Work Health and Safety Specialist (Dual Role)

Posted: 11/06/2026

Closing date: 11/07/2026

Job type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: NSW

Job category: Other

- 0.4 FTE Black Dog Institute | 0.4 FTENeuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA)
- 3 days onsite one day from home
- Parking available

Job Description

About the opportunity

We’re recruiting a Work Health and Safety (WHS) Specialist to work across two separate part-time roles with Black Dog Institute (BDI) and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA). This is a unique prospect to hold two independent WHS roles concurrently. The roles are aligned in scope and level, but operate independently within each organisation. The position is structured as 0.4 FTE with Black Dog Institute and 0.4 FTE with Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA).

- Hybrid work and flexible hours agreements
- Salary Packaging: $15,900.00 of your base salary tax free & up to $2650.00 meal & entertainment
- Family first, people first culture, we put our research into action at work to make sure we maintain mental health and wellbeing at work
- Pet friendly workplace
- Leave benefits including public holiday swap, gifted annual leave, and wellbeing leave

Desired Skills and Experience

About the role

Across both positions, you’ll be responsible for delivering end-to-end WHS support, including providing practical WHS advice to leaders and employees, supporting WHS systems, policies and compliance requirements, leading and/or supporting incident investigations and risk management activities, coordinating audits, inspections and hazard identification, supporting WHS training and capability uplift, and contributing to a positive and proactive safety culture.

About the split

- This is not a shared or blended role,



but two distinct part-time positions held by the same person.
- You will have two separate employment contracts, work with different stakeholders and teams in each organisation, and manage your time across both roles in line with the agreed 0.4 / 0.4 split (0.4 Black Dog Institute and 0.4 NeuRA).
- Both organisations are co-located in Randwick, making this a practical and flexible setup.

About you

- You’re a capable and organised WHS professional who is comfortable managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.
- You’ll bring experience in a WHS Advisor or Specialist role, strong knowledge of WHS legislation and its practical application, experience in incident investigation, risk management and audits, strong stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to work independently across two environments.
- Experience in research, health, education or not-for-profit environments is beneficial.

Things to know

This role involves two separate employment contracts and onboarding processes. Each organisation operates its own WHS systems and governance. You’ll need to be comfortable working across two environments and managing competing priorities. If you’re looking for variety and autonomy and are comfortable working across two parallel roles, we’d love to hear from you.

Inclusion

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience where all candidates can fully participate in the process. We warmly encourage applications from First Nations peoples, culturally and racially diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and others from underrepresented backgrounds. We recognise that not everyone has had equal access to opportunities, and valuable skills and perspectives can be gained through diverse life experiences.

📌 Work Health and Safety Specialist (New South Wales)
🏢 Black Dog Institute
📍 New South Wales