Work Health And Safety Officer

The Work Health and Safety Officer provides services and advice relating to non-complex workplace Health and Safety and rehabilitation matters. This includes responding to safety related incidents, WHS compliance reporting, a range of administrative support services including secretariat of relevant committees, networks and forums, development and updating of policies and procedures and account/contract management. Working closely with the Senior Advisor, Work Health and Safety, the role is the primary point of contact for the WHS team and will appropriately triage, allocate and refer WHS enquires and referrals.
The Work Health and Safety Officer reports directly to the Manager, Work Health and Safety.
The key duties of the position include

• Building positive, trusted stakeholder relationships through the provision of advice on legislative, regulatory, or procedural matters.
• Management of administrative processes, including data collection and data base management, secretariat, inbox coordination, incident reporting, procurement and quarterly reporting.
• Coordination workplace responsibility roles (for example, First aid officers, Health and Safety Representatives) including identification of vacancies, management of appointment processes, coordination of training and the management of retraining needs.
• Partnering with business areas to promote and implement practical WHS strategies to address organisational risks including applying acquired knowledge, researching best practice and working in collaboration to identify pragmatic, sustainable solutions.
• Contributing to the ongoing review, development, and operational management of the Work Health and Safety Management System (WHSMS) and the Rehabilitation Management System (RMS).