WHS Manager - Queensland

Better and fairer care. Always lead safety for one of Australia's most trusted names in care. Manage a high-performing team of WHS professionals and shape culture and compliance across QLD sites.

St Vincent's has been a leader in Australia's health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. We are looking for a special kind of person — a St Vincent's kind of person. Someone who combines sharp thinking, sound judgement and a genuine commitment to keeping others safe.

The Opportunity:

• Reporting to the National Director, WHS & Wellbeing, we are seeking an experienced Work Health and Safety Manager to lead a team of WHS professionals across our QLD hospital and aged care network.
• This is a hands‐on leadership role at the heart of one of the country's largest health and aged care providers.
• You will lead a team of three — a Senior WHS Partner, WHS Partner and WHS Program Consultant — while working shoulder‐to‐shoulder with facility leaders, executives and the WHS regulator to build a genuine culture of safety across a 30,000‐strong workforce.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of WHS professionals, fostering a high-performance, supportive operating environment.
• Drive strategy, governance and continuous improvement of St Vincent's WHS Management System and Roadmap.
• Partner with executives, facility leaders and operational teams to build shared ownership of safety outcomes.
• Provide expert advice on risk management, incident investigation and regulatory compliance.
• Undertake and oversee investigations into serious WHS incidents.
• Build and maintain a constructive relationship with the WHS regulator, HSRs and industrial bodies.
• Get out into our facilities — visiting frontline workplaces to see safety challenges first‐hand.
• Design and deliver competency‐based education and training programs.
• Lead assurance activities including audits, inspections and accreditation preparation.

About You:

• You are a credible, hands‐on safety leader who knows how to turn complex legislation into practical, workable solutions.
• You thrive on relationship‐building, whether that's coaching your own team, influencing an executive stakeholder, or fronting up to the regulator.
• You combine deep technical expertise with the communication skills to make safety land — in the boardroom and on the floor.

Qualifications & Experience:

• A degree in WHS, Allied Health or a related field, plus an incident investigation qualification (e.g., ICAM Lead Investigator) and WHS Internal Auditor certification.
• Extensive experience leading a team of WHS professionals, with a track record of implementing WHS management systems consistently across multiple sites.
• In‐depth knowledge of WHS legislation, Codes of Practice and industry best practice.
• Significant experience investigating serious incidents and engaging directly with the WHS regulator.
• High‐level analytical and problem‐solving skills, with the judgement to identify and act on emerging risk.
• Highly developed communication and conflict‐resolution skills.
• A valid driver's licence.
• Experience managing WHS across a health service or similar complex, multi‐site industry will be highly regarded.

Why Join St Vincent's?

• At St Vincent's, our people are inspired by a shared commitment to Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.
• We are building a better and fairer health and aged care system, and we believe our greatest strength lies in our people.
• You will join an organisation that makes a meaningful difference in the lives of patients, residents and communities every single day.
• Gives you genuine ownership of safety strategy across a large, complex, multi‐state network.
• Supports innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Offers the opportunity to work alongside some of Australia's most respected health and aged care leaders.

Pre‐Employment Checks:

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role‐required pre‐employment checks, including relevant immunisations (Category B, non‐clinical facing).

Equal Opportunity:

We celebrate diversity and inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

Closing Date: 26 August 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.