Manager Work Health and Injury Prevention

• Newly created role - lead strategic WHS reform and innovation within a dynamic health service.
• Make a meaningful impact on staff wellbeing, injury prevention, rehabilitation and return to work outcomes.

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This is a Permanent Full Time appointment.

About The Role
We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated
Manager Work Health and Injury Prevention
to join our Work Health, Safety and Wellbeing (WHSW) team and lead the development, delivery and evaluation of evidence-based programs in pre-employment health, injury prevention, rehabilitation, and workers compensation – ensuring best practice, compliance, and genuine care for our workforce.

Supporting the health and wellbeing of our people is more than a priority—it's central to our culture. This newly created role reflects our shift towards a proactive, prevention-focused approach, building systems that help our people thrive while delivering safe, high-quality care for children and families across WA.

Your ability think on your feet and inspire others will be key to success in this role. Reporting to the Director WHSW you will provide leadership and governance oversight of staff health, workers' compensation and injury management services. You will leverage data driven frameworks and partner with senior leaders and operational teams to embed injury prevention and support for the workforce, from their first contact with CAHS, and throughout their employment journey.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Leading injury prevention and rehabilitation frameworks, managing skilled teams of nursing and allied health professionals.
• Championing preventative health initiatives and proactive workplace strategies that reduce risk and support wellbeing.
• Providing expert consultancy in occupational health and workers' compensation management.
• Building capability across multidisciplinary teams, driving collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Developing and strengthening partnerships with WorkSafe WA, RiskCover, and ICWA.
• Ensuring policies, procedures, and reporting frameworks meet legislative and organisational standards.
• Developing, monitoring and reporting on health and injury management objectives and performance outcomes.

If you are you passionate about understanding the drivers for worker health and wellbeing, implementing prevention focused programs, and supporting people to recover and return to doing what they love, this is a unique opportunity to set the benchmark for excellence in preventative healthcare and rehabilitation.

What You'll Bring
If you are a forward-thinking leader with sound expertise in applying contemporary models of prevention and injury management and have an in-depth knowledge of WA WHS and Workers' Compensation legislation, we encourage you to apply. A background in public health, workers compensation or preventative health models will be highly regarded.

If you're ready to take on this challenge and be an integral part of that team, we want to hear from you

About Our Team
At CAHS, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to providing a safe, healthy, and supportive workplace so our staff can deliver the highest quality care to children, young people, and families across WA.

Based at Perth Children's Hospital (PCH), our Work Health, Safety and Wellbeing (WHSW) team champions a culture of safety and wellbeing across the organisation. We are dedicated to creating an environment where all workers feel supported, empowered, and confident to take responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others.

With a strong focus on both physical and psychological safety, we recognise that a healthy workforce is essential to achieving the best outcomes for the children and families we serve.

How To Apply
We welcome your application via the 'Apply for Job' button at the bottom of this page. Please note, applicants must have a current, valid email address in order to apply online. This email address will be used for communication with applicants. Your application should contain the following:

• A statement addressing selection criteria as per the Job Description Form in no more than 2-3 pages.
• A copy of your current CV outlining your most recent and relevant work experience.
• The name, email and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to provide a confidential report (we will contact you and seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees).

These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

Selection Criteria:
Please see the attached Job Description Form.

Role Related Questions
We encourage you to contact
Lara Williams, Director Work Health Safety and Wellbeing
on
email or phone
with any specific questions related to this role
Help in submitting your application:
If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on for immediate assistance during business hours.

Eligibility to Apply:
To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).

Other Conditions:
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

About CAHS
The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State's only dedicated health service for infants, children and young people. CAHS comprises four service areas: Neonatology, Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Perth Children's Hospital (PCH).

With over 6500 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.

For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click here and for further information regarding CAHS' services, please click here

CAHS values:
To achieve our vision of
healthy kids, healthy communities
, CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of
Compassion
,
Collaboration
,
Equity
,
Respect
,
Excellence
and
Accountability
.
During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the person named in this advert.

For Assistance
including any adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries – please contact the Strategic Talent Acquisition Recruitment Team (START) service via email:

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.