Whs Business Partner

WHS Business Partner - Health and Wellbeing

**Title **WHS Business Partner - Health and **Position Number **1178
Wellbeing

**Reports to **Manager WHS **Division **Corporate Services

**Direct reports **Nil **Unit **Workplace, Health and Safety

**Job type **Permanent **Location **Melbourne

**Salary per annum **$110,787.00 (exc superannuation) **Position Classification **AC-D

**Who is the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator?**

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) commenced operations in 2013 as a national entity responsible for
regulating all vehicles in Australia over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass. Located in Brisbane, the NHVR minimises the
compliance burden on the heavy vehicle transport industry, reduces duplication and inconsistencies across state and
territory borders, and ultimately for the heavy vehicle business with government in Australia.

**What is important to us?**

At the NHVR our workplace values set the tone for our organisational culture:

- People matter
- Customer first
- We add value
- Strong partnerships

We value staff with a genuine belief in the work they do and the benefit it will bring. We aim to develop a supportive
work environment which we believe will be achieved by a focus on professionalism, teamwork and collective values.

**What do we expect of our employees?**

The NHVR is seeking an individual who:

- Is committed to meet and exceed the expectations of our clients and stakeholders.
- Is energised by identifying new approaches and solutions.
- Is innovative in addressing day-to-day challenges.
- Is supportive towards colleagues and contributes towards making their workplace an enjoyable place to be.

**Commitment to safety, diversity and anti-discrimination**

The NHVR is committed to providing a safe, forward-thinking and tolerant work environment. Diversity within our
workforce is valued as being representative of the standards, values and diversity within the community and clients we
serve.

**Environment**

Through leadership and influence, the NHVR administers a national system that delivers consistent and streamlined
regulatory services and administration to the Australian heavy vehicle road transport sector, reducing regulatory burden
whilst enabling greater safety and productivity.

Position Description | WHS Business Partner - Health and Wellbeing

This role reports to the WHS Manager and sits within the Wellbeing, Health and Safety function of the People, Safety and
Culture team. It is an opportunity for a hands-on health, safety and wellbeing business partner to lead, guide and
educate staff on managing critical safety risks, developing and implementing wellbeing initiatives and programs across
the organisation.

It is an excellent opportunity to join an energized and high performing team and make a difference in setting up and
seeing results in an organization that is maturing and keen to support our staff.

**Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities**
- Assess, recommend and implement appropriate wellbeing initiatives that deliver a positive culture, engagement

and health benefits to NHVR employees.
- Facilitate the continuous improvement of the NHVR’s WHS management system.
- Design, deliver and support awareness campaigns, toolkits, innovative and creative programs of work and resources

on physical and mental health and wellbeing-related topics.

the development and delivery of safety communication and education to employees and leaders.
- Review psychosocial risks across NHVR in partnership with other responsible control owners to minimise where

practicable the psychosocial risks across NHVR’s jurisdictions
- Proactively engage with leaders and employees in changing safety mindsets, habits and behaviours to improve

NHVR culture.
- Collaborate with managers to maximise positive outcomes for injured workers.
- Coordinate the end-to-end rehabilitation and return to work processes for work and non-work related cases, risk

assessments, and return-to-work injury management for workers compensation and non-workers compensation in
your region.
- Coordinate fitness for work provisions for current and future employees including developing and coordinating fit
- for-purpose assessments and criteria, coordinate debrief of results and any required remedial action plans.
- Lead the management maturity and development of NHVR’s internal support networks e.g. First Aid Officers,

Mental Health First Aid Officers and Workplace Contact Officers.
- Adhere to all NHVR policies and procedures to ensure compliance with NHVR internal processes.
- Comply with WH&S policies and procedures and contribute and promote a safe and healthy work environment.

**Skills and Capabilities**
- Understanding of, and experience with, WHS management systems; physical and mental health and wellbeing

principles in a safety critical industry.
- Demonstrated experience of the design, development, and execution of initiatives that addresses physical and

mental health and/or wellbein