Principal Health and Safety Advisor, Queensland Health

We are looking for a Principal Health and Safety Advisor to shape wellbeing strategy, drive psychosocial improvements, reduce risk, and elevate care across Queensland Health.

What you'll do

• Design, deliver and monitor effectiveness of the health, safety and wellbeing management system, programs and initiatives for Queensland Health.
• Establish and integrate processes for managing health and safety risk statewide.
• Establish and monitor health and safety assurance requirements, activities and reporting across Queensland Health.
• Provide expert, strategic advice and support Executive and senior management on a range of complex organisational health, safety and wellbeing, injury management and workers' compensation issues to assist with strategic planning, particularly for psychosocial hazards.
• Provide high-level expertise to manage allocated tasks and resources to deliver safety outcomes through effective and efficient project management principles.
• Monitor, review and undertake complex analysis of health and safety incidents, performance reports and legislation to assist Officers to meet their Due Diligence duties, and to ensure the safety management system's effectiveness and maturation towards a best practice Safety Leadership Culture.
• Prepare advice and correspondence regarding health, safety and wellbeing programs, projects and governance, including the review and development of policies, guidelines and tools.
• Manage stakeholder relationships with HHSs, industry Regulators, insurers, unions, government agencies and community groups.

About you

We are searching for someone with:

• Demonstrated extensive knowledge and understanding of contemporary health, safety and wellbeing strategies and initiatives, including national and state policies, legislation, standards and trends, and the proven ability to apply that knowledge to develop and implement effective systems, policies and programs within a large public sector organisation.
• A record of achievement in developing, implementing, evaluating and continually improving strategic organisation-wide health, safety and wellbeing management systems and strategies within complex environments.
• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills with the proven ability to analyse performance data and provide strategic advice and reports to drive systems improvement.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the proven ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships and effectively liaise and collaborate with a range of stakeholders to facilitate their cooperation and support to achieve desired outcomes.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes

Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

• 36.25 hour full time work week
• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

• Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.