Organisational Health and Wellbeing Consultant

3 days ago

Adelaide, Australia CTC Full time

Location: Adelaide with statewide travel
- Fixed term contract: 18 months
- Excellent remuneration package inc car, 5 weeks annual leave, RDO, 14.5% super

**Make a Real Impact in Mental Health Across SA Workplaces**

**ABOUT MATES IN CONSTRUCTION SA**
At MATES SA, we’re here to save lives and improve mental health and wellbeing in the construction and allied industries. We’re not your typical mental health organisation—we go where the workers are, speak their language, and make help accessible. We use an evidence-based approach, grounded in connection, peer support, and real conversations. With strong national backing, passionate local delivery, and thousands of workers trained, we’re proud to be creating safer, mentally healthier workplaces across South Australia.

**About the Role**
Are you **passionate about creating** mentally healthy, safe, and supportive workplaces? ? Do you have a strong knowledge of psychosocial hazards and workplace wellbeing strategies? Join **MATES SA**as an** Organisational Health and Wellbeing Consultant** and play a leading role in improving mental health across South Australia’s construction and allied industries.
In this hands-on role, you’ll partner with organisations and worksites to implement the **Blueprint for Better Mental Health and Suicide Prevention**—an evidence-based framework designed to reduce psychosocial hazards and drive meaningful cultural change. This role will report directly to the CEO, MATES in Construction SA and work closely with the MATES SA team and MATES Australia National Blueprint Team.

**What You’ll Be Doing**
- Lead the rollout of the Blueprint framework across SA worksites.
- Conduct audits, deliver training, and facilitate Action Planning Workshops.
- Coordinate People at Work (PAW) surveys and develop tailored wellbeing strategies.
- Support organisations to manage psychosocial risks in line with WHS legislation.
- Engage with stakeholders from site crews to senior leaders to drive cultural change.
- Monitor, evaluate and report on project outcomes and impact.

**What You’ll Bring**
**Essential**:

- Strong knowledge of psychosocial hazards and workplace wellbeing strategies.
- Experience with WHS frameworks and risk management.
- Exceptional communication and facilitation skills.
- Proven ability to engage and influence across all levels of an organisation.
- A passion for improving workplace culture and mental health outcomes.
- Experience in or understanding of the construction industry.

**Desirable**:

- Familiarity with the Blueprint framework or similar tools (e.g. PAW).
- Mental health qualifications (e.g. Mental Health First Aid, ASIST).
- Experience in project delivery within grant-funded or government-facing contexts.

**Why Join Us?**
- Be part of a values-driven organisation making a tangible difference.
- Work in a supportive national network with access to ongoing training and development.
- Enjoy great benefits including:

- 14.5% superannuation
- Fully maintained company car
- 5 weeks annual leave + monthly Rostered Day Off (RDO)
- Opportunities for regional travel and on-the-ground industry engagement

**You're Someone Who**:

- Wants to create lasting change in how mental health is approached at work.
- Is equally comfortable talking to a CEO or an apprentice.
- Has a strategic mindset and a people-first approach.
- Can juggle multiple priorities while keeping an eye on the big picture.

**Ready to make a difference where it matters most?

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