Stepping Into Internship Program - Position DescriptionThe Australian Network on Disability’s Stepping Into program is a paid internship scheme that matches talented university students with disability with roles in leading Australian businesses.

Position Title

Comcare - Comcare Intern

Location

Canberra

Position Duration

Minimum of 152 hours or 4 weeks full time

Commencing July 2020

Position Overview

Comcare’s role is to support participation and productivity through healthy and safe workplaces that minimise the impact of harm.

Comcare’s five business priorities are:

Leading workers ‘compensation insurer—working with employees and employers to minimise harm in workplaces, support recovery at work and return to work, and deliver sustainable management of the fund.

Effective national regulator—achieving safer and healthier workplaces through promoting continuous improvements in work health, safety and rehabilitation practices and monitoring compliance with the law.

Excellence in scheme design and management—excellence in scheme design and management to achieve sustainable and better practice national schemes.

Efficient and effective operations—working collaboratively and innovatively across the organisation to enable the business to achieve Comcare’s Outcome and support the business to drive change.

Drive innovation and better practice for the schemes - collaborate across Comcare and sectors to design and deliver research and innovative initiatives to further enhance scheme outcomes.

Overview of the role

Comcare is seeking to employ an Intern who would value and enjoy working in a team, understanding workplace practice and developing strengths and honing their skills.

Level 3, 80 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000 (02) 8270 9200 www.and.org.au

Comcare is looking for a person with a degree in any of the following areas:

Health

Quantitative fields

Law

Policy

Data & Information management

Comcare will be looking for an Intern that is:

Outcomes focused

Honest and truthful in their interactions with others

Capable of delivering high quality performance

Collaborative

Responsive to changing needs

Customer and client focused

Primary responsibilities may include:

Under direction, manage a range of specified projects and tasks assigned from the group’s business plan.

Assist in drafting, preparing and/or proof reading documents such as briefing notes, memoranda, reports, correspondence, guidelines, manuals, procedures and publications.

Liaising with staff and other internal and external stakeholders about a range of matters relating to the organisation’s operations.

Interpreting, applying and advising in relation to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 and the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

Collating, researching, analysing, auditing and reporting on qualitative and quantitative information.

Copying, collating and distributing documents.

Processing mail, filing correspondence and maintaining records.

Providing secretarial support to internal/external committees.

Promote workplace safety, equity and diversity and environment practices in the workplace.

Demonstrate and model safe attitudes, values and behaviours in order to uphold your health and safety duties.

Commit to, promote and model the APS Values and APS Code of Conduct.

Ideal Degree/Discipline

Health, Quantitative fields, Law, Policy, Data & Information management

Eligibility Requirements

Second last or final year of a relevant undergraduate or postgraduate degree

Australian citizens only

Identify as having disability

Candidates may be required to undergo a background check security clearance (Police Records Check)

Apply Here

www.tfaforms.com/420924

Contact the AND Programs Team at applications@and.org.au or 1300 363 645 for further information.

Please be aware that all Stepping Into internships are paid placements. The employing organisation will pay the intern’s pro rata salary for the internship period (including superannuation) at a rate commensurate with the duties performed and abiding by Fair Work standards.