About the role selectability is currently seeking a WHS Advisor to work in the corporate team, supporting safety across the organisation's footprint. The WHS Advisor will report to the WHS Senior Advisor and will work closely with management to support, develop and maintain consistent workplace health and safety processes across the selectability footprint.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Supporting the organisations overall function of workplace health and safety, including psychosocial safety in accordance with WHS legislation

Analysing and reporting on WHS data to identify trends and corrective actions

Developing initiatives to maintaining a safe workplace, developed using best practice principles and adhering to compliance requirements

Developing programs to maintaining a psychologically safe workplace across the footprint

Supporting the development and reviewing of policies and procedures relating to WHS legislation, regulations and standards

Reviewing incidents and providing guidance to leaders on corrective actions

Developing training to embed a culture of safety and risk mitigation across the footprint

Writing monthly safety reports

Proactively managing WorkCover, using early intervention methods across the organisation

Maintaining accurate, objective and comprehensive records that clearly document observations, discussions, decisions, actions, evidence and outcomes

Producing timely and well-structured case notes, investigation records, risk assessments and WHS documentation that support legislative compliance, organisational accountability and informed decision-making

Ensuring records are factual, auditable, confidential where required, and capable of withstanding internal, regulatory or legal scrutiny

About you To be successful you must:

Strong knowledge of Qld WHS legislation (e.g. Work Health and Safety Regulations and Act)

Strong working knowledge of safety management systems, legislation and regulations,



including psychosocial safety

Understanding of NDIS, HSQF, National Mental Health, Child Safety, or Aged Care quality and practice standards (highly desirable)

Strong knowledge of Queensland's rehabilitation and return-to-work legislation

Experience in managing WorkCover claims

Strong written & verbal communication skills

Commitment to best practice

Role requirements

Tertiary qualification in WHS, Occupational Health, or a related field (or willingness to obtain)

Positive Notice Working with Children (blue card) (ability to obtain)

Child Safety & Personal History Screening check

NDIS Worker Screening Clearance (ability to obtain)

NDIS Worker Orientation Module 'Quality, Safety & You'

Occasional travel to various selectability locations is required

About the offer The WHS Advisor is a full-timeposition based in Townsville.

We offer a range of benefits including:

Salary of $92,279 - $99,294

$15,900 + FBT salary packaging benefits

Access to fitness passport

Flexible working arrangements

Career pathways and opportunities for development

Employee assistance program offering confidential counselling support for employees

About us selectability is a not-for-profit charity with a primary focus of improvingmental wellbeing and contributing to suicide prevention across regionalQueensland.

We believe everyone has the right to access high-quality supports locally and have recently expanded our services to include child safety, and residential aged care in the Lower Gulf.

selectability is committed to creating safe environments where young people feel protected, respected and heard. The successful applicant will be responsible for quality service delivery to young people, recipients, older persons, families, and the community within selectability.

We value lived experience, cultural knowledge and diversity within our workforce as part of strengthening secure and inclusive practice.

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

📌 WHS Advisor (Townsville City)
🏢 selectability
📍 Townsville City