Part-time opportunity, 0.4 FTE (2 days per week)
Take ownership of health, safety and wellbeing within an internationally recognised specialist medical college
About us
The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA), incorporating the Faculty of Pain Medicine, is an internationally recognised specialist medical education institution responsible for the training, examinations, specialist qualification, and continuing professional development of anaesthetists and pain medicine specialists in Australia and New Zealand.
The college's purpose is to serve our communities by leading high quality patient care in anaesthesia, perioperative and pain medicine, optimising health and reducing the burden of pain.
About the opportunity
Reporting to the People Experience Manager, the Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor is a specialist role responsible for supporting a safe, healthy and proactive workplace across ANZCA.
Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will provide trusted advice and ensure our health and safety practices, systems and initiatives remain contemporary, effective and compliant across relevant jurisdictions.
This is a hands-on role where you will balance day-to-day health and safety responsibilities with key projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
You will maintain our health and safety management system, support risk mitigation, partner with stakeholders and play an important role in strengthening our health, safety and wellbeing culture.
A key initial focus will be supporting the implementation of our psychosocial risk program, reviewing incident reporting and training records, and ensuring our OHS policies, procedures and supporting resources continue to meet legislative and organisational requirements.
Provide specialist advice and support to ensure compliance with OHS/WHS, return to work and workers' compensation requirements across relevant jurisdictions
Maintain and continuously improve ANZCA's health and safety management system, including policies, procedures, forms, records and reporting
Lead and contribute to health, safety and wellbeing projects, including psychosocial risk initiatives
Monitor hazards and incidents, conduct risk assessments and investigations, and support effective corrective actions
Champion and provide expert guidance to the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee and support the delivery of key initiatives
Review and monitor health and safety training and compliance requirements and provide education to staff where appropriately qualified




Conduct workplace ergonomic assessments and provide practical advice where appropriately skilled
Monitor health and safety performance, audits and risk controls and provide meaningful reporting and recommendations for continuous improvement
About the team
You will join our People Experience team, a small and close-knit group with a strong sense of purpose and a genuine commitment to making ANZCA a great place to work.
We work collaboratively, trust our people to take ownership of their areas of expertise and support each other when needed.
Keys to your success
You will be a confident and knowledgeable health and safety skilled who is comfortable operating as a trusted subject matter expert.
You will bring a practical approach to safety, strong stakeholder skills and the confidence to work autonomously while partnering effectively across the organisation.
You will be comfortable moving between compliance, project work and practical problem-solving and have the ability to influence a proactive approach to health, safety and wellbeing.
Specifically, you will bring:
Tertiary qualifications and relevant certifications in health and safety
Demonstrated health and safety experience, ideally gained within a professional or office-based environment
Contemporary knowledge of OHS/WHS legislation and emerging health, safety and psychosocial risk requirements
Experience managing online health and safety management systems and maintaining accurate compliance records
Demonstrated experience assessing health and safety risks, conducting audits and investigations, and interpreting data and performance indicators
Strong project management skills and the ability to take ownership of health, safety and wellbeing initiatives
Experience or knowledge relating to psychosocial risk and workplace wellbeing
Strong influencing, stakeholder management and business partnering skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing policies, procedures, reports and staff communications
Strong organisational, problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to effectively manage competing priorities




Confidence in developing and delivering health and safety training and education
Strong systems capability, including Microsoft Word and Excel and the ability to work with online health and safety and learning management systems
Highly regarded
Professional certification or membership with the Australian Institute of Health and Safety (AIHS), or similar professional credentials
Experience conducting workplace ergonomic assessments
What we can offer you
We offer employment benefits and a working environment that contribute to our people's health, safety and wellbeing, personal and professional development and support an inclusive, equitable and respectful college culture.
Take ownership of a key specialist role with the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the health, safety and wellbeing of our people
Join a small, supportive and close-knit People Experience team
Join a purpose-driven organisation with people passionate about improving educational opportunities for health professionals
A competitive remuneration package including full FBT exempt salary packaging
A culture that invests in the professional and personal development of our people
Excellent staff benefits including additional leave over the Christmas period, additional personal leave, health and wellbeing offerings, 12 weeks of parental leave available to all parents, with no distinction between primary and secondary carers, staff recognition program and access to discounted lifestyle benefits and leisure activities
Free confidential counselling services to support our staff and their close family through our Employee Assistance Program
ANZCA is an equal opportunity employer and our commitment to creating and supporting an inclusive culture is reflected in our diverse mix of talented people passionate about delivering their best.
We embrace and value the diverse society we live within and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or age.
We strongly encourage Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori applicants to apply for any of our current opportunities.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace, so please let us know what you need.
For more information about ANZCA or for a copy of the position description, please email Nuzee at .
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📌 Health Safety & Wellbeing Advisor (Melbourne)
🏢 Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
📍 Melbourne