• This is a full time (1.0 FTE) ongoing position, subject to funding.

Your new job

The Workplace Health and Safety Manager will manage the strategic and operational workplace health, safety and wellbeing needs of the organisation. They will assess and anticipate needs, and through collaborative partnerships across the organisation, deliver value-added service to management and employees to drive a safety culture.

Reporting to the Chief of People and Culture you will:

• Build and implement Work Health & Safety solutions in line with business strategy.
• Provide interpretation and counsel to management regarding Work Health & Safety policies, programs and practices.
• Promote effective ways of working and agree appropriate local-level interventions to maximise opportunities, respond to trends, emerging business issues support change and manage risk.
• Analyse and report on data relating to incidents and injuries, audit and inspection processes. Identify and implement strategies that will manage risk and reduce workplace injury/illness across Orygen.

What you’ll need

You are passionate, energetic and determined to make a difference to health and wellbeing outcomes for young people. The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Workplace Health and Safety Management and/or relevant experience.
• Extensive experience in a similar Work Health and Safety role in a complex organisation, preferably gained from working in the healthcare sector.
• Proven experience in influencing senior leaders with a proactive and collaborative approach.
• Extensive knowledge and interpretation of relevant state and federal legislation.
• Display our core values and be supportive, empathetic, non-judgemental, maintain confidentiality and be discreet in all interactions with colleagues.

What you’ll get in return

• Salary package up to $138,000 commensurate with skills and experience + 11% super + NFP salary packaging up to $15,900 & $2600 meals and entertainment card.
• Ability to purchase additional leave; access to EAP; generous Parental Leave Scheme.
• Flexible work to suit your lifestyle and access to policies and tools that support this.
• Opportunity to be mentored, develop your skills and be challenged.

Orygen – leading the revolution

Imagine a future with unlimited potential. A future where every young person enjoys optimal mental health as they grow into adulthood. At Orygen, this is our life’s work, because we passionately believe it’s what all young people deserve.

Every step of the way, young people and families are at the heart of everything we do. Always.

Through world-leading research that creates change. Through pioneering reform that delivers real-world practical solutions.

At Orygen, that’s the future we’re creating right now. To do it, we have revolution in mind.

Join the revolution

If you’re keen to join Orygen and be part of our team challenging the status quo and reshaping the future for young people, click 'Apply Now'.

If you have any questions about this role please contact Natalie Rowell, Head of Talent Acquisition at [email protected] using the subject line: Workplace Health and Safety Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

For more information and to review the position description, please follow the link attached here.

Orygen is committed to providing diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for Staff and anyone connected to Orygen. We strive to continue building a culturally safe workplace where our values underpin the way we work and our commitment to First Nations people of Australia, young people and their families, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD communities. We strongly encourage applications from the First Nations people.

Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services.

All employment appointments are subject to holding a valid working with children check, successful police check and having at least three COVID-19 vaccinations.