Health & Safety Advisor (Maternity Leave)

The Health & Safety Advisor will provide professional safety services through effective collaboration and consultation with management and workers to ensure that regulatory compliance is achieved and that a culture of health, safety, and wellbeing is continually strengthened. This position will be offered as a fixed-term contract commencing on 5th July 2024 and will continue through to 6th January 2025.
Key responsibilities of this role: Support managers to meet their obligations for managing WH&S in the programs/departments that they manage. Develop documentation and reports for stakeholders and department managers when required. Maintain a sound knowledge of relevant current WH&S legislation, codes of practice, standards and policies & procedures. Plan, schedule, and conduct WH&S inspections and other compliance activities at required intervals. Support frontline workers to formally report hazards, risks, opportunities, and incidents. Conduct and record risk assessments and implement risk minimisation strategies. Monitor, record and investigate WH&S Incidents to determine root cause and establish corrective actions. Ensure ongoing compliance to WH&S management systems and registers. A core requirement of this role will also see you travelling across QLD to conduct WH&S inspections.
To succeed in this role you will have: Certificate 4 or Diploma level qualification in WH&S or similar (highly desirable) Demonstrated understanding of QLD Health & Safety legislation, acts, regulations and codes of practice (highly desirable) Willingness to travel to conduct WH&S inspections Exceptional administration, planning, investigation, and reporting skills Intermediate computer skills, including the ability to use Microsoft Office, email and web-based applications Ability to work independently but also within a collaborative team environment Excellent written and verbal communication skills Working with Children Blue Card Drivers Licence
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