Health and Safety Specialist

Job Summary

About Telstra

We're Australia's leading telecommunications and technology company. And with a global presence in more than 22 countries, we have a strong global footprint.

Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network.

This includes making Telstra the place you want to work.

About the Team

We're all about helping our customers connect faster, better and smarter. And that's where you come in, to help us realise our purpose to build a connected future so everyone can thrive.

A taste of what the role entails:

As the Mental Health & Positive Duty Consultant, you play a critical role in fostering a safe, healthy, and mentally supportive workplace culture. This specialist collaborates across stakeholders to develop and implement best-practice mental health and safety initiatives aligned with organizational strategy, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement.

The key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Using health and safety/health management expertise, contribute to programs of work across business functions and identify opportunities for program improvements.

• Work with internal stakeholders to understand the opportunities to embed mental health and safety initiatives within business function practices and programs of work.

• Contribute to the case coordination and monitoring of positive duty referrals.

• Consider data and research inputs to understand indicators of risk from multiple perspectives using qualitative and quantitative methods.

• Recommend appropriate human-centred/trauma informed/ best practice delivery solutions.

• Participate in post implementation reviews (PIR)/retro methods (qualitative and/or quantitative)

• Stay across external and internal mental health and safety trends/evidence and use insights to shape thinking, strategy and solutions

To be successful in this role, you must have:

Essential Qualifications

• Foundational degree (minimum) in psychology, occupational therapy or social work.

• Stakeholder Engagement experience.

• 2 years' experience managing psychosocial risks / health and safety/ health management or workplace rehabilitation / case management of mental health incidents.

• Possess positive demeanour – has goal-oriented mindset, positive attitude and is a proactive contributor

• Experience in dealing with complex organisational issues.

• Other relevant business and industry experience.

Highly Desirable Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in the implementation of HR/HSWE strategic programs of work – preferably mental health programs.

• Skills in innovation, creativity and communications.

If you are looking to take the next step in your career, we want to hear from you

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When you join our team, you become part of a welcoming and inclusive community where everyone is respected, valued and celebrated. We actively seek individuals from various backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and abilities because we know that diversity not only strengthens our team but also enriches our work. We have zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, and we prioritise creating a workplace culture where everyone is safe and can thrive. 

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