Job Description
Job Category: Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical
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Are you passionate about promoting quality, safety, and continuous improvement in Aboriginal health? Join us as a Work Health Safety and Risk Officer and make a meaningful difference in our community.
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Nunkuwarrin Yunti is the largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation in metropolitan Adelaide. We provide a culturally protected environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to access services, guided by our values of Caring, Community, Communication and Consistency.
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We are seeking an experienced Work Health Safety & Risk professional to support organisational WHS, risk management, governance and accreditation activities.
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Play a key role in strengthening governance, accreditation, risk management, and safety across the organisation.
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Job Description
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About the Role
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You will:
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Develop, implement, review and improve WHS and risk management procedures, systems and work practices within approved organisational frameworks, and contribute specialist advice to policy development.
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Maintain the organisational risk register and support risk owners to identify, assess, treat, monitor and report risks, including emerging and cross-program risks, trends, control effectiveness, treatment and escalation.
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Lead and coordinate assigned significant WHS and risk projects and provide specialist WHS and risk input to organisational change, operational developments and accreditation-related activities.
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Lead and coordinate WHS audits, inspections, risk assessments and workplace incident investigations, analyse findings and systemic factors, recommend corrective actions and monitor implementation.
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Prepare specialist WHS and risk reports, briefings and presentations for the WHS Committee, management, Executive and Board as required.
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Specialist knowledge of WHS legislation, regulations, codes,



standards and risk management principles, including their practical application in a complex organisational environment.
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Provide WHS and risk leadership through specialist advice, coordination and collaboration. The position has no direct reports.
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Manage significant priorities and exercise specialist judgement under limited direction.
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Escalate strategic, highly significant or organisation-wide matters requiring management or executive decision.
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About You
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You bring:
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Significant relevant experience (3+ years) and substantial vocational skills in WHS, risk management or a related discipline.
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Relevant WHS or risk qualification, certification or demonstrated equivalent specialist capability.
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Strong knowledge of Australian WHS legislation, regulations, codes and risk-management requirements, with experience using WHS and risk systems and registers.
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Demonstrated specialist experience in WHS and risk management within a complex organisational environment.
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Experience leading or coordinating audits, investigations, risk reviews or significant WHS improvement activities.
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Experience developing or improving WHS procedures, systems or work practices.
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Highly self-motivated, with the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines in a complex environment, under limited supervision.
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High-level analytical, interpersonal and advisory capability, including trend, control and systemic analysis and practical advice on complex operational matters.
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Strong attention to detail and accurate record keeping.
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Demonstrated cultural capability and ability to work respectfully within an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation, including knowledge of Aboriginal health, community control and culturally safe practice.
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Additional Requirements
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Chief Warden training, or willingness to undertake and successfully complete Chief Warden training within three months of appointment.
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Desired Skills and Experience
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Relevant degree with substantial qualified experience; a relevant Associate Diploma or Diploma.
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Experience supporting clinical governance and accreditation activities.
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Understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community and health services, with experience in an Aboriginal Community Controlled, health, community or not-for-profit setting.
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Working knowledge of South Australian workers compensation and Return to Work requirements and their interaction with WHS responsibilities.
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Completion of Return to Work (RTW) SA Certification Training.
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At Nunkuwarrin Yunti, you'll be part of a purpose-driven organisation committed to Caring, Community, Communication and Consistency in everything we do.
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We offer:
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A culturally safe, values-led workplace
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Child Safe Organisation commitment
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2 weeks gifted annual leave over Christmas
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Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay
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Versatile working arrangements
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Ongoing professional growth and development opportunities
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An inclusive and equal opportunity workplace
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Current National Police Check and Working with Children Check are required.
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NOTE: Nunkuwarrin Yunti is an Equal Opportunity Employer and open to all applicants, however we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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Nunkuwarrin Yunti is a Child Safe Organisation.

📌 Work Health Safety And Risk Officer (South Australia)
🏢 Nunkuwarrin Yunti of SA
📍 South Australia