General Manager OHS

St John of God Health Care (SJGHC)
is seeking a seasoned and strategic leader to shape the future of Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing (OHS&W) across one of Australia's largest not-for-profit health care providers.

Reporting directly to the Chief People Officer, the
General Manager, OHS&W
will define and lead the organisation's safety and wellbeing strategy, building a contemporary, data-informed, and prevention-focused framework that supports more than 16,000 caregivers across multiple hospital, home, and community-based settings in three states.

This is a critical leadership role that integrates health, safety, and wellbeing into SJGHC's leadership and delivery of care. Working closely with the Executive and Board, you will partner with senior leaders and ensure systems are compliant and enable high performance and workforce wellbeing.

Key areas of responsibility

• Set strategic direction for OHS&W, aligned with SJGHC's mission, values, and clinical and workforce priorities.
• Lead a national OHS&W function through a business partnering model, ensuring capability uplift, consistency of practice, and accountability across all services.
• Oversee governance and risk by developing critical risk controls, leading assurance activities, and driving improvements based on audit and incident insights.
• Champion caregiver wellbeing, with a strong focus on mental health, early intervention, and safe return to work practices.
• Maintain compliance and anticipate change by monitoring regulatory developments, industry benchmarks, and internal safety performance metrics to inform proactive decision-making.
• Partner and advise senior leaders, the Executive Team, and the SJGHC Board on safety trends, risk exposures, and strategic priorities.

About You

• You bring extensive OHS&W experience in large, complex organisations.
• You hold a relevant tertiary qualification in Occupational Health and Safety or a related discipline.
• You have a strong track record in leading organisational safety strategy, managing enterprise risk, and driving large-scale change.
• You are a credible and thoughtful communicator, capable of engaging executive stakeholders, regulatory bodies, and frontline teams.
• You are committed to both safety and wellbeing, recognising that physical and psychological health are equally critical to organisational performance.

Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Highly competitive salary and conditions

• Generous salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

• Novated leasing

• work related expenses
• self-education and

• additional superannuation

• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs

• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards & discounts
• Close to public transport and central CBD location
• All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the essential requirements of the role

For enquiries, please contact Carly Smith, Recruitment Manager on

St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.