Workplace Health and Safety Business Partner

1 week ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Yooralla Full time
About the Role

This is a new role with a focus on partnering with Yooralla leadership and staff to promote and deliver a proactive and preventative safety culture through the provision of high-quality and best practice workplace health, safety and wellbeing advice, guidance and support, and to respond to issues and incidents as identified.

About You:
  • Experience working in a business partnership capacity alongside leaders in the delivery of health, safety and wellbeing solutions is essential.
  • Experience in working with and developing WHS systems and processes is required.
  • Extensive knowledge of the OH&S Act 2004 and Regulations is necessary.
  • Familiarity with contemporary practice in relation to the management of key risks in the disability sector, including Manual Handling and Psycho-social risk, is required.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, facilitation, influencing, stakeholder management, and general negotiation skills are essential.
All Employees are Responsible for:
  • Promoting and protecting the human rights of people with disability, in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
  • Working to ensure high-quality and safe supports and services for NDIS participants, meeting and exceeding the NDIS Practice Standards and Quality Indicators.
  • Meeting obligations under all relevant Victorian and Commonwealth legislation.
  • Working in accordance with the Yooralla Code of Conduct and Employee Manual.
  • Supporting a risk-aware culture by proactively identifying and reporting risk.
  • Identifying, managing, and monitoring risks within their area and supporting a risk-aware culture where staff actively identify and report risks.
Mandatory Requirements:
  • NDIS Worker Screening Check.
  • Current driver's license to drive in Australia.
  • International Police Check (if applicable).
Personal Skills and Attributes:
  • Strong leadership skills, with the ability to negotiate and provide expert advice on WHS matters, including incident management and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Proven ability to coordinate WHS processes, ensuring timely implementation of early intervention strategies and proactive safety measures.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team to achieve WHS outcomes within specified deadlines.
  • High proficiency in technology, particularly Microsoft Office Suite and WHS-related software systems.
  • Commitment to fostering a culture of safety and wellness, driving continuous improvement in WHS practices.
  • Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with the capacity to manage multiple WHS projects and priorities simultaneously.
  • Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and maintain high integrity in managing WHS-related cases.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, facilitating effective collaboration and positive working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated commitment to continuous quality improvement in WHS practices, with a focus on achieving positive outcomes for all stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated capacity to manage time effectively, handle competing priorities, and work autonomously when required.
Working with Yooralla:

We employ individuals dedicated to providing quality, sustainable, and flexible services that uphold human rights and create opportunities, empowering individuals to live the life they choose. Yooralla has a long history of working to build a world where people with disability are equal citizens.

We offer an attractive remuneration package with excellent salary packaging tax benefits, excellent central CBD location, flexible working hours, a rewarding career in a growing service sector, supportive team environment, the opportunity to work alongside and empower people with disability to reach their maximum potential, ongoing training, team support, and professional development.



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