Health, Safety & Wellbeing Lead — Hybrid

Stonnington; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 114,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

Monthly accrued day off

Job summary

City of Stonnington is seeking a Health, Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner to lead the organisation's OH&S and wellbeing agenda.

You will coach leaders to embed health, safety and wellbeing into daily operations, manage risk frameworks, and drive governance across departments. The role includes overseeing audits and incident investigations, ensuring legislative compliance and partnering with senior teams to enhance safety performance.

Qualifications

• Degree or Advanced Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety, Risk Management or related discipline.
• AIHS certification or membership desirable.
• 5–7+ years in a senior Health & Safety role in a large organisation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver Health, Safety and Wellbeing strategy aligned with objectives and regulations.
• Provide expert advice on workplace health, safety, risk management and wellbeing practices.
• Partner with senior leaders to establish safety performance measures and data-driven insights.
• Design, implement and evaluate safety training programs to build capability and accountability.
• Foster a safety-first culture through collaboration and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee risk management frameworks to identify and mitigate hazards, physical and psychosocial.
• Coordinate safety audits, inspections and risk assessments across departments.
• Ensure compliance with OH&S Act, regs and policies; oversee incident investigations.

Skills

OHS strategy

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Safety leadership

Audits & investigations

Education

OHS degree or advanced diploma

Tools

ICAM training

Job description

City of Stonnington is seeking a Health, Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner to lead the organisation's OH&S and wellbeing agenda.

You will coach leaders to embed health, safety and wellbeing into daily operations, manage risk frameworks, and drive governance across departments. The role includes overseeing audits and incident investigations, ensuring legislative compliance and partnering with senior teams to enhance safety performance.