Emergency Services Officer

Westgold Resources is shaping the future of gold mining in Western Australia. We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team who shares our vision of building a sustainable and profitable major Australian gold business.

About the Role
We are seeking a qualified and experienced Emergency Services Officer to support our Higginsville site on an 8/6 roster. Reporting to the Regional Manager - Work Health & Safety, this role is responsible for maintaining emergency preparedness, delivering medical care, and ensuring compliance with emergency and medical protocols.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, train, and mentor Emergency Response Team personnel.
• Provide leadership and guidance during emergency situations.
• Maintain and monitor emergency response plans, equipment, and training schedules.
• Administer medical treatment and pre-hospital care to operational personnel.
• Conduct drug and alcohol testing and manage Fitness for Work protocols.
• Maintain accurate records and prepare reports in line with site and corporate requirements.
• Participate in incident debriefings and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills & Experience

• Certificate IV in Health Care or equivalent.
• Certificate III in Emergency Response and Rescue (including BG4).
• HLTPAT005 - Collect specimens for drugs of abuse testing.
• Minimum 2+ years of operational medical response experience in the resources industry.
• C Class Driver's Licence.

Desirable

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
• HR Driver's Licence.
• Experience with INX software.

What We Offer

• A supportive and safety-driven team environment.
• Competitive remuneration and benefits.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• 8/6 roster offering work-life balance.

Ready to make a difference?
Apply now and be part of a team that values safety, leadership, and continuous improvement.

The Westgold Offer

A range of benefits including:

• A permanent full-time position at a successful gold producer
• Performance based bonus
• Group salary continuous insurance
• A health and wellness allowance
• Health insurance discount
• A range of Family and Medical leave policies that includes IVF, surrogacy and adoption.
• Referral Bonus - bring your mates along
• 5 years' pro rata long service leave
• Salary sacrifice options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that include free confidential counselling, wellbeing services that includes financial advice.

Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by Work 180 can be seen on the Work180 website.

Westgold is driven by our core values of Show Respect, Choose Safety and Deliver Value. We believe that these values define our culture, behaviours and actions.

We appreciate that not everybody will tick every box for their next dream role, but if you believe that you can bring the passion and drive to contribute to our operations and our values resonate with you then apply now

Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes medical and drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work checks and be able to provide a valid Australian national police clearance and an Australian driver's licence (or be able to obtain).

Westgold is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone matters. We believe diversity is a strength and true diversity includes those from First Nations People, various cultures, age groups, Neurodiverse backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, diverse abilities and religions. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each person brings and that diverse teams leads to innovation and success. Our goal is to have safe and respectful environments where everyone feels empowered to be their authentic selves and we strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Westgold appreciates that standard recruitment processes are not accessible for everyone. If you believe you require additional support or accommodations, so you feel comfortable participating in our recruitment process for this or any of our roles, please feel free to email

Westgold reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. We will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.