The Workers Compensation Independent Review Service (WCIRS) provides a non-statutory review framework for decisions made by claims agents under the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 and Accident Compensation Act 1985 on behalf of WorkSafe. The primary purpose of WCIRS is to review disputed decisions relating to workers’ compensation claims and entitlements in a manner that ensures fair, reasonable and sustainable decision-making outcomes that assist WorkSafe to encourage, promote and support workers through their recovery and provide effective occupational rehabilitation and early return to work through suitable employment opportunities.
- $184,475.00 per annum + 12% superannuation
- Full-Time, ongoing opportunity
- Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung/Melbourne CBD location
Key accountabilities
- Lead a team that investigates and determines applications for review of disputed WorkSafe agent decisions and other WorkSafe decisions in a manner that supports fair, reasonable and timely decision-making practices.
- Responsible for staff management including training, performance management, task allocation and recruitment.
- Build and maintain collaborative working relationships with internal stakeholders and provide support and learning opportunities relating to or arising out of a non-statutory review.
- In a continuous improvement dynamic – provide guidance to WorkSafe staff and agents on matters relating to the review process, including trends, issues or feedback identified during reviews that support fair, reasonable, consistent and sustainable decision-making objective; and continuously review and, where necessary, revise and update procedures, processes and policies within the independent review team.
Skills and experience
- Demonstrated experience in leading a professional team or project of work as a technical expert or a complex specialist as a legal advocate or policy specialist in the Victorian workers' compensation framework.
- Highly developed and demonstrated knowledge of the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 and Accident Compensation Act 1985 and the Victorian workers' compensation statutory framework.
- Highly developed alternative dispute resolution, conflict resolution and facilitation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to provide solutions for defined functional objectives to improve current practices.
- Demonstrated capacity to deal with a wide range of stakeholders effectively, empathetically and tactfully in the review context, including workers, employers, decision-makers, the legal profession and other external stakeholder representatives.
Qualifications
- A tertiary undergraduate degree in law or equivalent.
- Minimum post-legal admission experience of 10 years in Victorian workers' compensation litigation and/or administrative review.
Desired Qualifications
- Law Institute of Victoria accreditation specialisation in Personal Injury.
What's next?
Applications close 11:00pm on Friday 8th May 2026. Click the link to apply and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.