Rehabilitation and Return to Work Specialist

Take hold of a monster opportunity and join Australian Retirement Trust as our Rehabilitation and Return to Work Specialist. You'll play a key role in supporting team members through injury, illness and recovery, while partnering with leaders to deliver safe, sustainable return to work outcomes and drive wellbeing initiatives across the business.

We're all about helping our members make the most of their money. And while they go after their goals, you can too. As a Rehabilitation and Return to Work Specialist, you'll support the organisation to proactively manage workplace injury and illness, reduce risk, and help team members safely return to meaningful work.

You'll partner closely with People Leaders, People Business Partners and the broader Employee Relations and Safety team to manage workers' compensation and long-term absence cases, while delivering tailored return to work programs aligned to medical advice and operational needs. You'll also play a key role in promoting early intervention, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and contributing to a strong culture of safety and wellbeing.

This role is a permanent opportunity and is based in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne.

Responsibilities

Day to day, you'll:

• Manage workers' compensation claims and coordinate return to work outcomes.
• Partner with leaders and treating providers to support recovery and rehabilitation.
• Develop and implement tailored return to work plans aligned to medical and business needs.
• Support management of long-term absences, including complex case scenarios.
• Coach and educate People Leaders on injury management and early intervention strategies.
• Identify trends and contribute to preventative health and safety initiatives.
• Collaborate across People and Culture teams to improve processes and frameworks.
• Engage with external providers such as insurers, IMEs and rehab specialists.

Qualifications

It goes without saying you'll be a great communicator with top notch interpersonal skills. We'll also expect you to pick up problems and come up with quick, creative ways to solve them. It's quite likely you tick some of the following boxes too:

• You have strong knowledge of workers' compensation, employment and WHS legislation across Australia.
• Your experience includes managing workplace injury, illness and return to work cases.
• You'll hold (or be working towards) a Return to Work Coordinator qualification.
• You're confident handling sensitive situations and complex conversations respectfully.
• You bring strong organisational skills and can manage competing priorities effectively.
• Your attention to detail ensures accuracy in case management and reporting.
• You're comfortable using Microsoft Office and HR or case management systems.
• You have experience working with stakeholders across HR, safety or insurance environments.

Our 2.4 million members trust us to take care of over $330 billion in retirement savings. And we help them take charge of their finances and face the future with confidence. Our inclusive culture means you'll be valued and heard in a respectful workplace. We've created an environment where you can be yourself and do amazing work. It's that simple.

Everyone is welcome to apply. We value diverse thinking, cultures, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities. Awaken your career at Australian Retirement Trust and apply now. Applications close 30th June 2026.

We don't want to leave you with a monstrous wait. So, you'll hear from us after the closing date to find out whether you've made it through to the next round or not. Being fair and up-front is important to us - and recruitment is no different.

Why join us?

Bring your potential to Australian Retirement Trust and unleash our monster possibilities:

• You'll get 14% super as standard, to help your future come alive.
• Build a career to be proud of through excellent training and development opportunities.
• Balance your work between in-person days at our purpose-built hubs and working from home.
• In the office, enjoy end of trip facilities, a yoga and multi-faith room, parent and carer rooms, quiet rooms, BrewHub coffee facilities, and collaborative team spaces.

We use technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support parts of our recruitment process - such as reviewing applications, supporting screening interviews, reference checking, and matching skills to roles. All final hiring decisions are made by people.

By applying, you agree to the use of these technologies as part of the recruitment process.