Work Health and Safety Officer

**Position**: Work Health and Safety Officer (Health Manager Level 2)

**Employment Type**:Temporary Full-Time for a period up to March 2029
- Based at our modern Chatswood and St Leonards offices
- Attractive salary, up to $129,624.00+ 12% Super and annual leave loading
- Allocated day off per month, salary packaging, discounted fitness passport and more
- Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day through digital innovation

**Applications Close**: 11:59pm, Monday 1st September

**About Us - Single Digital Patient Record Implementation Authority (SDPRIA)**

Be part of the team leading the largest digital transformation in Australia’s public health history. NSW Health’s SDPR program is transforming the way patient care is delivered and experienced - creating a single, secure, holistic, and integrated view of patient information across the entire state.

By connecting every corner of the NSW public health system, this groundbreaking program empowers clinicians and care teams with real-time access to unified patient data - enabling safer, more transparent, and quality care for every person, anywhere.

Join us now and contribute to the millions of ways we're enriching health every day

**About the Opportunity**

As Work Health and Safety (WHS) Officer of our People and Culture team at SDPRIA, you will help make a real difference in healthcare by providing expert advice and support on workplace health and safety matters, while ensuring compliance and fostering a culture of safety. You will play a key role in promoting safe work practices, reducing risks, and supporting staff wellbeing across the organisation.

**In this role, you will**:

- ** Deliver expert coaching, advice, and direction** to managers, business partners, and workers on WHS responsibilities, systems, and proactive safety monitoring methods.
- ** Drive implementation** of WHS systems and programs, supporting risk mitigation, incident investigation, and safety performance improvement.
- ** Provide expert guidance** to foster a safe and supportive workplace, managing both physical hazards and psychosocial risks.
- ** Develop and implement** WHS policies, procedures, and documentation in alignment with legislative requirements and best practices.
- ** Provide guidance and support** in managing non-work-related health conditions that may impact workplace health, safety, and performance.
- ** Prepare and deliver** clear, compliant correspondence, reports, publications, and briefs aligned with agency requirements and WorkSafe Australia standards, including psychosocial safety considerations.
- ** Guide People and Culture and cultivate stakeholder relationships**to maintain consistent workplace safety practices and ensure WHS compliance.

**About You**

We are looking for someone who has:

- Relevant qualifications in Work Health and Safety, Injury Management, or relevant professional experience and/or
- Relevant experience in providing work health and safety advice in a workplace setting
- Proven expertise in advising and supporting managers and staff on WHS processes, risk identification, and safety management to promote a safe workplace culture.
- Strong up to date knowledge of relevant industry and WHS legislation, government policies, and psychosocial safety
- Experience in a government or public sector setting is preferred
- Experience supporting cases involving non-work-related health conditions and workplace injuries

**Need more information?**
- Position description
- Check out our diversity and inclusion commitment
- Learn more about Single Digital Patient Record

**Working at SDPRIA**

Our people are at the heart of who we are. We support our people with great benefits so they can enrich health in millions of ways every day:

- Professional growth and career development
- Allocated day off per month
- Salary packaging
- Various health and wellbeing programs to support our team

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This role is primarily office-based, with the expectation that you work on-site 5 days per week._**

**How to apply**

Share with us your **cover letter** and most up to date **resume**(up to 5 pages), highlighting your relevant skills and experience.

**Please note**:
**Additional information**
- This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
- To be eligible for this role you must have current Australian work rights (Australian citizen, permanent resident, New Zealand citizen with a current passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia).
- 'Exempt' is defined as a fixed term contract with a length greater than 13 weeks.

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