Safety Advisors

About us

Geoscience Australia is Australia's pre-eminent public sector geoscience organisation. We are the nation's trusted advisor on the geology and geography of Australia. We apply science and technology to describe and understand the Earth for the benefit of Australia. We apply our diverse professional expertise, our deep and trusted knowledge, our national-scale Earth observation infrastructure and our strong partnerships, to the opportunities and challenges that face our nation.

Our culture

Our strength lies in our people, including our diversity in backgrounds, skills and experiences, and the way we work together to respond to the emerging needs of our work. We value diversity in gender, backgrounds, culture, and experiences of our employees and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace culture that ensures everyone has equal opportunity to contribute, participate and progress. Applications from people who reflect this diversity are encouraged.

Our workplace is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees and offer a variety of flexible working arrangements to enhance flexibility, including remote working arrangements.

What we can offer you

When you work at Geoscience Australia you will have access to a range of benefits and the opportunity to experience a workplace culture that truly values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging. To learn more about our competitive salary, free onsite parking, generous flexible working arrangements and the role you can play in growing our culture.

What we are looking for

At Geoscience Australia, people are at the heart of everything we do. Our work takes us across Australia, Antarctica, and the Pacific region, from specialised laboratories to remote field sites on land and sea. These environments are diverse and often challenging, including work with organic materials, ionising and non-ionising radiation sources, dangerous chemicals, plant, and machinery. Keeping our people safe, supported, and able to do their best work is our priority.

We are strengthening our approach to safety and are looking for WHS professionals who bring both operational experience and a contemporary people-centred mindset. You will play a key role in shaping and embedding the WHS pillar of the Geoscience Australia People and Culture Strategy 2028, helping us to build a culture where safety is not just managed, it is lived, shared, and continuously improved. We are looking to create a merit pool which can be used to fill multiple vacancies. We are looking for people with WHS capability in the following areas:

·      Supporting business areas in identifying, assessing, and managing risks in a way that is practical and connected to the way people work.

·      Providing advice and subject matter expertise on WHS matters, enabling leaders and teams to make informed safety decisions.

·      Designing and delivering training that connects with how people actually work

·      Leading and supporting incident investigations that focus on learning

·      Strengthening emergency management systems that empower people to respond with confidence

·      Embedding wellbeing and psychological safety, so our people feel safe to speak up and supported to thrive.

·      Supporting field teams by maintaining emergency communication links and helping to ensure their wellbeing and confidence while working remotely.

·      All successful candidates (except for the wellbeing and psychological safety candidates) will be expected to join an on-call roster which operates 24/7 to support Geoscience Australia's field operations.

Are you unsure about applying?

Did you know that a Hewlett Packard internal report found that men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60 per cent of the job requirements? Women and other people from diverse backgrounds tend to only apply when they check every box. If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on what we are looking for, please still apply or get in touch with the contact officer to learn more about the role.

Required skills, knowledge, experience and/or qualifications

·      The ability to work in a team, collaborate with others and contribute to our inclusive culture.

·      Qualification in WHS, HR or a related discipline is desirable.

Please visit the careers page of our website to submit your application via our e-Recruit system. Your application should include:

·      Your resume (no more than 3 pages)

·      A brief statement (no more than 700 words) outlining your transferable skills, experience and capabilities related to the role and the value you would bring to Geoscience Australia.

If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Helen Maddock via email

To learn more about applying for roles within the Australian Public Services please review, 'Applying for an APS job: cracking the code'.

To be eligible to apply for this position you must meet the below eligibility criteria.

·      Be an Australian Citizen at the closing date of application.

·      The successful applicant must be able to obtain, hold and maintain a security clearance of an appropriate level relevant to this role.

·      Commencement of employment is subject to the successful applicant undergoing and satisfying pre- employment screening, which includes a police history check.

RecruitAbility

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the position. For more information, please visit the Australian Public Service Commission website.

Hearing or speech impaired applicants are invited to use the National Relay Service by contacting , and requesting to be connected with our Recruitment team on in order to obtain selection documentation.

Technical Assistance

If you require technical assistance, call Human Resources on or email

A merit list/pool may be created from this process. If you are successful for the merit pool, your details may be shared with other Australian Public Service agencies unless you choose not to have your details disclosed.