The Company is in search of a Head of Safety and Wellbeing to lead a comprehensive safety transformation within the organization. The successful candidate will be responsible for the strategic implementation and delivery of a safety improvement program, with a focus on turning safety ambitions into operational reality. This includes strengthening critical controls, enhancing contractor performance, and ensuring leaders are accountable for safety outcomes.
The role also involves rebuilding the safety and wellbeing function to foster a culture where safety is a shared responsibility at all levels. Key responsibilities for the Head of Safety and Wellbeing include leading the safety management system, establishing transparent safety leadership, and developing effective controls for critical safety risks. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in leading safety, health,



and wellbeing functions, particularly in high-risk or operationally focused environments.
They should be adept at influencing senior leaders, managing psychosocial risk, and leading injury management and return-to-work programs. A strong background in safety transformation, critical risk control, and contractor safety management is essential, as is the ability to prepare high-quality reports for senior stakeholders. The role requires a strategic leader with the ability to build a culture of learning, risk ownership, and continuous improvement, and a background in a relevant high-risk sector such as utilities, construction, energy, or transport is highly valued.
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📌 Head Of Safety & Wellbeing (Melbourne)
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📍 Melbourne