EML is a leading Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Claims Management business. Our goal is to help people get their lives back through ongoing support during their return-to-work journey. We continue to experience ongoing growth and now have over 4,000 dedicated employees. We foster a learning culture that allows for us to continually invest in our employees ensuring a long-term career here at EML.
THE OPPORTUNITY
As part of our diverse team based in Canberra or Melbourne, you will help make a positive impact on someone's life every day. You will feel great satisfaction knowing your talent and hard work has a purpose.
Do you have a passion for making a difference in people's lives? We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Senior Case Manager to join our vibrant and dynamic business. Working as part of the Federal Self Insurance team, this exciting case management role is to pro-actively manage a portfolio of claims, provide exceptional customer service to all stakeholders and support injured workers to recover and return to work. The role acts as a senior member of the team, including coaching and escalations responsibilities.
This role will be great for someone with a workers compensation background or experience working across workers compensation schemes. You will need to have a passion for building relationships with clients and various stakeholders.
This will be a permanent, full time position based in our Canberra or Melbourne office, with flexibility to work from home up to 3 days per week.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Prepare and implement strategies regularly within timeframes to achieve the optimum outcome and minimisation of claim costs.
Manage small programs within the business unit.
Support the wider management team with reporting.
Liaise with all internal and external stakeholders regularly to progress strategies and actions.
Assess aspects of liability and recovery relevant to the Safety Rehabilitation Act (SRC), while undertaking ongoing reviews in relation to entitlements and payments.
Conduct health promotion activities to enhance the customers wellbeing and empower them to participate in their own treatment and recovery.
ABOUT YOU
Minimum of 2+ years' experience managing claims in the workers compensation scheme or the Safety Rehabilitation Act (SRC) OR Workers Compensation/Case Management.
An empathetic, resilient, and motivational approach to provide customer centric support
A driven professional with highly developed written and verbal communication skills
Careful consideration to detail with a high concern for accuracy
Strong stakeholder engagement and management
Committed to supporting injured workers with their recovery and return to work
WHAT WE OFFER
We stand together as equals. EML is an equal opportunity employer so by coming to work for us, you will be part of a culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion. We are committed to maintaining a workplace where everyone feels valued and where we show respect, integrity and honesty.
EML provides career opportunities and great employee benefits, including:
- A diverse and collaborative team culture like no other
- Flexibility to work from home to support work/life balance
- A corporate wellbeing program with discounted health insurance and gym membership
- Generous discounts from over 350 retailers through our RewardsHub program
- Comprehensive learning and development opportunities to help you reach your full potential
- Access to support and counselling services with work or personal matters, through our Employee Assistance Program
- Companywide events to stay connected and celebrate success
- Entitlement to annual company incentive scheme + salary reviews
- Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave, plus super
We value our people and are committed to supporting our employees by investing in their professional development and providing generous employee benefits. If this position is of interest to you, please apply now.
Skills Required
- Minimum 2+ years' experience managing claims in the workers compensation scheme or the Safety Rehabilitation Act (SRC) or Workers Compensation/Case Management
- Experience preparing and implementing claim strategies to achieve outcomes and minimise claim costs
- Ability to assess liability and recovery relevant to SRC including reviewing entitlements and payments
- Strong stakeholder engagement and management skills
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
- Empathetic, resilient, motivational approach with commitment to supporting injured workers' recovery and return to work
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Experience managing small programs, supporting reporting, and undertaking coaching and escalation responsibilities
- Based in Canberra or Melbourne office (flexibility to work from home up to 3 days per week)
EML Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about EML Group and has not been reviewed or approved by EML Group.
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Flexible Benefits — Hybrid work and rostered‑day‑off arrangements (such as a 9‑day fortnight or monthly RDO) provide meaningful schedule flexibility. These options can help balance high‑pressure roles with predictable time away from daily duties.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers and family‑oriented initiatives signal concrete support for caregivers. Some materials also reference superannuation coverage alongside parental leave.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Employee wellbeing is supported through EAP and internal care programs, discounted private health insurance and gyms, flu shots, and retailer discount programs. These offerings broaden total rewards beyond base pay.
EML Group Insights
What We Do
At EML we take great pride in helping people get their lives back after a workplace injury. Since our foundation in 1910 the EML Group have maintained a singular vision; to dedicate our services to improving work health and safety for the benefit of our members, workers and the broader community which we support. Today, we have over 4,000 specialists working in partnership with businesses, injured workers and government schemes across Australia, helping to make a difference. We are Australia’s largest provider of claims management services for self-insurers and focus on providing tailored injury prevention and return to work support. We have helped well over 350,000 injured workers get their lives back
