Principal Health and Safety Advisor

5 days ago


Townsville, Queensland, Australia Queensland Police Service Full time

The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has embarked on a significant organisational transformation of its work health and safety functions. Central to these improvements is the significant uplift in the capacity and capability of the specialist workforce within the Safety Strategy Division.

Safety Operations provides WHS operational support to the QPS, including staff and volunteers of the State Emergency Service and Marine Rescue Queensland, and to stay close to the action you will be based in the Northern Region of Queensland.

We are looking for a credible WHS practitioner with a track record in providing timely and trusted advice to managers at all levels. Your established skills in effectively supervising teams delivering WHS services across a geographically dispersed workforce make you ideally suited to this role.

You will have opportunities to make a difference in an organisation that contributes significantly to the Queensland community and strengthen Safety Operations as part of the QPS proactive safety culture.

The Core Capability Requirements For This Role Are:

  • Effectively lead and build a trusted team to plan, design and operationalise health and safety functions across the QPS.
  • Contribute to strategic planning in line with organisational goals relating to work, workplace and worker health and safety.
  • Plan, formulate, develop, implement, and monitor work health and safety management system and performance standards which establish compliance with relevant legislation.
  • Research, develop and implement systems and initiatives, practices and policies relating to work health and safety to support the corporate health and safety management system framework.
  • Develop documentation, including executive briefs, policies, procedures, reports, staff communications and review proposals on work health and safety issues and initiatives.
  • Provide WHS advice to all levels of management, health and safety advisors and QPS members, including guidance for WHS risk assessment and management, and provide relevant data to support management within a due diligence framework.
  • Participate in multidisciplinary teams and liaise and negotiate with staff in the QPS health and safety consultative network and other internal and external stakeholders.
Role Requirements
Mandatory:
  • Interstate travel and a C Class Driver's License (minimum).
Qualification:
  • Possession of Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety or other relevant qualification in health and safety is highly desirable.
Technical/Operational/Educational Experience:
  • Demonstrated experience in maintaining a safety management system compliant with ISO45001:2018 would support success in this role.
  • WHS technical experience including operational field work. Experience at a senior level in supervising WHS teams or practitioners would be a distinct advantage.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/627650/25
Closing Date: Monday, 7th April 2025
Occupational group: Occupational Health & Safety

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