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Posted Tuesday 27 October 2026 at 1:00 pm | Expires Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 12:59 pm

Make a real difference

Be part of one of Victoria’s leading not-for-profits and help create meaningful change in the community every day.

Location

Box Hill

Work type

Full-time, Ongoing

Schedule

Monday to Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Salary

Competitive Salary + Tax reducing salary package

Working model

Hybrid

Current Victorian Driver Licence required

A little bit about you

You are a practical, solution-focused safety professional who builds positive relationships with operational teams and leaders. You understand both physical and psychosocial health and safety risks and you are motivated by the mission and values of St Vincent de Paul Society.

More specifically you will have:

- Demonstrated experience in a workplace health and safety advisory, coordinator or partnering role
- Experience conducting workplace inspections, risk assessments and incident investigations
- Sound knowledge of Victorian occupational health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements
- Understanding of physical and psychosocial health and safety risks and appropriate control measures
- Demonstrated stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills, with the ability to facilitate consultation and positively influence workplace health and safety outcomes
- Well-developed verbal and written communication, organisational and planning skills

About the role

As Safety and Wellbeing Partner, you will provide operational workplace health and safety support across designated portfolios, partnering with leaders, employees, volunteers and Health and Safety Representatives to promote safe and healthy workplaces. Reporting to the Safety and Wellbeing Lead, you will support the implementation of the organisation’s workplace health and safety framework through consultation, risk management, incident management, education and compliance activities. You will act as a trusted advisor to operational teams,



helping embed safe work practices and supporting continuous improvement in workplace health and safety outcomes.

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Key responsibilities

- Build effective relationships with managers, employees, volunteers and Health and Safety Representatives to support positive health and safety outcomes
- Provide practical advice and guidance on workplace health and safety matters
- Support managers in identifying hazards, assessing risks and implementing appropriate controls
- Conduct workplace inspections and support leaders to undertake risk assessment activities
- Coordinate the reporting and investigation of workplace incidents, hazards and near misses, assisting managers to identify contributing factors and implement corrective actions
- Support consultation arrangements, including Health and Safety Representatives and Health and Safety Committees, and assist with the delivery of safety communications, training and awareness initiatives

Why join Vinnies?

- Not for profit salary packaging – increases your take-home pay
- Make an impact – support over 300,000 Victorians each year
- Opportunity to shape service delivery, organisational culture and implement key organisational strategy
- Flexible working arrangements
- A supportive and collaborative workplace environment focussed on supporting those in our community that are in need
- Purpose-led work – contribute to social justice every day

About us





For more than 170 years the St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria has been providing practical and compassionate support to people across Victoria who are doing it tough, whether that's struggling to put food on the table, pay for essentials, keep children at school, or keep a roof over their head. We help people from crisis through to rebuilding their lives with stability, dignity and hope. We believe every human life has inherent worth.

The St Vincent de Paul Society and its wide network of members and volunteers provide practical frontline support, advocacy and friendship for the most vulnerable members of our community. Key services include home visitation; Vinnies Shops; youth programs; soup vans; assistance for asylum seekers and refugees; education and tutoring; and professional accommodation and health services through VincentCare and community and social housing through VincentCare Community Housing. The St Vincent de Paul Society in Victoria has more than 11,000+ members and volunteers. Internationally, the Society operates in 149 countries and more than 950,000 members.

Want to know more?

www.vinnies.org.au/vic

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How to apply

If this sounds like the right prospect for you, we’d love to hear from you.

Please submit:

- Your CV
- A short cover letter outlining your suitability

Applications close: 4th November 2026

Please note: applications will be reviewed as they are received and the role may close earlier. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Important information

- Pre-employment checks are required (including National Police Check, Working With Children Check and right to work)
- We are committed to child safety
- We value diversity and inclusion and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all backgrounds

No agencies please.

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