Senior Safety Business Partner

Help us deliver a better tomorrow

Australia Post is delivering for all Australians. From the vehicles that we drive, to the small businesses that make our communities thrive. We're delivering for the environment, for our communities, for our customers and for our people. We're moving forward and we want you to come along for the ride.  

About the opportunity

Join a high-performing team that's delivering like never before. As Senior Safety Business Partner, Safety & Wellbeing, you'll play a critical role in shaping a proactive safety leadership culture across Retail Brand and Marketing. This team is energised by purpose and committed to creating safer, healthier workplaces, and you'll be a trusted partner guiding strategic, data-driven initiatives that have a lasting impact. 

What you'll deliver with us

Reporting to senior leadership and working closely with stakeholders across the business, you'll be accountable for delivering key outcomes that enhance safety culture and wellbeing performance. Success in this role means co-creating and executing a strategic Safety & Wellbeing Work Plan, localising enterprise policies, and embedding improvement initiatives that are fit for purpose. 

You'll also

• Diagnose and design tailored safety and wellbeing solutions based on data insights, risk assessments, and frontline engagement.
• Coach and empower leaders at all levels to role model safety leadership behaviours and embed a culture where safety and wellbeing are prioritised in every decision.
• You'll deliver lead and influence safety and wellbeing solutions that enhance both physical and psychosocial safety, driving a culture where leaders and teams are empowered to prioritise holistic wellbeing in every decision.
• Monitor incident investigation quality, support enterprise escalation protocols, and contribute feedback to ensure policies are fit for the Retail Brand and Marketing environment.
• Share best practices and learnings across the Safety & Wellbeing community, lifting capability.

About you

You're a proactive, collaborative leader who thrives in fast-paced, complex environments. A natural relationship builder, you're comfortable challenging the status quo and influencing at all levels to drive meaningful safety and wellbeing outcomes. You take a practical, data-informed approach, with the ability to translate complex safety concepts into clear, actionable initiatives. 

You'll Also Need

• Extensive experience in a senior safety role within a large, multi-site organisation, with a track record of delivering strategic and operational safety initiatives.
• You'll have a strong understanding of psychosocial safety risks and experience implementing initiatives that promote psychological wellbeing and resilience within the workplace.
• Proven ability to interpret and apply WHS legislation, policies, and procedures, particularly within complex operational or transport environments.
• Strong experience influencing and coaching senior leaders to drive behaviour change and embed safety leadership practices.
• Demonstrated success in leading change initiatives, preferably in safety or wellbeing, including across diverse teams and locations.
• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Health & Safety, with additional business qualifications highly regarded.

How we'll deliver for you

• Be part of a culture where everybody feels they belong, are valued, and can bring their authentic self to work every day.
• We deliver on our values of Trust, Inclusivity, Empowerment and Safety every day. They're the TIES that bind our team together.
• Flexible working, across support office and operational facilities across the network.

We're delivering together

At Australia Post, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, live and gather as employees. 

We believe our business should reflect the diverse communities we operate in and are proud to be an inclusive workplace for people from all walks of life. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, People with Disability, LGBTQIA+ and Refugees. 

We are one of the largest organisations in Australia to successfully achieve Disability Confident Recruiter status. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process and workplace for those living with a disability and are committed to reviewing and removing bias in our processes to create a gender-equitable recruitment experience and workplace.  If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact our Diversity & Inclusion team on