Principal Health

About BHP
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
Come and be a part of this success.
About the Role
We have an opportunity to join our Health, Safety, Security and Emergency Management (HSS&EM) team at our Peak Downs Mine.
The Principal role is responsible for providing leadership, coaching and expert advice to the BMA Coal Assets and key stakeholders on health and wellbeing. This role will report to the HSS&EM Manager at the operation.
Flexible work options can be considered.
As the successful candidate you will:
Coach and upskill health specialists in complex injury, illness case management, return to work, rehabilitation and workers compensation processes
Provide expert technical advice and coaching on classification and non-complex case management
Maintain strong internal and external relationships with key stakeholders
Project manage (lead and execute) risk and data led proactive health and wellbeing programs
Manage our health, hygiene and wellbeing risk through effective control ownership, design and performance
Have a growth mindset to improve our Health standards, procedures and systems to deliver efficiencies
Participate in global health initiatives and industry workshops
Partner with Occupational Hygiene to provide high level technical advice to reduce workplace exposures
Maintain key medical and allied health services through contract management
About You
To be successful in the Health Principal role you will have:
Bachelor's degree in a health-related discipline - ideally with APHRA or ESSA or similarly related registration – OHS, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, human movements, ergonomics, human factors
Minimum of five years' experience working in a large complex environment ideally within mining or heavy industry
Effective project management skills (strong verbal and written communication skills) are essential, with the capability to effectively engage and coach at all levels of the organisation
Relevant experience in systemic management of Occupational Health and partnering with Occupational Hygiene in a substantial business
Working knowledge of both Queensland workers compensation and Queensland mining health and safety legislation is required
Personal resilience to act as the subject matter expert on health matters in a fast-paced environment utilising current evidence-based practice
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that's more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect.We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includesgender,age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at
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