Work Health & Safety Lead

Work Health & Safety Lead

• Act as the WHS Lead, providing hands-on support for day-to-day operations, including return to work, injury management, safety systems, and compliance.
• Provide expert advice, guidance, and leadership to the Executive, Managers, and staff across all levels.
• Drive the strategic direction and continuous improvement of WHS and Injury Management frameworks, systems, and policies.
• Champion a proactive safety culture and promote employee wellbeing.
• Oversee workplace injury and claims management, ensuring effective early intervention and return-to-work outcomes.
• Engage collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure best-practice compliance, governance, and delivery of WHS outcomes.
• Support the rollout and implementation of new psychosocial safety regulations, gradually shifting focus from operational BAU to project milestones.

• Tertiary qualifications in Work Health & Safety, Human Resources, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in senior-level WHS leadership, ideally across complex or multi-site environments.
• Strong generalist WHS capability — return to work, injury management, compliance, and safety systems.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, operate independently, and provide confident advice to senior stakeholders.
• Local Government experience is desirable but not essential.
• Candidates must demonstrate strong professional WHS experience and the ability to step into a senior advisory/lead role quickly.

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