Health & Injury Coordinator
BH-332981
Posted: 16/04/2026
- $140000-160000
- Australia New South Wales Muswellbrook
- Permanent
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Mining
Overview
This role is responsible for providing best-practice guidance and support to the workforce in relation to injury management, return-to-work programs, early intervention, and workplace health initiatives. The position plays a key role in promoting employee wellbeing, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements, and supporting a safe and healthy work environment.
Key Responsibilities
Planning & Coordination
Essential:
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
This role is responsible for providing best-practice guidance and support to the workforce in relation to injury management, return-to-work programs, early intervention, and workplace health initiatives. The position plays a key role in promoting employee wellbeing, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements, and supporting a safe and healthy work environment.
Key Responsibilities
Planning & Coordination
- Develop and implement plans to coordinate day-to-day health and injury management activities
- Communicate plans effectively with supervisors and key stakeholders
- Identify and communicate risks relating to health, hygiene, and wellbeing
- Assist with resource planning and coordination within the function
- Support the implementation and continuous improvement of health and safety systems, policies, and procedures
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting of incidents, hazards, and health-related matters in line with legislative requirements
- Conduct workplace inspections, audits, and monitoring activities
- Assist in hazard identification and risk management, including critical risk controls
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of health and safety standards and management plans
- Promote strong environmental and health practices aligned with operational requirements
- Manage and maintain injury management and return-to-work programs, ensuring timely and effective recovery outcomes
- Coordinate early intervention initiatives and support both work-related and non-work-related cases
- Participate in claims management processes and high-risk case reviews
- Ensure compliance with reporting obligations for workplace injuries
- Develop and deliver workplace health and wellbeing programs, including physical and mental health initiatives
- Coordinate employee education programs related to occupational health and hygiene
- Monitor and manage employee assistance and wellbeing support services
- Review pre-employment medicals and ongoing health assessments
- Facilitate and maintain workplace health risk assessments
- Monitor and evaluate health and injury management systems for compliance and effectiveness
- Provide regular reporting and insights on health and injury performance trends
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across health and wellbeing programs
- Advise and support leaders, supervisors, and contractors on health and injury management matters
- Build strong relationships across all levels of the organisation and with external providers
- Promote a positive, proactive culture focused on health, safety, and wellbeing
- Deliver clear communication, training, and coaching on health-related processes and expectations
Essential:
- Tertiary qualification in an allied health discipline (e.g. Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology, Occupational Therapy)
- Relevant professional registration with a governing body
- Experience in injury management, return-to-work, or occupational health roles
- Return to Work Coordinator accreditation (or equivalent)
- Training or certification in occupational hygiene
- Drug and alcohol testing accreditation
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to engage and influence stakeholders across all levels
- Solid organisational and coordination capabilities
- Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in fast-paced, high-demand environments
- High level of integrity, professionalism, and accountability
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.