Whs Manager

**About ACH Group**:
For over 70 years, ACH Group a leading not-for-profit in aged care, has enriched the lives of older South Australians. With over 1,900 dedicated individuals working together, we’re able to create good lives for our customers. With purpose led roles across residential care, retirement living, home and community care, health and wellness, social experiences and corporate teams, our workforce deliver impact for our residents and customers.
About the Role
We are looking for a WHS Manager who is more than a compliance and safety expert; you are a business partner, a leader, and a culture shaper.
As WHS Manager, you will lead our high-performing WHS team and partner closely with leaders across ACH Group to drive strategic initiatives that promote a safe, healthy, and engaged workforce. You will play a key role in influencing decision-making at all levels, ensuring our WHS strategy is integrated into operational planning and that our self-insurance obligations are met.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with senior leaders to deliver our WHS strategy aligned with organisational priorities.
- Lead and empower a high-performing WHS team to support a strong safety-first culture.
- Provide expert, practical WHS advice across the organisation, embedding best practices in all we do.
- Influence through data by analysing trends and presenting insights that inform strategic decisions.
- Oversee preparation and compliance for self-insurance audits and regulatory obligations.
- Continuously improve WHS systems, tools and processes to proactively manage risk and reduce harm.
- Build leadership capability across ACH Group to identify, manage and respond to WHS risks.

About You
You are a trusted WHS leader with a collaborative mindset and a proven ability to build partnerships that enable a safe and healthy workplace. You balance strategic thinking with operational delivery and thrive in influencing positive cultural change.
**What you will bring**:Essential**:

- Tertiary qualifications in WHS or a related field.
- Experience leading WHS functions in a large, self-insured organisation.
- In-depth understanding of WHS legislation and risk frameworks.
- Demonstrated ability to influence, lead, and collaborate across diverse teams.
- A current driver’s licence and a satisfactory National Criminal History Record Check.

**Desirable**:

- Experience in aged care, healthcare or other human services sectors
- Project management or quality management experience.

**If you want to join our amazing team, we can offer you**:

- Career development with inhouse upskilling and external learning opportunities.
- Friendly and inclusive culture, supporting diversity and employee wellbeing.
- Free on-site flu vaccination program.
- Financial advice for HESTA members, our preferred superannuation supplier.
- Wellbeing program including free employee assistance program.
- Recognition program acknowledging significant contributions.
- Salary packaging to maximise your take home pay.
- Discounted Corporate Membership - Health Insurance - BUPA.

ACH Group is a not-for-profit organisation in the Health Care Sector. This means that you can salary package up to $15,900 per annum for living expenses and $2,650 for meals/entertainment to reduce your tax. We also offer a range of perks through our Employee Benefits Program (eg. discounted private health).
**How to Apply**: Press ‘Apply’ now.
ACH Group celebrates and encourages workforce diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious beliefs, disability or any other basis.