Independent Medical Examiner (IME) Lead

Independent Medical Examiner (IME) Lead – Health & Recovery

• $152,556 per annum + 12% superannuation
• Full time, fixed term to 30/06/2027
• Wadawurrung/Geelong based role (hybrid work from home – 3 days a week in office)

About the opportunity

The IME Lead is responsible for supporting the Health & Recovery division in the effective management and operation of WorkSafe’s Independent Medical Examiner function. The role supports the delivery of high-quality, timely and consistent IME services that enable sound clinical decision-making, support scheme objectives and contribute to improved recovery outcomes.

The position plays a key role in coordinating IME panel activities, including recruitment, credentialing, access, quality assurance, issue resolution and continuous improvement. The IME Lead works collaboratively across Health & Recovery and with Agents and external medical practitioners to ensure the IME framework operates efficiently, ethically and in line with legislative, policy and governance requirements.

Key accountabilities

• Maintain expertise and market knowledge of the IME market across Victoria, inter-state and federally to enable alignment opportunities, alternative courses of action on the provision of products and services as it relates to an injured workers recovery
• Support the recruitment, onboarding, credentialing and maintenance of the Independent Medical Examiner panel, ensuring panel composition aligns with scheme needs, quality standards and access requirements.
• Coordinate IME access and capacity across specialties, including monitoring demand, identifying gaps and supporting initiatives to improve timeliness and availability.
• Manage day-to-day coordination activities associated with the IME function, including responding to queries from Agents, providers and internal stakeholders.
• Support quality assurance activities for IMEs, including monitoring performance, compliance with requirements, and contributing to review and improvement processes.

Please ensure you review the position description on the WorkSafe Victoria Careers site for additional information on accountabilities for this role.

About you

You are a highly capable and client-focused professional with a proven ability to build trusted relationships, influence stakeholders at all levels, and deliver practical, customer-centred solutions. Drawing on extensive experience working with senior industry stakeholders, you excel at understanding complex business and customer needs, translating insights into meaningful outcomes, and driving strong performance through effective stakeholder engagement.

A strategic and collaborative leader, you bring extensive experience in leadership and change management, with demonstrated success leading projects and initiatives in dynamic environments. You possess exceptional organisational, prioritisation and time management skills, enabling you to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes within tight timeframes. Your communication skills are outstanding, with the ability to prepare and present complex reports, briefs, presentations, training materials and strategic communications for diverse audiences.

You have extensive experience across the full project lifecycle, including project planning and delivery, risk assessment, gap analysis, continuous improvement initiatives and the application of agile project methodologies. You are analytical by nature and able to leverage research, stakeholder feedback and business intelligence to develop effective guidance materials, policies, procedures and operational solutions.

Technically proficient, you possess a strong understanding of legal, policy and operational environments and have a demonstrated ability to deliver programs of work informed by evidence, customer needs and strategic objectives. You are highly skilled in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Outlook, as well as Salesforce, and are committed to fostering continuous improvement and quality outcomes across all aspects of your work.

Working with us

At WorkSafe, our goal is for every employee to feel connected, safe, and valued within their team, for teams to feel appreciated in the workplace, and for WorkSafe to be respected in the community.

We believe that a diverse workforce is essential for delivering the best outcomes for the Victorian community. We strongly encourage applications from all individuals, including First Nations people, people with disabilities, those from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and individuals of all sexualities and genders.

What’s next?

Applications close 11:00pm Monday 20th July, 2026. Click the link to apply, and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.

Only applications submitted via the WorkSafe Careers website will be considered.

Preferred candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and/or other checks as required for the position as part of the recruitment process.

Eligibility for ongoing employment with WorkSafe Victoria requires Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency.

Due to the volume of applications received, individualised feedback will only be provided to candidates who progress to interview stage.

To ensure a fair and open recruitment process, we request that you complete your written application and any online interviews without the use of AI tools. We want to understand your professional skills, experience and capabilities. We acknowledge that candidates may choose to use AI as part of background research.

For further enquiries please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist, Brittany Walker via email – ***email_hidden***.