- Play an important part shaping the future of our iconic Australian institution
- Lead the strategic direction and delivery of the Safety & Wellbeing function

About the business/role/team

The Head of, Safety & Wellbeing provides strategic and operational leadership of the Safety & Wellbeing function, establishing the direction, priorities and frameworks required to promote safety and wellbeing and support a workplace that protects and enhances both physical and psychological safety at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).

You will provide authoritative advice to senior leaders on work health, safety, wellbeing, workers compensation, risk and associated organisational responsibilities. You will lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of Safety & Wellbeing strategies, policies, systems and programs and ensure that emerging risks, issues and opportunities are identified and appropriately addressed.

You will also lead and develop the capability the Safety & Wellbeing team, build organisational capability and accountability for the function, and work collaboratively with leaders, employees and key stakeholders to integrate safety and wellbeing into organisational decision-making and business practices.

About the role

- Lead the strategic direction and delivery of the Safety & Wellbeing function, ensuring priorities, strategies and programs support organisational objectives and strengthen physical and psychological safety and wellbeing.
- Provide authoritative, pragmatic and risk-based advice to senior and executive leaders on WHS, workplace wellbeing, significant incidents, emerging risks and organisational responsibilities.
- Lead the organisation’s WHS governance and assurance framework,



including the development and continuous improvement of policies, systems, controls and reporting, and alignment of the safety management system with ISO 45001.
- Provide strategic oversight of physical and psychosocial risk management and workplace wellbeing, promoting preventative approaches and using incident, hazard, risk and other relevant information to identify systemic issues and opportunities for improvement.
- Build organisational capability and accountability for safety and wellbeing through effective consultation, engagement and collaboration with leaders, employees, employee representatives and other key stakeholders.
- Lead, develop and motivate the Safety & Wellbeing team, establishing clear priorities and accountabilities and fostering a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing team culture.
- Maintain operational accountability for the Safety & Wellbeing function, including people, budget, resources, systems, external providers and deliverables, ensuring resources and priorities remain focused on the organisation’s most significant safety and wellbeing risks and objectives.

About you

Technical Capabilities

- Deep technical expertise in work health and safety, including physical and psychosocial risk management, workplace wellbeing, incident management, governance and assurance.




- Detailed knowledge of WHS legislative and regulatory requirements and the ability to translate these into practical organisational frameworks, systems and advice.
- Demonstrated experience developing and continuously improving WHS management systems, including alignment with ISO 45001.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, analyse and manage complex Safety & Wellbeing risks and issues, using data and evidence to inform priorities and senior-level decision-making.
- Ability to effectively advise and influence senior and executive leaders, communicate complex or sensitive matters and build effective stakeholder relationships.
- Effectively lead a professional Safety & Wellbeing function, translate strategy into operational outcomes as well as build team and organisational capability.
- Deliver meaningful leading and lagging Safety & Wellbeing metrics that demonstrate trends, effectiveness of controls and sustained improvement over time.

Qualifications and Experience

- Relevant tertiary qualifications in work health and safety, risk management or a related discipline, or equivalent significant skilled experience.
- Substantial senior-level experience leading Safety & Wellbeing within a large or complex organisation, including experience operating in a self-insurance environment.
- Strong knowledge and practical application of WHS legislation, regulatory requirements and contemporary physical and psychosocial risk management practices.
- Demonstrated experience developing and improving WHS management systems, including alignment with ISO 45001.
- Demonstrated experience leading professional teams and providing authoritative advice to senior and executive leaders on complex Safety & Wellbeing risks, is

📌 Head of Safety (Australia)
🏢 Reserve Bank of Australia
📍 Australia