Head of Health Safety & Wellbeing

$90 p/hr + super

Lead safety, wellbeing and culture at a senior strategic level.

My client is a respected organisation with a strong community focus and a commitment to creating safe, inclusive and high-performing workplaces. As part of a broader people and culture function, this organisation is investing in the ongoing development of its health, safety and wellbeing framework while supporting a positive and engaged workforce.

An exciting leadership opportunity exists for an experienced Health, Safety and Wellbeing professional to lead the organisation’s safety strategy and drive a strong culture of wellbeing, risk management and continuous improvement.

In this role, you will provide expert advice across the organisation, influence leaders at all levels and lead a small team responsible for health and safety, return to work and wellbeing programs.

Key responsibilities include

- Leading the development, implementation and continuous improvement of health, safety and wellbeing strategies and systems
- Driving compliance with relevant workplace health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements
- Partnering with executive leaders, managers and employees to embed a proactive safety culture
- Managing incident reporting, investigations and corrective actions, including serious incidents
- Overseeing injury management,



return to work and employee wellbeing initiatives
- Analysing safety and wellbeing data to identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities
- Leading and developing a small specialist team to deliver high-quality outcomes
- Managing budgets, resources and organisational priorities within the function

To be successful, you will bring:
- Significant experience in a senior Health, Safety and Wellbeing leadership role
- Solid knowledge of workplace health and safety legislation, risk management and injury management frameworks
- Demonstrated success developing and implementing organisation-wide safety and wellbeing strategies
- Experience leading investigations, managing complex workplace issues and driving practical risk mitigation outcomes
- Proven people leadership capability with the ability to coach, mentor and influence stakeholders at all levels
- Strong strategic thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Relevant qualifications in Workplace Health and Safety or a related discipline

This role would be suitable for someone based in Shepparton or Albury If you’re interested in hearing more about this role, please email today

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📌 Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing (Albury)
🏢 Hays
📍 Albury