Job Description

Safety Officer - Brisbane TENNIS AUSTRALIA Tennyson, QLD, AU

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At Tennis Australia (TA) plans are underway to deliver our summer of tennis for 2027! We are looking for a Safety Officer to join our team until mid - January 2027.

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About the role

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Reporting to the Manager Safety, Compliance and Emergency Management, the Safety Officer will:

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- Assist in the delivery of the contractor Induction
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- Undertake incident investigations and incident reporting
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- Complete hazard and risk identification, classification, and control in an event management & construction setting
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- Monitor, audit and implement site specific safety management systems and performance
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- Conduct safety assessments with staff including developing Safe Work Method Statements and Manual Handling Risk Assessments
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- Monitor and audit contractor's safety systems
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- Implement safety procedures, monitor safety performance, and undertake safety reporting
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What you will bring to the role:

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- Ability to work in a dynamic environment with a range of contractors and service providers
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- Ability to provide quality administrative services in a busy environment following established systems and procedures
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- Tournament knowledge and event management experience is desirable
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- OH&S; Certificate IV or higher is desirable
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- Minimum 2 years' experience in the events industry desirable
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- Knowledge and previous experience in OH&S; in the events industry
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- Knowledge and understanding of OH&S; principles and legislations
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What's in it for you?

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- Work at a world-class sporting event
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- Career development with a range of on-the-job opportunities
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Tennis Australia is committed to providing a safe environment for all tennis participants, including children and young people. It is essential everyone involved with delivering tennis in Australia understands their responsibility in relation to child-safety.

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At Tennis, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation. Tennis encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.

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We believe playing makes life better and we are always on the lookout to talented people to join our team and help us create a playful world through tennis.

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Even if we are not currently advertising the position that you are looking for today, we may be tomorrow. There are a number of ways that you can keep up-to-date with new opportunities as they happen.

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We encourage you to create a profile and register for our job alerts, as well as follow Tennis Australia on LinkedIn to stay up to date on the latest news and opportunities.

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Applications close 11 September 2026 at 11:00pm (AEST), however we will be reviewing applications as they are received, therefore this role may close sooner if we find the right candidate.

📌 Safety Officer - Brisbane (Queensland)
🏢 Tennis Australia
📍 Queensland