The People and Culture Unit provides operational and strategic human resources services across the institute. Our functions include Workplace Health and Safety (WHS), Learning and Development, Workforce Planning and Reporting, HR Policy, Reconciliation, and Diversity and Inclusion.

Why you’ll want to join our team

In short, we are a great team! We are inclusive and vibrant, and we thrive on collaboration. We work together to get the job done through sharing our knowledge, encouraging new ideas, and celebrating successes. We provide a supportive environment where you can be yourself while working on rewarding challenges and making a meaningful impact at the institute.

About you

We are seeking a HR professional who is experienced in rehabilitation, injury management, and early intervention case management to provide high-quality support to our employees and managers in all aspects of WH&S.;
You will ideally have a positive level of experience in providing HR advice to managers and employees, the ability to work independently with limited guidance, and enjoy working in a team environment.

As many of the duties involve providing on-site assistance, the role is Canberra-based.

You will be responsible for:





- delivering high-quality rehabilitation case management activities (non-compensable and compensable), including early intervention, and providing complex advice to stakeholders.
- leading a small team to deliver business-as-usual WHS activities, programs and services, ensuring work is prioritised and delivered effectively.
- reviewing all aspects of the WH&S; function, including policies, procedures, and resources, to ensure continuous improvement and legislative and regulatory compliance.
- supporting the development and implementation of wellbeing strategies, including employee surveys and initiatives which aim to support mental health and wellbeing.
- managing WH&S; incident reporting and analysing data to identify, plan, and deliver new initiatives.
- managing or contributing to all WH&S; reporting, including Health & Safety Committee, Executive Committee and Board reports, performance reports, and the Annual Report.
- working across the People & Culture Unit with a view to supporting the team through engaging with, and enabling, cross-skilling as required.

📌 Senior Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor (Canberra)
🏢 Australian Institute of Health & Welfare
📍 Canberra