Health and Wellbeing Partner

Join City of Moreton Bay as a Health and Wellbeing Partner, and help shape and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow.

As a Health and Wellbeing Partner you will drive the delivery of the Wellbeing and Safety strategy, and develop effective business partnerships with stakeholders across Council to understand their business requirements, identify trends and develop solutions and strategies to meet operational requirements. You'll be:

Proactively managing a portfolio of work and non-work-related injury and illness cases end to end

• Reviewing and provide specialist advice and coaching to leaders across Council in relation to all Health and Wellbeing matters to respond to complex issues impacting recovery and return to work
• Providing insights to the Wellbeing and Safety leadership team trends and areas for leadership development, to inform future initiatives and broader strategic opportunities.
• Managing implementation of statutory health monitoring and/or surveillance program in partnership with the Safety Business Partnering Team/ Principal.

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About you

We're looking for an experienced health and wellbeing professions, with comprehensive knowledge and experience applying relevant frameworks and legislation including the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003, and the Work Health and Safety Act 2011. You'll so bring:

• Demonstrated problem solving and inquiry skills, including the ability to summarise complex issues in a concise and meaningful way
• Demonstrated experience handling complex health and wellbeing matters, managing return to work processes end to end independently.
• Local Coverment and self-insurance envrionemnt experience highly regarded
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Allied Health (eg. Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy),or significant relevant experience
• Certified Return to Work Coordinator or relevant recency of practice qualifications.

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day (72.5-hour) fortnight, plus a hybrid, flexible working environment with some work-from-home days.
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service and Mates in Construction program.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role.  You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish. Applications close 24 February 2025.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

To obtain further details please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. 

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Your Future City.

See it. Shape it. Live It.

City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to our Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.