Jay McGrath
Chelsea,VIC
Summary
Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to maximising safety improvements whilst ensuring ongoing productivity.
Streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact organisational success.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
National Operations Manager
Aegis Risk Management
01.2019 - Current
- Engage with client employers and develop programs to assist in loss control needs
- Manage relationships between all stakeholders in client relationships
- Develop and deliver solutions to HSE and Workers Compensation issues on behalf of clients
- Represent client, as the client, in issues with their injured workers or outside parties
- Achievements: Developed new product offerings to fast-track business growth
- Introduced outsources offerings for clients where our team managed HSE management &/or RTW management resulting in far better outcomes for clients at reduced cost
- Assisted in client growth opportunities that saw income growth of more than 35% year on year since 2019
- Fee income increase from $700k to more than $3million PA
- Built relationships with clients to that ensured I was their immediate contact in a time of need
- Established a service delivery model for others to follow.
- Identified profitable business leads and built pipeline of prospective customers.
- Provided analytical rationale to identify, develop and implement activities within allocated account base.
Director, Workforce Health & Safety
Peninsula Health
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Developed and launched a revised OHS Culture plan to engage staff at all levels of the organisation
- Managed the Health Safety and Wellbeing program within the network
- Developed and implemented an improved level of WHS awareness and engagement across the organisation
- Restructured and revitalised the Injury Management program
- Development and Management of both a corporate understanding of obligations, and a greater commercial understanding for the claims managers
- Manage the injury prevention program through high level incident investigation and hazard awareness and reporting
- Achievements: In the first 2 years with Peninsula Health, I was able to Through strategic intervention, promote an increased level of staff engagement and awareness of the organisations OHS initiatives through improved interaction and consultation
- Develop a program of active early intervention for workplace injuries, in a manner which assists and promotes healing and return to work in a vastly improved cost effective manner
- Achieve target reductions in claim numbers, claims severity and cost, of better than 15% against an initial target of 10%
- Successfully implement a deeper relationship between the OHS and Injury Management units, along with the broader HR team, as well as the broader operations of the organisation
- Identified a more effective data reporting strategy that will ensure a greater understanding of the activities and performance of the organisation.
Managing Director
McGrath Consulting Pty Ltd
04.2000 - 01.2018
- McGrath Consulting was created in 2000 and developed a strong reputation as a provider of OHS and WorkCover services to a full range of organisations across multiple industry sectors
- My role, apart from leading the growth of the business, and managing a number of consultants was to provide advice to employers on strategic responses to injury prevention and claims management activities to ensure positive outcomes, whist minimising financial impact
- This includes a significant involvement with Risk Assessment, Incident Investigation, Hazard Control etc on behalf of employers across multiple industries from small-business employers to Multi-Nationals
- Services include the entire range of HR, OHS and Workers Compensation issues, however the organisation was predominantly involved in the resolution of WorkCover and OHS issues.
National Manager - OHS & Workers Compensation
Mayne Logistics (division of Mayne Nickless Ltd)
01.1996 - 01.2000
- Develop and assist in management of strategic WHS programs
- Drive culture change through the organisation and manage Incident Investigation, Risk Assessment and Hazard Control
- Workers compensation Program management as a self insurer, with a fund in excess of $6,000,000
- Development and Management of both corporate understanding of obligations, and greater commercial understanding for claims managers
- Achievements: Reduced injury frequency by 29%, 32%, 28% respectively, year on year
- The fourth year saw a reduction in the order of 40%
- Successfully implemented a deeper relationship between the business and the WHS Management functions, with resultant major reduction in claims cost impact on the organisation
- Returned in excess of $1million per annum to the organisation’s P&L through effective controls and data provision.
OHS Consultant
Deloitte
01.1994 - 01.1996
- Advise multi-national organisations in relation to Workers Compensation Claims Management, Systems, and Premium Management
- Providing Health and Safety advice to same employers
- Marketing of units capacity and achievements
- Achievements: Negotiated and Conducted reviews on behalf of a number of major organisations, resulting in savings for those organisations, of well in excess of $1,000,000 over my time there
- Conducted a major review of the Tasmanian Workers Compensation system on behalf of the Premier
- I successfully in marketed my unit’s expertise by gaining contracts with several major organisations
- In my last year, at least 55% of the units revenue was generated through my efforts.
Group Risk Manager
National Terminals (Aust) Ltd, now Patricks
01.1989 - 01.1993
- Workers Compensation management in every state
- Development of effective Rehabilitation Programs
- Development and management of an effective WHS reporting structure
- Establishment of Premium/Cost allocation model
- Achievements: Within 3 months reduced the Victorian Workers Compensation premium by 50% resulting in savings $1 million per annum.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
University of New England
NSWGrad Dip (OH&S) -
Swinburne
Melbourne, VICDiploma - Insurance -
Australian Insurance Institute
Melbourne, VICSkills
Health & Safety Program development & Management
WHS strategy and engagement design
Safety Culture development and support
Staff wellbeing and safety design
Statutory Compliance &Training
Occupational Violence Management
Workers Compensation Management
Psychosocial Wellbeing
Accident investigation
Critical Thinking
Program Development
Accomplishments
- Australia representative Triathlete, representing Australia at Age Group World Championships in 2017 & 2019 across Europe
- Runner, completing both London & New York marathons
- Coach
Professional expertise
- Health & Safety Program development & Management
- WHS strategy and engagement design
- Safety Culture development and support
- Staff wellbeing and safety design
- Statutory Compliance &Training
- Occupational Violence Management
- Workers Compensation Management
- Psychosocial Wellbeing
Timeline
National Operations Manager
Aegis Risk Management
01.2019 - Current
Director, Workforce Health & Safety
Peninsula Health
01.2015 - 01.2018
Managing Director
McGrath Consulting Pty Ltd
04.2000 - 01.2018
National Manager - OHS & Workers Compensation
Mayne Logistics (division of Mayne Nickless Ltd)
01.1996 - 01.2000
OHS Consultant
Deloitte
01.1994 - 01.1996
Group Risk Manager
National Terminals (Aust) Ltd, now Patricks
01.1989 - 01.1993
Master of Business Administration -
University of New England
Grad Dip (OH&S) -
Swinburne
Diploma - Insurance -
Australian Insurance Institute
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