NSW Government

Rehabilitation and Injury Management Coordinator

🔍 Penrith, Station St Office | Western Sydney

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Work Health and Safety
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Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
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REQ582608 Requisition #
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 05/10/2025)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2
Location: Station St Penrith
Remuneration: $55.40 - $65.37 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ582608
Applications Close: 01/07/2025


With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,  
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed
​​​​​​​and develop in your chosen career role. 

ABOUT US
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean and Blue Mountains and Lithgow Region.

Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in people’s recovery journeys? An opportunity has become available to join the Workforce Safety and Wellbeing team as a Rehabilitation and Injury Management Coordinator. This is an exciting and fast paced role where no two days are the same. Our office is centrally located in Penrith CBD and readily accessible to shops and public transport (2-minute walk from Penrith Station). 

Your role will manage individual workplace rehabilitation programs for ill and injured employees using a proactive case management approach to facilitate a safe, timely and durable return to work. The successful incumbent will use their strong understanding of workers compensation legislation and injury management regulations/practices in assessing and developing quality rehabilitation/care options and return to work plans. Key to your success is having strong communication and interpersonal skills when engaging and consulting with diverse stakeholders.

Be part of an organisation that values care, collaboration and continuous improvement. Apply now to help shape positive outcomes for our staff and our community.

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

  • Accrued Day Off (ADO)
  • Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
  • Novated Leasing
  • Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
  • Fitness Passport


NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.

What you will bring to the role:

  1. Relevant tertiary qualifications * in Allied Health or an appropriate discipline and/or workers compensation and injury management experience and expertise. (*Formal qualifications may be offset by extensive management experience and proven expertise in injury management; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience).
  2. Well-developed oral and written communication and conflict resolution skills.
  3. Thorough understanding of injury management principles, combined with experience in managing a large caseload including complex and long term cases.
  4. Demonstrated working knowledge and understanding of Workers Compensation legislation and relevant regulations.
  5. Experience in the use of SolvInjury or similar injury management data base, Health Roster, Stafflink and Microsoft Office applications.
  6. Experience in the collection and analysis of data and the ability to prepare information for reporting purposes
  7. Possess or willing to obtain NSW SIRA Return to Work Coordinator Accreditation
  8. Current NSW Class C Driver’s License.


Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

Need more information?
  1) Click here for the Position Description
  2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Kym Lumsden on Kym.Lumsden@health.nsw.gov.au

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