Health Safety And Wellbeing Advisor

Position Details
Reference Number 16283
Position Title Health Safety and Wellbeing Advisor
Employment Type Full Time Permanent
Location Prison Services
Position Summary

• Extensive investment in facilities and people supporting our significant service expansion
• Free On-site Parking in some locations
• Salary $108,310.80 +11% Super (Classification-HS6)
• Salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
• A culture where people care

A career in the forensic mental health sector is diverse, challenging and rewarding. A career at Forensicare will be like no other. If you're passionate about supporting people in their mental health recovery, Forensicare is where you need to be. You will be a part of a caring and supportive team, making a real difference to people living with the dual stigma of mental illness and offending. We approach our work with curiosity and a commitment to understanding the unique needs of our consumers and carers. Working across community, hospital and prison settings, you can learn, apply your specialist skills and advance in your profession. Together, we can contribute to a more connected, compassionate mental health and criminal justice system.
Job location
Based at our Prison Directorate Corporate Office located in Derrimut, just 20 minutes west of the city. Our Prison Directorate provides specialist forensic mental health services across 12 of Victoria's 14 prisons with expansion underway to include Western Plains in the Barwon region.
About the Role:

• The Health Safety and Wellbeing Advisor is responsible for leading improvements through facilitating and implementing Forensicare Health Safety and Wellbeing Programs and Services. The role assists the Health Safety and Wellbeing manager to provide authoritative strategic specialist advice and guidance regarding the health and Wellbeing of staff in line with the Forensicare Health Safety and Wellbeing plan.

Duties:

• Advise on, develop and provide resources to assist managers and employees to
• Idetify Hazards, including pshycosocial advise on impovement and controls
• Coordinate Workplace Inspections with Forensicare site staff and Principle stakeholders
• Conduct Risk Assessments into physical, capitol works, plant and phsycosocial hazards
• Support Health and Safety Representatives work through risk assessments and controls
• Support the ongoin review, development and implementation of Occupational Health and Saftey projects, policies, procedures, training and guides – coordinating these with Principle stakeholder
• Contribute to the development of an effective and inclusive Occupational Health and Safety culture across the organisation, assessig Psychosocial Hazard and impliementing controls
• Support the Health and Safety Representatives by respospoinding to concerns or complaints facilitate quarterly forums with a learning and professional development focus
• Pariticapte in investigations; Expected to operate between normal business hours however be flexible to respond to emergency Occupational Health and Safety critical incident support needs as directed by the Health Safety and Wellbeing manager which rearly occur outside of hours
• Coordinate as a member and make recommendations to Health Safety and Wellbeing committees to help Forensicare maintain oversight and governance of all Occupational Health and Safety related programs and initiatives
• Coordinate, deliver and maintain oversight of effective Occupational Health and Safety induction, Riskman reporting and incident investigation training programs for staff and managers

About You:

• Demonstratable experience in the development, implementation and coordination of Wellbeing programs, and initiatives in complex organisations
• Excellent interpersonal skills and extensive experience in facilitation, consulting, influencing and engaging at all levels of an organisation.
• Experience in the health, mental health or justice sector is an advantage.

What you need:

• Tertiary qualifications in either Health Safety and Wellbeing, Social Work, Psychology, Menta Health Nursing or any other relevant qualification.
• Hold or working towards qualifications and experience in organisational training and assessment.

A culture where people matter.

• Excellent supervision and investment in the skill development of all our team members.
• Well defined career pathways existing across our Directorates with multi-disciplined Teams.
• Salary Packaging Options available – Mortgage, Rent, Car, Expenses
• A leading, multi-faceted approach to safety, with unparalleled strategic, practical, individualised and team-based supports to minimise risks and fear and maximise Safety and security, underpinned by our workplace health and safety strategy.
• Celebration and reward for good performance, through employee recognition.
• Access to an employee assistance program – an external, confidential, self-referral employee wellbeing program, for personal or work-related matters.
• A mental health and Wellbeing program providing psychological, peer support and critical incidence response programs.

For more information on Careers at Forensicare, visit
*Please Note - Applications will be reviewed and Interviewed as they are received.
Eligibility

• COVID19 (x3), Influenza and Immunisation requirements specific to position Infection Control requirements
• This position is subject to a satisfactory Police Check

Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Forensicare promotes our guiding principles of curiosity, purpose, strong ethics, compassion and fairness; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.
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Contact Person Mark Carter
Contact Number (61) 4669 5457
Contact Email mark.carter@forensicare.vic.gov.au
Closing Date 23/01/2024
Position Description P&C- Health SafetyWellbeing Advisor - Prison Services.pdf
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Please ensure your application is added before this time as we do not accept late applications.