Workplace Health and Safety

**Role overview**:
Do you love to build genuine connections, nurture belonging and enhance life? At Aveo, you can do just that and more.
Join us and feel confident to embrace new challenges in our supportive culture. Bring your whole-self to work, grow as you learn new things and be rewarded through the joy of helping others. Together let's redefine retirement living for senior Australians.

**The Opportunity**

Reporting directly to the** National Health and Safety Manager,**this position will deliver professional advice and expertise, implement best practice systems and processes and provide coaching and leadership in the area of Workplace Health and Safety (WHS).

The role will work with the business to deliver Aveo's WHS compliance and assurance programme; ensure timely implementation of corrective actions; provide specialist advice and assistance in relation to safety hazards, incident management and risk management; manage employee injuries and improve return to work outcomes; and ensure adherence to WHS law.

**What we offer**
- Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave
- 2 additional 'All About Me' leave days per calendar year
- Ability to purchase additional annual leave
- Flexibility to work from home up to 2 days per week
- Opportunities for further career development

**You will**
- Provide guidance, advice and support to operational managers concerning their WHS responsibilities and the achievement of Aveo's safety objectives, KPIs and compliance targets.
- Consult, advise and guide managers and employees on a broad range of health and safety matters and work collaboratively to implement effective incident prevention and management practices.
- Advise, and assist with incident management. This includes investigating and managing notifiable and high-risk incidents and their actions.
- Complete ad-hoc WHS projects as directed by the National Health and Safety Manager.
- Oversee, monitor and assist with WHS training requirements.
- Implement safety initiatives and continuous improvements that will strengthen the WHS Management system.
- Respond to general WHS inquiries from managers and staff.
- Assist in the delivery of the annual WHS Audit Plan by undertaking a portfolio of safety audits and reporting the results of said audits to community management.
- Assist in WHS Governance reporting and WHS System, risk and hazard management
- Regular travel to sites throughout Aveo's Communities (QLD & Northern NSW)
- Assist with Southern Region's safety requirements if Southern Region Advisor is on leave.

**What you'll bring**
- Bachelor's degree in science, health, WHS or other related field with relevant experience.
- Riskman and Safety Culture system experience advantageous.
- Demonstrated experience in a similar multi-site role
- Demonstrated ability to critically analyse WHS issues and develop and implement appropriate strategies, policies, procedures and programs.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, implement and evaluate WHS projects
- Demonstrated ability to analyse safety statistics, identify trends and develop preventative strategies.
- Comprehensive understanding of WHS legislation, Codes of Practice and guidelines across all states
- Demonstrated experience in mentoring, coaching and designing and delivering training for staff in WHS
- Well-developed communication skills - specifically collaboration and stakeholder management skills, and a proven ability to consult, partner, negotiate and influence.
- Must be able to work autonomously, be able to effectively prioritise their work and be able to respond effectively to changing operational needs and challenges
- Bachelor degree in science, health, WHS or other related field with Additional tertiary qualifications specific to WHS
- Demonstrated measuring and monitoring (auditing) experience.
- Rehabilitation & Return to Work Co-ordinator experience and ICAM investigation course completion advantageous.
- Current drivers licence

**Who we are**
As a leader in retirement living, with 30 years' experience, Aveo provides the stability and confidence to try new things and keep innovating. Owned by Brookfield Asset Management, we're on an exciting journey of growth. Our in-house range of services is holistic, supporting our customers in their independence for as long as possible. This helps us deliver seamless experience for our 12,000 residents across 90+ diverse communities nationwide. We're a dedicated group of over 1900 caring, friendly team members; united with our core values; Kindness, Care and Respect. Together we create thriving communities that help retired Australians be their best selves.

**What's next**
- Aveo is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on hiring great people regardless of their race, gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, background, religion, age, or sexual orientation._
- We treasure skills, expertise, and commitment. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best talent in the indust