Aps Level 5, Aps Level 6

Position: Work Health & Safety and Inclusion Advisors

Classification: APS Level 5/6

Location: Canberra ACT

Job Reference: 031_03/25

Group: Business and Technology Group

Unit: People and Facilities Unit

APS5 $87,110 - $93,303 plus 15.4% superannuation
Salary

APS6 $97,702 - $108,007 plus 15.4% superannuation

Ongoing
Engagement Type:
Full-time or part-time

Advertised: Commonwealth Gazette Friday, 28 March 2025

Closing Date: 11:30pm, Sunday, 13 April 2025

More information: Visit our Careers Page and the AIHW Enterprise Agreement

A merit pool may be established from this recruitment exercise and used to fill similar positions within the institute or

APS over the coming 18 months.

About the AIHW

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) provides reliable, regular and relevant information and

statistics on Australia’s health and welfare.

We are committed to providing high quality, national data and analysis across the health, housing and

community services sectors. This covers a wide range of areas, from health and welfare expenditure,

hospitals, disease and injury, disability and mental health, to ageing, disadvantaged and vulnerable

populations, homelessness, and Indigenous health and welfare.

The AIHW Difference

The AIHW’s APS employee census results attest to our positive and supportive workplace culture. We are an

inclusive, flexible, and productive workplace where people are treated with respect and courtesy, and diverse

and unique attributes are recognised and valued. Our results also show that we achieved top ten rankings in

staff engagement, communication, and wellbeing scales out of 104 APS agencies.

We offer a range of benefits including:

- access to flexible working arrangements to support your work/life balance
- attractive remuneration packages including generous superannuation
- excellent leave provisions including leave that supports your cultural or religious commitments
- challenging and fulfilling work where you can use your skills and expertise
- opportunities for professional development including study assistance

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people(s), people with disability, LGBTIQA+, neurodiverse people and

people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

The AIHW has offices in Canberra and Sydney and offers remote work opportunities for many roles.

For more information, visit the Benefits of working for the AIHW page of our website.

Position Summary

A bit about us

The Business and Technology Group delivers the corporate functions which support the organisation by

providing Human Resources (HR), finance, ICT, and accommodation services.

The Human Resources teams provide internal client service and support for workplace relations, workforce

reporting, recruitment, learning and development, diversity and inclusion, work health and safety, and staff

performance.

Why you want to work with us

In short, we are a great team We are inclusive and vibrant, and we thrive on collaboration and fun. We work

together to get the job done through sharing our knowledge, encouraging new ideas, and celebrating

successes. We provide a supportive environment where you can be yourself while working on rewarding

challenges and making a meaningful impact at the institute.

About you

We are seeking two enthusiastic HR professionals with experience in Work Health and Safety (WHS), injury,

rehabilitation and early intervention case management. It is also preferable, but not required, to have

experience in implementing HR Diversity and Inclusion initiatives.

You will ideally have a good level of experience in providing HR advice to managers and employees, the

ability to work independently with limited guidance, and enjoy working in a team environment.

The position and level offered will be based on your level of relevant experience and technical knowledge.

Duties of the role

The main duties of these roles include:

- reviewing different aspects of the WH&S function, including policies, procedures, and resources, to

ensure continuous improvement and legislative and regulatory compliance.
- delivering rehabilitation case management activities (non-compensable and compensable), including

early intervention, and providing WHS advice to stakeholders.
- managing WH&S incident reporting and analysing data to identify, plan, and deliver new initiatives.
- managing the promotion and administration of the AIHW’s Employee Assistance Program
- overseeing corporate WH&S roles (H&S Representatives, Harassment Contact Officers, First Aid

Officers).
- providing secretariat support to the AIHW’s Health & Safety Committee (HSC) including coordinating

meetings, drafting papers, taking minutes, and liaising with members.
- managing or contributing to WH&S reporting, including HSC, Executive Committee and Board

reports, performance reports, and the Annual Report.
- implementing, with support, various Diversity and Inclusion initiatives across the institu