WHS Advisor

At Bravehearts, our mission is clear; to provide a coordinated and holistic approach to prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse. Every member of our team plays a vital role in creating environments where children, and those who work to protect them, can thrive safely.

Based at our Arundel Head Office, this full-time or part-time (4 days) Workplace Health & Safety Advisor role is ideal for a self-motivated professional, passionate about wellbeing, safety, and positive workplace culture. Reporting to the Director of People & Culture, you will develop, implement, and monitor health and safety programs that minimise risk, ensure legislative compliance, and foster a psychologically safe and proactive workplace for both office-based and remote teams.

What you'll do:

• Lead and embed a positive safety culture, empowering leaders and staff to make safety part of everyday practice.
• Develop, implement and review WHS policies, systems and programs that ensure compliance, prevention and continuous improvement.
• Conduct risk assessments and safety inspections; from physical spaces to psychosocial environments, and drive practical, people-centred solutions.
• Manage incident investigations, injury management and return-to-work programs with empathy and professionalism.
• Design and deliver training, inductions and safety campaigns that inform and inspire.
• Partner across teams to promote wellbeing and psychological safety, supporting those working in trauma-informed settings.
• Report on WHS performance trends, providing insights that strengthen our culture of care.
• Regular local and interstate travel will be required.

What you'll bring:

• Demonstrated experience in workplace health and safety management, including policy implementation, risk assessment and compliance.
• Certificate IV in Workplace Health & Safety (minimum).
• Ability to translate wellbeing and psychosocial safety principles into everyday practice across roles and teams.
• Proven experience managing workers' compensation and return-to-work programs, with a strong ability to navigate legislation and ensure effective case management.
• Solid ability to communicate persuasively, facilitate effectively, and cultivate meaningful relationships.
• Skilled in balancing compliance and care, with a focus on both physical and psychological wellbeing.
• Brings a solutions-focused mindset to safety challenges; proactive, adaptable and collaborative.
• Current Driver's Licence.
• Current or willingness to obtain a Blue Card and National Police Check.
• Demonstrate Bravehearts' values of Integrity, Respect, Energy, Empathy and Bravery.

Why join the Bravehearts team?

• Work with our passionate team who are advancing our mission to prevent and treat child sexual abuse.
• Competitive salary including not-for-profit salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefits salary packaging. Reduce the amount of tax you need to pay = more money in your bank account each pay).
• Professional development and birthday leave days.
• Access to discounts, cashback and other perks through our HRIS, Employment Hero.
• Free onsite car parking
• Confidential support through our employee assistance program and wellbeing services.
• We are an organisation that genuinely cares about its people.

How to apply?

• Please include a covering letter with your application that summarises your experience across the key responsibilities.
• We encourage you to access the full position description on our careers page before applying:
• If you need us to make any special adjustments so that you can fully participate in our recruitment process, please either outline them in your application or confidentially via

About Bravehearts

For over 25 years, Bravehearts has been a leading voice in child protection. The impact of our work drives us towards our Vision of a world where people, communities, and systems all work together to protect children from sexual abuse. We are dedicated to creating a brighter, safer future where children are free from sexual harm.

We are a child-safe organisation and have a zero tolerance to any form of child abuse. All Bravehearts employees must have a current Working with Children Check (relevant to the state/territory where the work is being completed) and a satisfactory National Criminal History Check. These will need to be completed prior to commencement.

We foster a work environment that is inclusive and diverse so if you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander or come from any other diverse or minority group, we'd love to receive your application.