Head of Safety

1 day ago

Liverpool New South Wales, Australia Blackbook Executive Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

About the CompanyThis well-established Australian manufacturer and service provider for top quality health care equipment. With a strong growth trajectory and a purpose-driven culture, the organisation is investing in its leadership capability and operational frameworks to ensure safety and well being remain at the heart of everything it does.

The OpportunityThe Head of Safety will take ownership of the organisation's Work Health & Safety (WHS) function nationally, overseeing safety strategy, systems, and governance across multiple operational sites.

This is a hands-on, strategic role suited to a proven safety leader who can implement, standardise, and elevate existing safety processes - ensuring consistency, compliance, and a culture of accountability across the organisation's diverse footprint.

You'll partner closely with senior leaders and operational managers to drive improvement in safety performance, engagement, and capability. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and enhance the national WHS framework, ensuring compliance with legislation, ISO standards, and industry best practice.
  • Implement consistent safety processes, systems, and reporting mechanisms across all sites.
  • Partner with business unit leaders to embed a proactive, risk-based safety culture.
  • Drive continuous improvement through audits, data insights, and root cause analysis.
  • Oversee injury management, rehabilitation, and well being programs.
  • Support and mentor a team of regional safety professionals and site champions.
  • Act as the key liaison with regulators and external auditors.

About You

You are a proactive and pragmatic safety leader who has the capability to build best in class processes and systems from scratch in a multi-site environment. You combine operational credibility with the ability to influence, educate, and engage at every level of the organisation.

You will bring:

  • Tertiary qualifications in WHS, Risk, or a related discipline.
  • Proven experience leading WHS across distributed or multi-site operations.
  • Strong understanding of Australian WHS legislation and systems development.
  • Demonstrated success in implementing or uplifting existing safety frameworks.
  • Collaborative leadership style with strong stakeholder and communication skills.

How to apply

To express interest or request a confidential discussion, please apply or contact Kate Thomas on

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