▷ Urgent Search People Safety Business Partner

Are you ready to rediscover remarkable and make a positive impact on people’s lives? At GMHBA, every day brings an opportunity to empower and support communities to live well. Join us to be part of something meaningful and discover the remarkable benefits of working at GMHBA.

GMHBA takes pride in being an Australian not-for-profit health insurance and healthcare company that truly values its members. For a rewarding 90 years, we've been dedicated to serving the community and as a result have become one of Australia's leading regionally based private health insurers. We live and breathe exceptional care and are dedicated to making GMHBA a remarkable place to work. We value building connections, embrace individuality, and maintain a supportive, performing culture. GMHBA offers a flexible workplace, a community-focused culture, and a great regional lifestyle

Job Description

We are looking for a People Safety Business Partner to join the GMHBA team You will provide day to day operational support, drive safety initiatives and contribute to ensuring a positive safety culture across all GMHBA sites. If you are passionate about workplace safety, and have strong problem solving and communication skills, we’d love to hear from you

The role:

- Support and implement safety management systems across all GMHBA sites
- Conduct safety audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, employees, and external partners on safety initiatives
- Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and company policies
- Prepare reports and maintain records related to safety and wellbeing
- Provide expert advice and coaching on workplace health and safety
- Provide support to the Facilities operational function when required
- Participate in business activities, training, and safety committees

Desired Skills and Experience

About you

As the ideal candidate, you’ll need to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

- OHSW qualifications or working towards (diploma or degree), or by equivalent experience
- Demonstrated experience in Occupational Health & Safety
- A thorough understanding of health and safety legislative requirements (Victoria)
- Knowledge of and ability to interpret health & safety legislation, policies and procedures.
- Excellent communication and literacy skills
- Ability to provide quality health & safety advice across all levels within the organisation.
- A high level of report writing skills.
- Computer literate and adaptable to learn new software programs.

Highly desirable:

- Experience in a similar role (3 years minimum).
- Ergonomics qualifications/or experience in conducting ergonomic risk assessments and the application of suitable controls.
- Certificate 4 Workplace Training and Assessment.
- Experience in emergency management planning and response.
- Return to Work (RTW) Certification.

If you believe you would excel in this role but don’t quite meet all the listed skills and experience, we encourage you to apply.

Let’s get started.
Submit your application online today. Applications close 7 th October 2025.

If you have any questions about this position or the recruitment process, please reach out to the careers team at careers@gmhba.com.au

At GMHBA, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to be their authentic selves. We believe that inclusion strengthens our organisation, enriches our culture, and allows us to better support our members, patients, and communities. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.

In submitting an application, you have read and accepted the terms and conditions of our recruitment privacy statement: gmhba.com.au/privacy

Please note, candidate screening and interviews may commence prior to the closing of the advertisement so get your application in as soon as possible.

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