Job Description
At Resmed, the health and safety of our people is fundamental to how we work.
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We are looking for aHealth & Safety Advisorwho is passionate about creating safer workplaces and enjoys working alongside leaders and teams to turn good safety practices into everyday habits.
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In this role, you will be a trusted Health & Safety partner across our Australian operations, providing practical advice, strengthening our safety systems and helping leaders and teams build a proactive safety culture where everyone takes ownership of safety.
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This is more than a compliance role. You will spend time where the work happens – partnering with leaders and employees, understanding how work is performed, solving practical safety challenges and identifying opportunities to continuously improve the way we work.
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If you enjoy combining technical Health & Safety expertise with coaching, problem-solving and genuine partnership, this is an opportunity to make a visible impact on the safety and experience of our people.
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Responsibilities:
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Be a trusted Health & Safety partner
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You will work closely with leaders and employees to make Health & Safety practical, accessible and part of everyday decision-making.
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You will:
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Provide timely and practical Health & Safety advice to leaders, employees and key stakeholders.
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Interpret WHS legislation, standards and internal requirements and translate them into practical workplace solutions.
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Coach leaders to understand and confidently fulfil their Health & Safety responsibilities.
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Build strong relationships across manufacturing, operational and corporate teams.
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Support effective consultation and engagement with employees, Health & Safety Representatives and Health & Safety Committees.
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Lead and embed a proactive safety culture by partnering with leaders and teams to strengthen safety ownership, accountability and everyday safe behaviours.
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Foster an environment where employees feel confident to speak up about safety, proactively identify and report risks, and contribute ideas that improve workplace safety.
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Strengthen risk management & prevention
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A key focus of the role is helping us identify risks early and prevent incidents before they occur.
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You will:
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Facilitate and support workplace risk assessments, hazard identification and implementation of effective controls.
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Partner with teams to review existing controls and identify opportunities to strengthen them.
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Maintain and support effective management of Health & Safety risk registers.
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Analyse hazards, incidents, near misses and safety observations to identify trends and emerging risks.
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Translate insights into practical preventative actions and improvement initiatives.
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Provide Health & Safety input into workplace changes, new equipment, processes and projects.
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Support ergonomic and workplace design risk assessments from a preventative and systems perspective.
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When incidents occur, you will help the organisation learn from them and prevent recurrence.
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You will:
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Support the timely reporting, assessment and investigation of workplace incidents and near misses.
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Facilitate effective incident investigations and root cause analysis.
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Partner with leaders to develop practical corrective and preventative actions.
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Monitor actions through to completion and evaluate whether controls have been effective.
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Identify recurring themes and use insights to shape broader Health & Safety improvement priorities.
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Support the development and delivery of Health & Safety improvement plans, initiatives and projects.
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Build Health & Safety capability
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Great safety outcomes come from capable and confident leaders and teams.
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You will:
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Develop and deliver engaging Health & Safety training, education and awareness programs.
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Provide ongoing coaching to leaders and employees on safe work practices and risk management.
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Support Health & Safety inductions and other required safety training.
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Identify capability gaps and recommend practical ways to strengthen safety knowledge and behaviours.
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Develop clear and engaging Health & Safety communications, tools and resources.
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Support safety campaigns and initiatives that encourage active employee participation.
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Strengthen our Health & Safety systems
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You will help ensure our Health & Safety systems remain effective, contemporary and easy for our people to use.
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You will:
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Support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of Health & Safety policies, procedures and safe systems of work.
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Help maintain and strengthen our Health & Safety Management System.
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Support internal and external Health & Safety audits, inspections and assurance activities.
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Monitor corrective actions, audit findings and improvement commitments through to closure.
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Maintain accurate Health & Safety documentation, records and reporting.
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Monitor Health & Safety performance indicators and provide meaningful insights to leaders.
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Support compliance with applicable WHS legislation,



regulatory requirements and Resmed standards.
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Let's Talk About You
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You are a practical and collaborative Health & Safety professional who enjoys being close to the business and making safety work in the real world.
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You are comfortable moving between the shop floor and leadership conversations – whether that means facilitating a risk assessment, investigating an incident, coaching a leader or using data to identify where we can do better.
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You bring curiosity and sound judgement. Rather than simply pointing to a policy or requirement, you seek to understand the work, engage the people closest to it and find solutions that are both safe and practical.
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You will bring:
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Demonstrated experience in a Health & Safety, WHS role.
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Sound knowledge of Australian WHS legislation, regulations and contemporary Health & Safety practices.
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Experience undertaking risk assessments, incident investigations and corrective action management.
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The ability to interpret Health & Safety requirements and translate them into practical workplace solutions.
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Strong consultation, coaching and influencing skills.
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Confidence partnering with leaders and employees at different levels of an organisation.
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Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, prevention-focused mindset.
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The ability to analyse safety information and trends and translate insights into meaningful action.
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Strong organisational and documentation skills.
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The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across a broader team.
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Qualifications and Experience
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A relevant qualification inWork Health & Safety, Health & Safety, Risk Managementor a related discipline.
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Demonstrated experience working in a Health & Safety advisory role.
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Practical experience with workplace risk assessment, incident investigation and Health & Safety management systems.
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Working knowledge of Australian WHS legislation and regulatory requirements.
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Strong stakeholder engagement, consultation and communication skills.
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We'd Also Love to See
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Experience withinmanufacturing, medical devices, healthcare, engineering or another highly regulated workplace.
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Experience working with ISO ***** or another recognised Health & Safety management system.
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Formal incident investigation or root cause analysis training.
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Experience supporting Health & Safety audits and regulatory interactions.
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Experience delivering Health & Safety training and coaching leaders.
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Exposure to ergonomics, manual handling, machinery safety, hazardous substances or contractor safety.
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Experience supporting organisational change, new equipment, facility or process risk assessments.
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📌 Health And Safety Advisor (New South Wales)
🏢 Resmed
📍 New South Wales