Safety & Wellbeing Officer opportunity supporting WHS, employee wellbeing, rehabilitation.

Your new company

This respected regional organisation plays a vital role in supporting and strengthening communities across the Torres Strait. Much more than a local government employer, their work impacts the lives of residents through the essential services they provide, the infrastructure they maintain, and their commitment to cultural values and community wellbeing.

Your new role

As the Safety & Wellbeing Officer, you will be responsible for promoting workplace safety and employee wellbeing across the organisation. Working closely with managers, supervisors and employees, you will provide practical WHS advice, support compliance with workplace health and safety legislation, and contribute to initiatives that foster a positive safety culture.

This is an exciting temporary prospect for an experienced WHS professional seeking a diverse role that combines safety management, rehabilitation and return-to-work coordination, training, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement activities.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Implementing and maintaining the organisation's Workplace Health and Safety Management System, ensuring policies and procedures meet operational requirements.
- Providing practical WHS advice, guidance and training to managers, supervisors and employees.
- Investigating workplace incidents and recommending appropriate corrective and preventative actions.
- Monitoring the effectiveness of risk control measures and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
- Facilitating hazard identification and risk assessment activities with operational teams.
- Managing workers' compensation claims and coordinating rehabilitation and return-to-work programs for injured employees.
- Providing case management support and engaging with internal and external stakeholders throughout rehabilitation processes.
- Maintaining accurate WHS records,



risk registers and hazard reporting systems.
- Working collaboratively with training teams to maintain workplace safety learning systems and resources.
- Supporting broader organisational projects and initiatives while promoting a strong safety-first culture throughout the organisation.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you will bring demonstrated experience in workplace health and safety, along with a passion for fostering safe, healthy and supportive workplaces.

You will also possess:

- Experience in workplace health and safety advisory, compliance and risk management activities.
- Sound knowledge of Workplace Health and Safety legislation, standards and industry best practices.
- Experience conducting workplace inspections, audits, incident investigations and risk assessments.
- Knowledge of workers' compensation processes, rehabilitation programs and return-to-work coordination.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to build relationships across diverse workgroups.
- Excellent communication, training and presentation skills.
- Strong report writing, analytical and organisational abilities.

What you'll get in return

- ASAP start in a temporary Safety & Wellbeing opportunity.
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact across Torres Strait communities.
- Diverse role encompassing WHS, employee wellbeing, rehabilitation and organisational safety initiatives.
- Supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Exposure to a unique cultural and community-focused operating environment.
- Opportunity to influence and strengthen workplace safety culture across the organisation.
- Valuable experience within a highly respected regional organisation.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

📌 Safety and Wellbeing Officer (Cairns)
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