Workers' compensation claims are often complex, emotionally charged, and time-consuming — but when organisations get the foundations right, they can also become an opportunity to strengthen culture, capability, and trust. How leaders respond in the first hours after an incident, how expectations are set with injured workers and line managers, and how proactively an organisation partners with WorkCover can dramatically influence recovery, cost, and long-term outcomes.
At our upcoming HR, Talent & Safety Leadership Round Table, we’re joined by Karli Edgerton, National Manager – Health & Wellbeing at Eagers Automotive, to explore exactly how leaders can navigate this space with confidence, clarity, and care.
Karli’s career has been shaped in some of Australia’s toughest and most complex operating environments. She has led national health, safety, and workers' compensation functions for large, diverse workforces across multiple states, overseeing a range of responsibilities that include major investigations, claims strategy, premium management, compliance, and cultural uplift. Her experience spans high-risk operations, high-pressure incidents, and the kinds of challenging conversations that build confident, capable safety leaders.
Her insights aren’t theoretical—they’re grounded in years of partnering with line managers, executives, regulators, union representatives, and injured workers across various industries. Karli understands the real-world impact of unclear expectations, delayed intervention, and fragmented communication. Equally, she knows what’s possible when organisations align early, communicate consistently, and build strong, solutions-focused relationships with WorkCover.
In her session, Karli will delve into the drivers of workers' compensation done well:
clear expectations, timely action, confident leadership, genuine collaboration, and structured, human-centred communication.
She’ll walk leaders through the moments that matter most — the first phone call after an incident, navigating heightened emotions, aligning on next steps with WorkCover, and supporting managers who may feel out of their depth. Through real examples and practical guidance, Karli will illustrate what “good” looks like when organisations prioritise early intervention, documentation, and partnership rather than reactive problem-solving.
What sets Karli apart is her ability to blend deep technical expertise with empathy and practicality. She brings structure without rigidity, influence without ego, and a calm, grounded presence in situations where clarity and confidence are essential. With qualifications including a Master of OHS&E Management, Lead Auditor, ICAM Lead Investigator, and Cert IV TAE, she translates legislation and systems into simple, actionable strategies that make workplaces safer, stronger, and more resilient.
⏰ 07:30 am
📅 Thursday 20th November 2025
🎤 Karli Edgerton, National Manager – Health & Wellbeing at Eagers Automotive Limited
📌 Navigating Workers Compensation with Confidence: Setting Expectations, Driving Early Intervention and Strengthening Your WorkCover Partnership
👉 These events are free, and seats are limited. To ensure we can continue offering these sessions, please only accept if you can attend — no-shows may impact future availability.
🔗 Register here to secure your place
This Round Table will bring together HR, Safety, and People Leaders for an open, practical, and deeply insightful conversation about how to approach workers' compensation not as a reactive necessity, but as a strategic opportunity — one that supports your people, strengthens your leadership capability, and protects your organisation over the long term.
We’re thrilled to welcome Karli Edgerton to Move HQ and look forward to a morning of real-world learning, shared experience, and fresh thinking over breakfast and coffee.
