Injury Prevention Specialist

Salary	Band 5 commencing at $107,479 (plus superannuation)
Employment type	Full Time
Location	Mildura
Applications close	Sunday 5 July 2026
Mandatory/key requirements	Driver’s licence, Criminal background check, Confirmation of fitness for work

About the Role:

This is a highly collaborative, field-based role where you’ll play a key part in driving injury prevention across our operational environments. As an Injury Prevention Specialist, you’ll work closely with frontline teams and leaders, gaining real insight into how work gets done and identifying practical, effective ways to reduce risk and improve safety outcomes.

This role is central to LMW’s commitment to shifting from reactive injury management to proactive prevention and early intervention. You’ll be regularly present in the field, building strong relationships and using data-driven insights from systems like GPNet to uncover what’s really driving injuries.

You’ll translate these insights into meaningful, practical actions—helping shape safer work practices, strengthen wellbeing outcomes, and support a culture where safety is embedded in everyday operations. Working closely with leaders, employees, and the People, Safety and Wellbeing team, you’ll make a lasting impact on how we prevent injuries and support recovery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with frontline teams, supervisors, and operational leaders to observe work practices, identify risks, and implement practical safety improvements.
• Analyse GPNet and other data sources to identify injury trends, emerging risks, and targeted opportunities for prevention.
• Design and deliver impactful injury prevention, health, safety, and wellbeing programs tailored to operational environments.
• Translate insights into practical, task-based solutions, including ergonomic, manual handling, and fit-for-work assessments.
• Lead early intervention and return-to-work strategies that enable safe, sustainable recovery and meet legislative requirements.
• Support both physical and psychosocial wellbeing initiatives to address the full range of workplace risk factors.
• Coach, influence and inspire leaders to embed a proactive safety and wellbeing culture into day-to-day operations.
• Deliver targeted training, education and engagement activities to build injury prevention capability across the workforce.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including healthcare providers, insurers and regulators, to support positive outcomes.
• Challenge unsafe or inefficient practices constructively and contribute expert support during incidents or emergency responses.
• Identify and trial innovative approaches, tools or technologies to continuously improve injury prevention outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with OH&S, environmental and legislative standards while actively enhancing prevention frameworks.

About You:

We’re looking for an experienced and practical injury prevention professional who thrives in operational environments and can influence across all levels of an organisation.

• Tertiary qualification in Allied Health or a related field, or equivalent experience in injury prevention and recovery.
• Experience in injury prevention, occupational health, or OHS—ideally within utilities, construction, maintenance, or similar sectors.
• Strong understanding of musculoskeletal risk, manual handling, fatigue, and early intervention approaches.
• Knowledge of both physical and psychosocial risk factors in the workplace.
• Experience managing workers compensation claims and delivering effective, sustainable return-to-work programs.
• Ability to interpret data and translate insights into practical, operational solutions.
• Strong business partnering and stakeholder engagement skills across all organisational levels.
• Return-to-Work Coordinator training (or willingness to obtain), with sound administration and record management capability.
• Confidence engaging frontline teams, influencing leaders, and having constructive, outcome-focused conversations.

Working With Us:

At Lower Murray Water (LMW), your skills and experience are valued. We encourage innovation and collaboration, and we’re committed to helping you grow. Through ongoing development and learning opportunities, you’ll have the support you need to build a rewarding career.

Benefits include:

• Inclusive and supportive team culture
• Flexible work options to support work-life balance
• Dynamic, varied and meaningful work
• Health and wellbeing support, including Employee Assistance Program
• Career and leadership development opportunities
• Competitive salary and benefits under our Enterprise Agreement

Position Description

How to Apply:

To apply, please submit your resume and a covering letter outlining how your skills, experience and capability align with the key responsibilities of the role.

Email your application to recruitment@lmw.vic.gov.au by Sunday 5 July 2026. Enquiries can be directed to Darryl Vines – Team Leader Health, Safety and Wellbeing on 0474 794 992 or the recruitment email address.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.

We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. If you require assistance or adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Stephanie Sloane, on 0498 400 052.

Please note that our recruitment process involves verifying references, performing background checks, and conducting a pre-employment fitness for work evaluation, including drug and alcohol screening. 

About Us

LMW delivers essential water services to approximately 80,000 urban and rural customers along the Murray River. Our region spans the traditional lands of First Nations Peoples, from Barapa Barapa at Koondrook through Latji Latji in Mildura to Ngintait near the South Australian border.

As a regional leader, we operate both urban and rural water businesses, supporting households, industry, and agriculture, and contributing to the social, environmental and economic prosperity of our communities.