At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver expert OHS advice and support to promote a proactive safety culture.
- Company: Join Victoria’s largest regional health service with a supportive team.
- Benefits: Enjoy five weeks leave, salary packaging, and extensive professional development.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with excellent job satisfaction.
- Why this job: Make a real community impact while building your career in health and safety.
- Qualifications: Relevant tertiary qualification in Occupational Health and Safety required.
The predicted salary is between 56700 - 69300 $ per year.
Employment Type - Permanent Full Time
Hours per fortnight - 80
Job Category - Administration - OH&S
Build your career with Victoria’s largest regional health service. Join a supportive, high-performing team making a real community impact. Permanent full-time role | 80 hours per fortnight | ADOs | five weeks leave & salary packaging.
About the role
This role is responsible for delivering expert OHS advice, training, and support to managers, Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs), and employees. It plays a key role in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of OHS strategies, policies, and procedures, with a strong focus on risk prevention—including the identification and management of psychosocial hazards—and the promotion of a proactive safety culture.
Key responsibilities
- Assist in the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of Barwon Health’s OHSMS to ensure alignment with legislative requirements and best practice frameworks.
- Facilitate effective consultation and communication processes to support employee participation in safety initiatives and programs.
- Provide expert advice and guidance to managers, employees, and HSRs on a range of safety and psychosocial risk matters.
- Support the investigation of OHS and psychosocial-related incidents, including root cause analysis and the development of corrective actions.
What we’re looking for
- Have a sound working knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, Regulations, Codes of Practice and relevant Australian Standards.
- Strong initiative and demonstrated experience in promoting and maintaining a positive safety culture.
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Occupational Health and Safety.
Barwon Health staff benefits
- Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction.
- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program.
- Extensive professional development opportunities.
- Attractive salary packaging benefits:
- Living expenses capped at $9,010.
- Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650.
Diversity and inclusion
Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.
Child safety
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
Note: Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.
Additional information
If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at. All appointments are subject to:
- Satisfactory Police Record Check.
- Immunisation Status Clearance.
- Working with Children Check (if applicable).
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