Safety Health & Wellness Business Partner

ABOUT US

Amana Living is one of the largest Aged Care providers in Western Australia and has been responding to the needs of older people and those who care for them since 1962. We offer a broad range of services, including residential care facilities, transition care programs, retirement living villages, home care, day care, respite, and dementia specific services. Together, we enable older people to maintain their individuality, providing what is needed to support a fulfilling life.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our established and successful Safety Health and Wellness team is undergoing a change of focus, moving to a BUSINESS PARTNERing model where each safety professional is responsible for a dedicated portfolio of the business. The Safety Health & Wellness Business Partner (SHAWBP) will work with other BUSINESS PARTNERs across People and Culture to support their operational areas with wrap around people management expertise. As a safety professional, your focus will be on building Amana Living’s people capacity to achieve the desired SAFETY HEALTH and wellness culture and outcomes The SHWBP provides effective, accurate and timely advice and support to managers and employees under the guidance of the Safety Health and Wellness (SHAW) Manager.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide generalist work health, safety and wellness advice, support and coaching to assigned business areas.
• Deliver accurate and timely advice on the practical application of WHS policy, procedure and legislative requirements, translating governance framework into operational practices.
• Coach managers through the completion of site safety audits and incident investigations; and the development and monitoring of corrective action plans.
• Promote the Health and Safety Representative role, coach and build the capacity of HSR’s in assigned portfolio.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of WHS policies, procedures, and systems.
• Assist in the development and implementation of SAFETY HEALTH and wellness promotions, programs and initiatives.
• Participate in major projects, facilitating WHS consultation with affected workers, providing advice to project leads prior to project commencement, then monitoring and supporting ongoing safety performance.
• Maintain and analyse data on hazards, incidents, and other relevant performance indicators to inform strategies for continuous improvement.
• Conduct risk assessments on operations and hazards impacting workers, and others in the workplace.
• Review Pre-employment Medical assessments.
• Work with the Injury Management Consultant, collaborating on injury matters in assigned portfolio.

ABOUT YOU

The successful candidate will possess strong WHS knowledge gained through appropriate qualifications and demonstrated experience in a safety professional role, preferably in the health or community services sector; and / or with a health background.

Essential criteria:

• Demonstrated experience in a Work Health and Safety professional role, preferably in the health or community services sector, supported by relevant qualifications.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively, coach and influence to achieve outcomes.
• Ability to interpret policies, procedures regulation and legislation and apply them to operations.
• Capacity to interpret and analyse data to inform decision making, performance and strategy.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with a talent for applying innovative solutions whilst working within organisational policies, procedures, and values.
• National Police Clearance Certificate (within the last 6 months), or willingness to obtain at interview stage.
• Proof of current (2023) influenza and Covid-19 vaccinations.
• Western Australian C Class Driver’s Licence.

WHAT’S ON OFFER

Working for Amana Living offers you a fulfilling career with the opportunity to have a meaningful impact on the community we support, while advancing your professional development in a high performing team.

• Salary packaging benefits up to $18,550 per annum
• Discounted private health insurance with HBF and Medibank Private
• Health and Wellbeing programs and more! 

Shortlisting and interviews will commence immediately.