WHS & Wellbeing Coordinator

First, the introductions …

The Lifetime Support Authority (LSA) delivers the Lifetime Support Scheme (LSS) which funds necessary and reasonable treatment, care and support for people who sustain serious injuries in a motor vehicle accident on South Australian roads, regardless of fault.

As a team, we are passionate about our contribution and committed to our vision: Making a difference in the lives of LSS Participants, who are at the centre of what we do.

Our person-centred approach extends to our people; we offer attractive, modern offices in Adelaide's CBD as well as opportunities to work from home; a dynamic, supportive, and flexible work environment and we value empathetic and thoughtful like-minded people, as much as we value skill set. Our people are important to us and encouraged to flourish through professional development opportunities. As we grow, so do our people.

Check out the benefits available to you as an LSA employee here and click here to hear what our people have to say about working at the LSA.

We encourage you to learn more about the LSA to see the impact working with us has.

Now let's get to the details...

The WHS & Wellbeing Coordinator provides operational and advisory Work Health & Safety (WHS)and Wellbeing services to the LSA, facilitating continuous improvement and legislative compliance, in accordance with relevant legislation and standards, including the Work Health Safety Act (2012), and any related Amendment Acts, Regulations, Codes of Practice, Australian Standards and guidelines, Audit and Verification (AVS) system, and accreditation standards.

The role works in close partnership with the LSA senior management, managers, supervisors, workers and their representatives to facilitate the implementation of the WHS system at designated sites and contributing to identifying assessing and controlling WHS issues and risks. The role is responsible for contributing to an effective Injury Management system for, ensuring legislative compliance, deliverable sustainability that will support best practice and continual improvement.

In addition, the WHS & Wellbeing Coordinator is responsible for providing a range of administration and support functions to support workers within the LSA, including coordinating and providing support to the WHS working group, committees, collating data, preparing reports, organising training and contributing to projects and programs within the WHS, Wellbeing & Programs team. In addition, the role provides a range of project management and support services, including data collation and report preparation, coordinating resources, maintaining project documentation, and implementing and monitoring project plans.

The WHS & Wellbeing Coordinator will be responsible for, and contribute to, the delivery of WHS strategies, business improvement programs, ergonomics, hazards and incidents and the wellbeing programs while managing initiatives and interpreting and implementing policies and frameworks. The role is also responsible for the provision of high-level support to the Manager WHS, Wellbeing & Programs. The WHS & Wellbeing Coordinator contributes to the delivery and maintenance of efficient work practices and processes across all Work Health & Safety and Wellbeing initiatives within the LSA.

Are you ready to work with a fantastic, welcoming team and help us support people with sustained injuries to live their best lives? If so, we want to hear from you! For more information about the role, please refer to the attached Job & Person Specification.

Position Term
The position being offered is ongoing.

Remuneration
ASO5 ($84,522 - $94,003)

Essential Qualifications
Nil

Special Conditions

• Some out of hours work may be required.
• Travel to health and community facilities, including intra- or inter-state, may be required.
• You may be assigned to other positions at the same remuneration level across the organisation.
• Appointment will be subject to the provision of a valid National Police Check (NPC) that is no more than six months old.
• Australian residency or current work permit is required (responsibility of the applicant to provide evidence of current work permit).

Application Instructions
Applications must be submitted online. Please submit your CV and a cover letter (max. 2 pages) addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the Job & Person Specification.

Applicants are required to complete a Pre-Employment Declaration if not currently employed by the LSA

Enquiries to:
Therese Freebairn
Manager, WHS, Wellbeing & Programs
Email: ***************@sa.gov.au
Phone: 8429 3709

Diversity, Inclusion and Flexibility
The LSA is committed to a diverse, accessible, and inclusive workplace, to enable us to reflect our community and to achieve better decisions and results for LSS participants. We welcome applications from people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, young and mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

Applications close: 
15/03/202 at 5PM

Attachments:
ASO5 WHS and Wellbeing Coordinator Job Person Specification.docx

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.