Work Health

These are truly exciting times at Minda Our current business transformation agenda means that you will have the ability to truly make a valued contribution to the lives of the people we support.

As the state’s largest not-for profit provider of disability services, we provide supported independent living accommodation, stimulate continuous personal growth and development through supported employment and various community engagement options as well as allied health and respite services.

**Our Values**

**Respect**: We respect the right of a person living with an intellectual disability to self-determination in living their best life.
**Heart**: We demonstrate care and love for those we support in all that we do.
**Opportunity**: We focus on the positive and what people can do rather than what they cannot do to create opportunities.
**Community**: We recognise the importance of community to a person’s wellbeing and strive to create an inclusive community where people living with an intellectual disability are valued for themselves and the contribution they make to community.

**The Opportunity**

Minda have a rare opportunity that will ideally suit an experienced WHS Advisor with a genuine desire to work in the community services sector. Reporting to the Group Manager, People Operations, the WHS Advisor will work with a high level of autonomy, providing expert advice, coaching and support across Minda in all facets of Work Health and Safety to support Minda’s extensive WHS requirements.

**Role Responsibilities**
- Provide advice to leaders on WHS legislation, standards and Codes of Practice.
- Contribute to building leader capacity and clarity of WHS responsibilities for their respective work groups through coaching, education and training.
- Implement solutions for the identification, prevention and early intervention of WHS related issues.
- Collaboratively develop and implement WHS management systems, work practices, and policies and procedures, to ensure ongoing compliance with legislative requirements.
- Review online incident reporting and work with management to ensure report quality and investigations meets required compliance standards.
- Plan and coordinate annual Health & Safety Representative training.
- Conduct training and awareness sessions for Leaders and staff on WHS safety practices and legislative requirements.
- Identify, recommend, and implement strategies for the prevention and early intervention of WHS related issues.
- Ensure WHS is embedded into practice, and actively drive the development of a positive and safe prevention culture at Minda.

**Essential Requirements**
- Experience providing high level advice in all facets of Work Health & Safety.
- Sound knowledge of WHS Act, regulations, Codes of Practice and Australian Standards.
- Highly effective communication skills to consult, deliver training, facilitate meetings and produce written correspondence.
- Demonstrated experience developing, implementing and reviewing WHS Management Systems including work practices, policies, procedures and strategies.
- A high level of initiative with the ability to set own priorities and meet deadlines.
- Tertiary Qualification in WHS.

**Desirable**
- An understanding of the Self Insurance Performance Standards/AS 4801.
- Certificate IV in Training & Assessment.

**Other**
- NDIS Workers Screening Clearance.
- Current and unrestricted SA Driver’s Licence.
- Have the flexibility to travel to alternative Minda sites.
- Proof of COVID booster vaccination

**What’s in it for you?**
- Working for an essential service provider.
- Salary packaging and additional benefits
- A supportive, highly skilled, and collaborative team environment
- On site car parking and café facilities based at the gorgeous Brighton Beach location.

**How to apply**

**_Minda recognises that diversity in our workforce better equips us to support our clients’ individualised aspirations and goals. So, if you’re a person living with a disability, an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, part of the LGBTQIA+ community, from a culturally or linguistically diverse background or unique in any other way we would love to hear from you._