Work Health Safety and Compliance Business Partner

Why join us?

We have a long history of providing exceptional care that empowers older people to live a full life. When you join us, you will be provided with not-for-profit salary packaging benefits and the support of an experienced leadership team.

Southern Cross Benefits

• Salary Packaging ($15,900), plus meal and entertainment benefit package to the value of $2,650
• Heart HQ - our Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) People Platform, packed with exclusive retail discounts, and features designed to help you celebrate, connect and succeed
• Fitness Passport - Discounted workplace health and fitness program available to you and your family. Gain full access to nominated gyms, pools, health and leisure centres across NSW & ACT
• Discounted private health insurance
• Wellbeing initiatives such as Reward and Recognition Program, Employee Assistance Program
• Annual leave loading
• Ongoing Training and Development
• Linkedin Training - SCC's Senior Leaders and Support Office teams can access a digital library of over 6000 courses
• Genuine Career Progression Pathways – Buddy Program, New Grad Elevate Program, Study Support
• Referral Bonus Program

The Role - Full-time - 76 hours per fortnight - Travel required.

Are you passionate about creating safer, healthier, and more supportive workplaces? Do you thrive in environments where psychological safety, physical wellbeing, and strong safety systems are equally valued?

We are expanding our team and looking for a passionate WHS Business Partner to help deliver our WHS and wellbeing strategy across residential aged care, home care, and retirement living services. You will play a key part in fostering physically safe and psychologically healthy environments for our employees, residents, and clients. From injury prevention and psychosocial risk management to reviewing safety systems and rolling out meaningful wellbeing programs, your work will have a lasting impact across our entire organisation.

What You'll Do

• Champion psychological health and lead wellbeing initiatives across the business
• Support leaders with psychosocial risk assessments and practical control measures
• Deliver engaging training on safety, mental health, and wellbeing practices
• Promote early intervention and support for both physical and psychological health
• Lead and support incident investigations and risk mitigation plans
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of WHS systems and reporting
• Build a positive culture of safety, trust, inclusion, and care

About You

You're a confident communicator and a trusted advisor with a strong understanding of both WHS frameworks and human-centred wellbeing approaches. You're skilled at balancing compliance and compassion, and you're motivated by helping others feel safe, supported, and empowered at work.

What You'll Bring

• Tertiary qualification in WHS, Allied Health, Health Promotion or related field
• Experience in wellbeing, psychological health, and WHS in a complex care setting
• Understanding of relevant workplace health and safety regulations and codes of practice
• Strong understanding of WHS legislation and psychosocial risk management
• Excellent facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and incident investigation skills
• A genuine passion for creating positive, safe, and sustainable work environments
• Willingness and ability to travel to our NSW and ACT sites as required

About Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT)

At SCC (NSW & ACT), people are at the heart of everything we do We are a purpose-led, not-for-profit organisation empowering older people to 'live life to the full'. We have a passion for providing the best care with clinical excellence and offer person-centred care services to meet individual needs and preferences in residential aged care, retirement living and in-home care.

Join us at SCC (NSW & ACT), where your work is not just a job, but a journey filled with meaningful moments to make a tangible difference in the lives of those we support. Our commitment to your development is unwavering, and we work hard to ensure you are given ample opportunities to continually learn and grow.

SCC is an equal opportunity employer. Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, where employees feel valued and heard in a safe and respectful workplace, is a priority. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. We welcome people of Aboriginal and Tores Strait Island identity, as well as people of culturally diverse backgrounds, to apply.