum of seven years' experience managing end-to-end workers' compensation and injury management programs. Sound knowledge of workers' compensation legislation and injury management practices, ideally across multiple jurisdictions. Experience working within self-insured, scheme-based or mixed workers' compensation environments. Experience managing complex claims and partnering with insurers, rehabilitation providers and legal stakeholders. Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence leaders and build credibility across all levels of the business. Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities. Intermediate Excel skills and the ability to interpret claims data to identify trends and improvement opportunities. Qualifications in injury management, occupational health, rehabilitation, health sciences, law or a related discipline, along with Return to Work accreditation, will be highly regarded. Benefits: Join Adbri, an iconic Australian company - established in 1882, with 200+ plants, 8 brands and 5 joint ventures supplying essential construction materials nationwide! Structured learning and development pathways with real career progression opportunities Generous discounts including retail, fuel, car rental, Qantas Club and exclusive savings on Adbri products Extra leave options such as purchased leave, parental leave and volunteer leave Wellbeing support through our confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Service awards and recognition celebrating your contribution and milestones Our business: Adbri is majority owned by CRH and is a market leader in the manufacture and supply of construction materials and industrial minerals which has been building a better Australia since 1882. Adbri's respected brands employ over 2800 people nationally producing cement, lime, concrete, aggregates, concrete products and industrial minerals. About CRH: CRH (NYSE: CRH) is the leading global provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing 80,000 people at 4,000 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in North America, Europe and Australia. As the essential partner for transportation and critical infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH's unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune Global 500 company, CRH's shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE. For more information visit: www.crh.com Creating a safe and supportive diverse workforce Adbri recognises that diversity in our workforce drives innovation, encourages creativity and better equips us to be Always Ready. We are committed to increasing diversity within our workforce and our industry. We will be progressively short listing so apply now to be considered for this exciting opportunity! #LI-POST Published on 30 Jul 2026, 7:55 PM